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38 Cards in this Set
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A daily guide for the types of foods you should eat for healthful living
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Food Guide Pyramid
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The three basic principles for healthy living
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Moderation, variety and balance
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Foods that contribute a significant amount of several nutrients compared with the food energy or calories they contain are considered to be this.
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Nutrient dense
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What are combination foods? Give an example
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Foods that contain ingredients from more than one food group. Tacos, lasagna, soup, etc.
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What does moderation in your diet mean?
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Control your calorie intake by not eating too much of any one food or food group and limiting foods high in fat and added sugars.
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How would you get variety in your diet?
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By eating foods from the five groups and eating a variety within the food groups.
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What is the best way to make sure you are getting enough food from each of the food groups
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Make a menu
Track your food intake |
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Name three foods from the protein group.
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Meat, beans, fish, chicken, etc.
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Name one green vegetable
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Brocolli, spinach, etc.
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Name one yellow vegetable
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Squash, yellow pepper
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Name one red or orange vegetable
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tomato, carrot
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What is the main energy nutrient in the meat and bean group
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Protein, also contains fat
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What is the main energy nutrient in fruits and vegetables
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Carbohydrates
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What is the main energy nutrient in the grain group?
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Carbohydrates
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Name three foods in the grain group?
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Bread, rice, pasta, etc.
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What is the main energy nutrient in the Milk group?
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protein, also contains carbohydrates and sometimes fat.
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In a combination food like a taco, how do you determine how much you are eating from each food group
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Measure the amount of each ingredient that goes into a single serving. If you eat more than one serving, multiply by the number of servings you eat.
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What kind of dairy foods should you pick? (Hint: think of the fat content)
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Low and non-fat products. Watch for added sugar though!
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What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
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Guidelines for healthy people over age 2 to make good food choices for wellness.
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What is included in your eating plan.
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Everything you eat or drink.
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What three things determine how many calories you need every day
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Age, gender, and activity level.
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What might happen if you eat too much salt or sodium?
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High Blood Pressure
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What happens if you eat more calories than you need?
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You gain weight
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If you increase your activity level, should you eat more or fewer calories
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More. Unless you want to lose weight.
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What ingredient promotes tooth decay?
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Sugar.
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What is a health risk factor
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Something that increases your chances of developing a certain health problem.
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What is an example of a health risk factor
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Eating too much saturated fat and cholesterol, increase changes for heart disease.
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What is the best way to maintain a healthy weight?
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Eat the right amount of calories for your age and gender; and stay active.
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What does the body breakdown starches/carbohydrates into?
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Single Sugars
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Name three complex carbohydrates
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breads, potatoes, and peas
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Name three simple sugars
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fruit, milk, candy, cakes
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What is the plant material that can't be digested but helps the digestive tract
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Dietary Fiber
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What are proteins made of?
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Amino Acids
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What types of amino acids do you need but you must get from food?
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Essential Amino acids
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What type of protein comes from plants? Animals?
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Incomplete, complete
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What mineral helps to carry oxygen to the cells?
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Iron
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If you don't have enough iron, what do you suffer from
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Anemia
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What vitamin helps you build strong bones and teeth?
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Vitamin D.
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