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Science ch 3
Lesson 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| How can food guidelines help you | It can help people make healthy food choices based on age, sex, and amount of physical activity. |
| My pyramid plan | Advises people on how much food from each group they should eat a day |
| Who need more calories adults or children | Growing children |
| Which foods are not included in the my pyramid | Cookies and chips because they have very few nutrients |
| What do food labels tell you | They help you evaluate a single food and compare the nutritional value of different foods. |
| Serving size | The simple if a single serving In the container. Information for the whole product is based off this |
| Percent daily value | Shows how the nutrients in one serving fit into a diet of 2,000 Calories a day |
| Ingredients | Substances, called preservatives, that are added to a food to keep it from spoiling |
| Dietary reference intakes | Guidelines that show the amounts of nutrients humans need every day based of of age, sex (DRIS) |