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The substances found in food that nourish your body.
Nutrients
Make recommendations on how Americans should improve their eating.
Dietary Guidelines
The relationship between calories and nutrients in food.
Nutrient Density
Carbohydrates that cannot be digested and serve as the body's "internal scrub brush."
Fiber
The risk for diabetes and heart disease can be greatly reduced by exercising regularly
True
Vegetarians only eat fruit and vegetables.
False
Organic foods are foods grown without the use of pesticites.
True
If you want to gain weight, you should eat a lot of "sometimes" foods.
True
The main cause of obesity is eating too much fast food.
True
Diets may fail because you may be influenced by other people.
True
One reason people become vegetarian is to help the environment.
True
Microorganisms generally live best in temperatures from 40-140 degrees F.
True
Vitamins give you energy.
True
High fructose corn syrup is low in calories and is good for the body.
False
Most vegetables and fruits are
Nutrient Dense
Sometimes foods should be eaten only occasionally because they are usually
high in fat and sugar
There are six types of these which the body needs.
Nutrients
Carrots are an example of a nutrient dense food because they contain
Over 15% of a nutrient
Dairy
Consume 3 cups daily, most should be lowfat or nonfat.
Limit added sugar
Avoid high fructose corn syrup
Cholestrol
Less than 300 mg. should be eaten daily.
Sodium
Less than 2300 mg. or 1 teaspoon daily
Healthy Weight
Calories should equal calories used if you want to maintain this.
Exercise
30 minutes most days, in the recommended amount
Food Safety
Keeping food out of the danger zone, washing hands often would be examples of ways to do this
Saturated Fat
10% or less of daily calories should come from this.
Alcohol
None under 21 or pregnant
Grains
Half of these should be whole; a good source of fiber
Nutrient Dense Foods
Eat a variety of dark colored ones.
Food pyramid
Guide to good eating
Fat
30% or less of daily calories should come from this
Fruits and vegetables
Eat a variety of dark colored ones
How can the information on a food label help you stay healthy? What would you look for?
Choose food that is nurient dense
Limit empty calorie foods
Look at the first ingredient to see if it is something to eat more of or something to reduce.
You should have at least 30-60 minutes of physical activity daily
True
symptoms of food poisioning can be mistaken for the flu.
True
Food poisioning symptoms usually begin from 1 to 2 hours after
True
Frozen food should be thawed at room temperature.
False
Obesity is associated with many health risks such as diabetes and cancer.
True
Healthy weight loss includes a variety of food from all food groups.
True
Any plastic or glass container can be used in a microwave oven.
False
A helpful treatment for food poisioning is to drink a lot of water.
True
One dietary guideline encourages Americans to get at least 4-6 ournces of protein daily.
True
This eating disorder may be life-threatening.
Anorexia
The rate your body burns calories is your
Metabolism
These make recommendations on how Americans should improve their eating
Dietary Guidelines
This body shape increases risk for diabetes and heart disease
Apple Shape
The relationship between calories and nutrients in food.
Nutrient Density
In this body shape most of your excess eeight is carried in the hip area.
Pear Shape
Eating a large amount of food and then making yourself throw up is a characteristic of this.
Bulemia