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Healthy

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The process by which your body takes in and uses food.   Nutrition  
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A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.   Calorie  
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The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.   Hunger  
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The psychological desire for food.   Appetite  
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A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest   Fiber  
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Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues   Proteins  
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A waxy, fat-like substance in your blood.   Cholesterol  
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Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes   Vitamins  
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Elements found in food that are used by the body.   Minerals  
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A condition in which bones become fragile and break easily.   Osteoporosis  
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Healthful foods provide you with_____________   fuel for physical activities, help you stay mentally alert, an keep you feeling and looking your best.  
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You need to learn ______________ to make healthful food choices   Nutrition  
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Your body relies on food to provide it with _____________________   Nutrients  
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Substances in food helps your body _______________________________.   grow, repair itself, and supply it with energy.  
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The energy you body receives from food is measured in _______________________   calories  
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Eating a variety of healthy foods can help you _________________   avoid unhealthful weight gain, diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, stroke, and osteoporosis.  
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The size your fist. Veggies should cover half of your plate.   Portion control  
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Factors that influence your food choices.   Hunger and appetite.  
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Environmental factors that influence your food choices.   Family and Culture, friends, advertising, time and money.  
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People eat in responses to emotional influences such as _______________________   Stressed, lonely, sad.  
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People may snack out of ___________________ which is __________________ while absorbed in another activity.   Boredom-----"mindless eating"  
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Protein rich plant-based foods.   Grains, nuts, seeds and legumes  
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_________________ is the basic building material of all of your body cells   Protein  
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proteins do not supply energy as quickly as _______________ do.   Carbohydrates  
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teen girls 14 to 18 should get _________ grams of protein   46 grams  
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Teen boys 14 to 18 should get ___________ grams of protein   52 grams  
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Your boy needs a certain amount of ______________ to function properly. It is essential.   Fat  
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Dietary fats are composed of ________________   fatty acids  
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Fatty acids we cannot produce on our own are called ______________   essential fatty acids  
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Moderate amounts of this, lower the risk of heart diseases   unsaturated fats  
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Too many of these increase the risk of heart diseases.   saturated fats  
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These raise the total blood cholestorol levels, which increases your risk for heart disease. These fats and saturated fats are responsible for clogging arteries.   Trans fat  
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Every gram of sugar=   4 calories  
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The fat in all foods is a combination of _______________   saturated and unsaturated fats  
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These foods contain larger amounts of unsaturated fats   Vegetable oils, nuts, seeds.  
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Contains saturated fats   meat, dairy products, palm oil. coconut oil, animal-based foods  
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Trans fats are fats that are formed by a process called________________   hydrogenation  
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Trans fat is found in ____________________   stick margarine, snack foods, packaged and baked goods.  
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Your body needs a certain amount of _______________ to carry out its basic functions   fat  
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Consuming too many fats can cause:   unhealthful weight gain, obesity, other health risks  
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Why do we need fat?   brain development, blood clotting, controlling inflammation, maintaining healthy skin and hair  
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Fats absorb and transport fat-soluble vitamins _________________ through the bloodstream   A,D,E,K  
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The calories from fats that your body does not use are stored as _____________________   body fat  
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Stored fat, known as _____________________ provides insulation for the body   adipose tissue  
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Consuming saturated fats can increase the levels of ______________________________ in your body   cholesterol  
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Cholesterol is need to:   create cell walls, certain hormones, and absorb vitamin D.  
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Excess cholesterol can build up in your ___________ raising the risk of heart disease   cholesterol  
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One gram of fat=   9 calories  
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Teens should consume less than ________________________ of their calories from their fat   25 to 35 percent  
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Limit eating trans fat and saturated fat and trans fat to less than ____________________ of your total calories   10 percent  
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____________________________ do not provide energy   vitamins, minerals and water  
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_______________________ do not supply enrgy, but are responsible for carrying out various body functions   Vitamins  
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Types of minerals   calcium, phosphate, iron, magnesium  
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Eating calcium rich foods reduces you risk of developing ___________________   osteoporosis  
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Functions of water   Move food through digestive system, digesting carbohydrates and protein, aiding chemical reactions in the body, transporting nutrients and removing wastes.  
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How does your body use nutrients?   As an energy source, to heal, build and repair tissue, sustain growth, help transport oxygen  
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A recommended ____________________ of your daily calories should come from carbohydrates   45 to 65 percent  
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Three types of carbohydrates:   simple, complex, fiber  
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Simple carbohydrates are where ________________   the carbohydrates are sugar  
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simple carbohydrates are?   fructose- fruit, lactose-milk  
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carbohydrates or starches are long chains of sugars linked together   complex carbs  
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A carb that moves waste through your digestive system.   fiber  
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___________________ can be stored in your body's tissue and used later,   glucose  
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most carbs are turned into a simple sugar called _____________________ the main source of fuel in the body   glucose  
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proteins are made up of chemicals called _____________________   amino acids  
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Your body uses about 20 amino acids that are found in food, _________ we produce and ___________ we find in food we eat   11:9  
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Nine amino acids are called _____________ amino acids because the body must get them from food.   essential  
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Proteins from animals sources are sometimes called _____________ because they contain all nine essential amino acids   complete  
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Protein rich plant based foods are?   grains, nuts, seeds,and legumes  
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have a high ratio of nutrients to calories   nutrient-dense foods  
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substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.   food additives  
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food poisoning   foodborne illness  
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treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens   pasteurization  
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spreading pathogens from one food to another   cross-contamination  
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a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods   food allergy  
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a negative reaction to a food that doesn't involve the immune system   food intolerance  
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More functions of water are?   storing and releasing heat, cooling the body through perspiration, cushioning the eyes, brain and spinal cord, lubricating the joints  
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Dietary guideline 1:   make smart choices from every food group  
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Dietary guideline 2:   Find your balance between food and activity  
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Dietary guideline 3:   get the most nutrition out of your calories.  
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The food pyramid contains:   grain, veggies, fruits, milk, meat and beans  
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The band of the foo pyramid do what?   Differ in width indicating which food you need more than others.  
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1. limit certain foods 2. Focus of fruits 3. vary your veggies 4.get calcium rich food 4.make half your grains whole 5. go lean with protein   Dietary guidlines  
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What are organic foods?   Foods that are produced without agricultural chemicals such as synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.  
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Organic foods are?   Do not contain genetically modified ingredients and are safer and more nutritious  
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What are open dates used for?   To determine how long the food will remain fresh.  
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The last day a store should sell the product by   sell by date  
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They show the last day a product's quality can be guaranteed.   Use by or expiration date  
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Shows the last date which a product is considered fresh.   freshness dates  
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Shows the day on which food was processed or packaged.   pack dates  
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Ingredients in a food appear on the label in______________________   descending order by weight.  
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Why are food additives used?   To make food safer for a long period of time, boost its nutrient content, or to improve its taste, texture or appearance  
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A type of substitute   aspartame  
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A fat substitute   olestra  
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If a product is free then...   The food contains none or an insignificant amount of the given components such as fat, sugar, sat. fat, trans fat.  
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If a product is low....   You can eat this product regularly without exceeding your daily limits.  
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If a product is light....   It must contain 1/3 fewer calories, 1/2 fewer fat, 1/2 fewer sodium than the original version.  
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If a product is high....   The food provides atleast 20% of the daily value for a vitamin, protein or fiber.  
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If a product is a good source of....   The food provides atleast 10 to 19 percent of a daily value for a vitamin, mineral, protein, ect.  
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If a product is healthy...   It must be low fat and saturated fat and contain limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium.  
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Food can contain_____________   pathogens or disease causing organisms.  
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Norwalk food diseases are?   Campylobactor and Salomonella E. Coli  
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What can salomonella infect?   It can affect hens and enter their eggs.  
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Other ways pathogens can be passed around is...   sick humans preparing food, fruit washed in contaminated water, shellfish in bacteria seawater  
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Symptoms of food poisoning is?   cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever.  
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The important process of keeping foods safe to eat is?   pasteurization  
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What prevents cross-contamination?   Washing your hands-clean  
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