Macronutrients
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Fruits and vegetables are mainly composed of this macronutrient.

What are carbohydrates?

100

Half of your plate should be made of these 2 food groups.

What are fruits and vegetables?

100

This is the diet that consists of 5% of calories from carbohydrates and focuses on high fat and protein.

What is the keto diet? 

100

An ounce of cheddar cheese has 200 milligrams of this crucial to healthy bones.

What is calcium?

200

This macronutrient should NOT be used for energy; it plays a role in muscle growth and repair. 

What is protein?

200

The number of servings of dairy/dairy alternatives one should aim to consume per day.

What is 3? 

200

Term for a person who is in a cycle of starting/stopping restrictive dieting.

What is weight cycling/yo-yo dieting?

200

While they pack calcium vitamin E & fiber packs of these have been banned in some schools & on some airplanes.

What are (pea)nuts?

300

This is the preferred source of energy for your body.

What is glucose? (Carbohydrate)


300

Nuts, legumes, and soy are plant-based options that are a part of this food group.

What is protein?

300

This "diet" is one of the only diets that is recommended by health professionals because it is not restrictive.

What is the Mediterranean diet? 

300

This fruit is the most widely consumed world wide.

What is a mango?

400

This macronutrient is utilized most at rest.

What is fat?

400

The number of grain servings an individual should aim to consume per day.

What is 6-11 servings?

400

HAES is the acronym that stand for this.

What is Health At Every Size?

400

Holy this fish! The Spanish & king types have rebounded from depletion but may have lots of PCBs or mercury

What is mackerel? 

500

This is the macronutrient you would be using if you were to sprint an all out 100m dash.

What is carbohydrates?

500

The organization that created and sponsors MyPlate.

What is United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)?

500

When developing a healthy lifestyle, it is important to develop SMART goals, which stand for this. 

What is 

  • Specific

  • Measurable

  • Attainable

  • Realistic

  • Timely 

500

For 19-to-50-year-olds the RDA for this mineral is 8 mg for men 18 mg for women & even more for vegetarians.

What is iron?