Choosing Healthy Foods Quiz

Front 1

_____ is the part of grains and plant foods that cannot be digested. Also known as roughage, this substance helps prevent constipation.

Back 1

Fiber.

Front 2

A _____ is a nutrient that is needed for growth and to build, repair, and maintain body tissues. This substance makes up more than 50 percent of your total body weight.

Back 2

Protein.

Front 3

A ______ is a nutrient that is the main source of energy for the body. Your body can only store limited amounts of this substance; excess amounts are stored as fat.

Back 3

Carbohydrate.

Front 4

A macro or trace ______ is a nutrient that regulates many chemical reactions in the body. This naturally occurring inorganic substance is essential to good nutrition.

Back 4

Mineral.

Front 5

A water-soluble or fat-soluble _____ is a nutrient that helps the body use carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. This substance helps the body use the energy stored in other substances.

Back 5

Vitamin.

Front 6

______ are supplements that contain extracts or ingredients from plants and do not have to be proven safe by the FDA. These contain substances made from plants and are classified as foods, not drugs.

Back 6

Herbal supplements.

Front 7

A _____ is a substance in food that helps with body processes. There are six different categories of this substance.

Back 7

Nutrient.

Front 8

A _____ is a unit of energy produced by food and used by the body. This unit is used to measure certain nutritional characteristics of food.

Back 8

Calorie.

Front 9

_____ are the building blocks that make up proteins. To function properly, your body needs 20 of these.

Back 9

Amino acids.

Front 10

Soy and whey in pre-made energy drinks or powders are the forms in which ______ are usually found.

Back 10

Protein supplements.

Front 11

Types of Fat

Back 11

Unsaturated - liquid at room temperature, mainly comes from plants

Saturated - solid at room temperature, mainly comes from meat, high in calories and cholesterol

Trans-fat - comes from plants, high in calories and cholesterol

Front 12

Importance of fat in diet

Back 12

1. Helps provide energy

2. Helps body use and store vitamins

3. Cushions internal organs

4. Regulated body temperature

Front 13

Required information on food labels

Back 13

Name of food, weight + volume, manufacturer, distributer, packager, ingredients, nutrient content

Front 14

Differed between macro and trace minerals

Back 14

Trace minerals - small amounts (iron, zinc)

Macro minerals - large amounts (calcium, sodium)

Front 15

Water soluble vs. fat soluble vitamins

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Water soluble - stored and dissolved in water, consume everyday (vitamin C + B)

Fat soluble - stored and dissolved in fat, need often but not daily (vitamin A, D, E, K)

Front 16

Importance of drinking lots of water. How much?

Back 16

Helps proper digestion, keep from dehydration, fight infection. You need 80 oz a day.

Front 17

Incomplete proteins vs. complete proteins

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Incomplete proteins - does not captain all essential amino acids + in plants

Complete proteins - has all essential amino acids + found in animals

Front 18

Essential amino acids

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9 essential amino are found in outside food sources

Front 19

Good sources of carbohydrates, proteins

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Carbohydrates - vegetables, beans, potatoes, pasta, bread, rice, fruit

Proteins - fish, beef, chicken, port (smaller portions)

Front 20

Glucose vs. glycogen

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Glucose - energy

Glycogen - stored energy

Front 21

Nutrient, nutrition, calorie

Back 21

Nutrient - substance in food that helps with body processes

Nutrition - your diet

Calorie - unit of energy produced by food

Front 22

Examples of simple carbs

Back 22

Fruit juices, honey, milk

Front 23

Purpose of fiber in diet. Where is it found?

Back 23

Fiber helps with proper digestion.

Front 24

Ways to lower blood cholesterol levels

Back 24

Eat foods low in cholesterol, plenty of exercise, take medicine

Front 25

Vitamin A in diet

Back 25

Vitamin A - fat soluble vitamin, helps integumentary system, green leafy vegetables

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Good sources of calcium

Back 26

Helps keep bones strong, found in dairy products.

Front 27

Herbal supplements

Back 27

Not regulated by FDA because it is considered food not drugs.