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Health Test #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Nutrition mean? | The way the body takes in and uses food. |
| What does Calorie mean? | The unit of energy in the food. |
| What does Empty Calorie mean? | Food that has little or no nutritional value (candy bar, cake, ice cream, cookie). |
| What does Metabolism mean? | How quickly the body burns energy from food (Think of how Michael Phelps has a fast metabolism when swimming)... Input vs Output. |
| What Does Cholesterol mean? | Found in animal products -- too much may lead to heart disease ex: egg yolk, red meat. |
| What are the six essential Nutrients's? Provide 1 food example of each | Carbohydrates=Bread proteins=Meat, fats=Tuna, vitamin=Oranges , mineral=Nuts, water=Watermelon |
| What eating disorder is self starvation associated with? | Anorexia |
| What eating disorder is binge and purge associated with? | Bulimia |
| What eating disorder is excessively overeating (person turns to food for comfort) associated with? | Binge Eating Disorder or B.E.D |
| What is on a food label? | Nutrition Facts, ingredients, allergy concerns, manufactures address, expiration date |