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Nutrition Unit

6th & 7th grade grade Nutrition

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Name the 5 Food Groups Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Meat & Beans(protein)
My Plate states that 1/2 your plate should be... Fruits and Vegetables
Which 3 Food Groups are a great source of Fiber? Fruits, Vegetables and Grains
Which two Food Groups tend to be high in fat? Dairy and Meats & Beans (protein)
What Food Group is the best source for complete Proteins? Meat & Beans (protein)
Which Food Group is the best source for Calcium? Dairy
Which mineral helps transports oxygen to your body cells? Iron
What vitamin helps stick Calcium to your bones? Vitamin D
What do we call a food that is high in calories but offers little nutrition? Empty Calorie Food
What do we call a food that is relatively low in calories compared to the large amount of helpful nutrients? Nutrient Dense Food
Ingredients on the Nutrition Facts Label are listed in order by... weight
If a food has ________________listed in it's first 3 ingredients, that food is a dessert. Sugar
What are other names for Sugar on a Nutrition Facts Label? honey, high fructose corn syrup, glucose, lactose, sucrose, dextrose etc.
A food product is a good source of a nutrient when the % DV is ____________or higher. 20%
A food product is NOT a good source of a nutrient when the %DV is ______________or lower. 5%
When you don't get enough Calcium, you may develop... Osteoporosis
When you don't get enough Iron, you may develop... Anemia
Your body needs fat. What kind of fat is most healthy for you? Unsaturated
Unsaturated fats come from.... Plants
What kind of fats should you never eat? Trans fats
What kind of unhealthy fat comes from animal based products and empty calorie foods? Saturated fats
Empty calories foods contain too much... Sugar, Fat and Salt
The amounts nutrients listed on the Nutrition Facts Label are how much you receive in ______________serving. One
If you eat the whole container and the container holds 2 servings you must ________________everything on the Nutrition Facts Label by 2. Multiply
What can fiber do for your body? Make you feel full. Carry fats out of the blood. Help digestion and elimination of waste. Reduce chances of many diseases.
How much water should you drink a day? 8 glasses / or plenty of fruit, vegetables with lots of water in them
What is a "portion"? The amount of food you eat.
What is a "serving size"? The amount you need to eat in order to get the nutrients listed on the Nutrition Facts Label.
How can you tell if a food product is a good source of Fiber? the product has 3 grams of Fiber for every 100 calories in the serving
4 things you should limit according to the Dietary Guidelines Salt, Fat, Sugar and Alcohol
2 things you want more of according to the Dietary Guidelines More Fruits/Vegetable/Grains (otherwise known a Starch & Fiber and More Variety
Which Dietary Guideline stands in front of the mirror? Maintain your Desirable Weight
Fruits, Vegetables and Whole Grain foods contain a material that is not easily digested, reduces risk of cancer and fills you up... this material is called... Fiber
Foods that contain lots of calories and little to no nutrition are called... Empty Calorie foods
A nutrient that builds strong teeth and bones is... Calcium
A nutrient that prevents Anemia is ... Iron
Iron helps deliver what to your bod cells? Oxygen
A deficiency disease caused by too little Calcium is called... Osteoporosis
What are some symptoms of Osteoporosis? bones break easily, heal slowly and hunch back
What are some symptoms of Anemia? feeling cold, tired or fatigued, even dizzy & weak
Created by: smanfrass
 

 



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