Healthy Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
The process by which your body takes in and uses food.	Nutrition
A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.	Calorie
The natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.	Hunger
The psychological desire for food.	Appetite
A tough complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest	Fiber
Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues	Proteins
A waxy, fat-like substance in your blood.	Cholesterol
Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes	Vitamins
Elements found in food that are used by the body.	Minerals
A condition in which bones become fragile and break easily.	Osteoporosis
Healthful foods provide you with_____________	fuel for physical activities, help you stay mentally alert, an keep you feeling and looking your best.
You need to learn ______________ to make healthful food choices	Nutrition
Your body relies on food to provide it with _____________________	Nutrients
Substances in food helps your body _______________________________.	grow, repair itself, and supply it with energy.
The energy you body receives from food is measured in _______________________	calories
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.
The size your fist. Veggies should cover half of your plate.	Portion control
Factors that influence your food choices.	Hunger and appetite.
Environmental factors that influence your food choices.	Family and Culture, friends, advertising, time and money.
People eat in responses to emotional influences such as _______________________	Stressed, lonely, sad.
People may snack out of ___________________ which is __________________ while absorbed in another activity.	Boredom-----"mindless eating"
Protein rich plant-based foods.	Grains, nuts, seeds and legumes
_________________ is the basic building material of all of your body cells	Protein
proteins do not supply energy as quickly as _______________ do.	Carbohydrates
teen girls 14 to 18 should get _________ grams of protein	46 grams
Teen boys 14 to 18 should get ___________ grams of protein	52 grams
Your boy needs a certain amount of ______________ to function properly. It is essential.	Fat
Dietary fats are composed of ________________	fatty acids
Fatty acids we cannot produce on our own are called ______________	essential fatty acids
Moderate amounts of this, lower the risk of heart diseases	unsaturated fats
Too many of these increase the risk of heart diseases.	saturated fats
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
Every gram of sugar=	4 calories
The fat in all foods is a combination of _______________	saturated and unsaturated fats
These foods contain larger amounts of unsaturated fats	Vegetable oils, nuts, seeds.
Contains saturated fats	meat, dairy products, palm oil. coconut oil, animal-based foods
Trans fats are fats that are formed by a process called________________	hydrogenation
Trans fat is found in ____________________	stick margarine, snack foods, packaged and baked goods.
Your body needs a certain amount of _______________ to carry out its basic functions	fat
Consuming too many fats can cause:	unhealthful weight gain, obesity, other health risks
Why do we need fat?	brain development, blood clotting, controlling inflammation, maintaining healthy skin and hair
Fats absorb and transport fat-soluble vitamins _________________ through the bloodstream	A,D,E,K
The calories from fats that your body does not use are stored as _____________________	body fat
Stored fat, known as _____________________ provides insulation for the body	adipose tissue
Consuming saturated fats can increase the levels of ______________________________ in your body	cholesterol
Cholesterol is need to:	create cell walls, certain hormones, and absorb vitamin D.
Excess cholesterol can build up in your ___________ raising the risk of heart disease	cholesterol
One gram of fat=	9 calories
Teens should consume less than ________________________ of their calories from their fat	25 to 35 percent
Limit eating trans fat and saturated fat and trans fat to less than ____________________ of your total calories	10 percent
____________________________ do not provide energy	vitamins, minerals and water
_______________________ do not supply enrgy, but are responsible for carrying out various body functions	Vitamins
Types of minerals	calcium, phosphate, iron, magnesium
Eating calcium rich foods reduces you risk of developing ___________________	osteoporosis
Functions of water	Move food through digestive system, digesting carbohydrates and protein, aiding chemical reactions in the body, transporting nutrients and removing wastes.
How does your body use nutrients?	As an energy source, to heal, build and repair tissue, sustain growth, help transport oxygen
A recommended ____________________ of your daily calories should come from carbohydrates	45 to 65 percent
Three types of carbohydrates:	simple, complex, fiber
Simple carbohydrates are where ________________	the carbohydrates are sugar
simple carbohydrates are?	fructose- fruit, lactose-milk
carbohydrates or starches are long chains of sugars linked together	complex carbs
A carb that moves waste through your digestive system.	fiber
___________________ can be stored in your body's tissue and used later,	glucose
most carbs are turned into a simple sugar called _____________________ the main source of fuel in the body	glucose
proteins are made up of chemicals called _____________________	amino acids
Your body uses about 20 amino acids that are found in food, _________ we produce and ___________ we find in food we eat	11:9
Nine amino acids are called _____________ amino acids because the body must get them from food.	essential
Proteins from animals sources are sometimes called _____________ because they contain all nine essential amino acids	complete
Protein rich plant based foods are?	grains, nuts, seeds,and legumes
have a high ratio of nutrients to calories	nutrient-dense foods
substances added to a food to produce a desired effect.	food additives
food poisoning	foodborne illness
treating a substance with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens	pasteurization
spreading pathogens from one food to another	cross-contamination
a condition in which the body's immune system reacts to substances in some foods	food allergy
a negative reaction to a food that doesn't involve the immune system	food intolerance
More functions of water are?	storing and releasing heat, cooling the body through perspiration, cushioning the eyes, brain and spinal cord, lubricating the joints
Dietary guideline 1:	make smart choices from every food group
Dietary guideline 2:	Find your balance between food and activity
Dietary guideline 3:	get the most nutrition out of your calories.
The food pyramid contains:	grain, veggies, fruits, milk, meat and beans
The band of the foo pyramid do what?	Differ in width indicating which food you need more than others.
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
What are organic foods?	Foods that are produced without agricultural chemicals such as synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
Organic foods are?	Do not contain genetically modified ingredients and are safer and more nutritious
What are open dates used for?	To determine how long the food will remain fresh.
The last day a store should sell the product by	sell by date
They show the last day a product's quality can be guaranteed.	Use by or expiration date
Shows the last date which a product is considered fresh.	freshness dates
Shows the day on which food was processed or packaged.	pack dates
Ingredients in a food appear on the label in______________________	descending order by weight.
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
A type of substitute	aspartame
A fat substitute	olestra
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.
If a product is low....	You can eat this product regularly without exceeding your daily limits.
If a product is light....	It must contain 1/3 fewer calories, 1/2 fewer fat, 1/2 fewer sodium than the original version.
If a product is high....	The food provides atleast 20% of the daily value for a vitamin, protein or fiber.
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.
If a product is healthy...	It must be low fat and saturated fat and contain limited amounts of cholesterol and sodium.
Food can contain_____________	pathogens or disease causing organisms.
Norwalk food diseases are?	Campylobactor and Salomonella E. Coli
What can salomonella infect?	It can affect hens and enter their eggs.
Other ways pathogens can be passed around is...	sick humans preparing food, fruit washed in contaminated water, shellfish in bacteria seawater
Symptoms of food poisoning is?	cramps, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever.
The important process of keeping foods safe to eat is?	pasteurization
What prevents cross-contamination?	Washing your hands-clean

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