Food and Nutrition Test

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9 questions
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Food and Nutrition
Microbiology
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Food is any substance (material) consumed (eaten) to provide nutrients (things your body needs). Food gives you energy to ____________.

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Plants eat just like people and that is how they get their energy.

2

What are the THREE things that food does for us?

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Vitamins are
a substance from a plant or animal you eat.
Minerals are
a substance from soil or water that you eat.
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Iron
is a mineral that helps move oxygen in your body.
Calcium
is a mineral that builds strong bones.
Proteins
Help you grow
Fats
Give you energy
Carbohydrates
Help repair your body
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Exercise
is movement of your body to keep you healthy.
Flexibility
is being able to stretch your body easily.
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Sugars like cake and ice cream...
Give you energy slowly.
Starches like pasta, bread, and rice ....
Help you digest your food.
Fiber like green vegetables and beans....
give your body energy quickly.
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It is not important to have a balanced diet.

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To have a balanced diet you should have:
  • ½ of your food should come from carbohydrates.
  • ¼ of your food should come from proteins.
  • ¼ of your food should come from fats.