Pick the answer that BEST answers the question correctly.
Pick the answer that BEST answers the question correctly.
Why is glucose important for brain health?
The ingredients that make up the largest share of the weight of a food comes
A method of treating food with heat to kill or slow the growth of pathogens is called:
The Dietary Guidelines outline the basic steps for keeping food safe. All of the following are part of those steps EXCEPT
_______ show the last day on which a store should sell a product.
Expiration dates mean you need to throw the food away or else you will get sick.
A food labeled ___ can be eaten regularly without exceeding the daily limit for fat.
Which nutrient is the primary source of glucose in diet?
Which of the following is NOT listed on a food label?
What is NOT a Dietary Guideline recommendation for healthy eating?
Which type of foods are best to limit for a healthy diet?
Which micro nutrient is essential for brain function and development?
Which nutrient is necessary for healthy bones?
What type of nutrient is a major component of the brain?
Which nutrient is the body's first and main source of energy?
Which of the following are considered macronutrients? Select all that apply.
Amino acids contain the precursors to neurotransmitters. Which of the following is a neurotransmitter?
What is one thing that makes essential fatty acids so unique?
What does dietary fiber help maintain in the body?
Fiber is a carbohydrate and can be absorbed by the body.
Which nutrient has the most calories per gram:
Which of the following is the MOST reliable way to maintain a healthy lifestyle?
The body converts simple sugars to ______ for energy.
Maybe: An overabundance of glucose in the body causes the body to create glycogen which is stored as _____
Which type of nutrient is NOT a source of energy?
A good source of complex carbohydrates is:
Foods that contain all nine essential amino acids include
Which type of fats are good for you and may help lower your risk of heart disease?
Which of the following affect a person's food choices? Check ALL that apply
Name the five food groups:
Foods high in____ are best to limit. Select all that apply
The three types of carbohydrates are:
Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?
All of the following foods have slow glucose release EXCEPT:
The food you eat affects your _____ and your ______.
What does eating healthy food NOT help lower the risk of?
What do antioxidants do?
What are nutrients in? Pick the BEST answer
What are the main reasons your body uses macro nutrients?
How do proteins help your body function properly?
Why does your body need carbohydrates?
_____ is the process by which the body takes in and uses food
_____ is a natural physical drive to eat
_____ are units of heat energy that food supplies to the body
_____ are substances your body needs to grow, repair itself, and provide you with energy.
_____ is a desire rather than a need to eat
_____ means directed toward the mind.
A type of carbohydrate that makes you feel full and moves waste through your digestive system is:
Starches and sugars found in foods which provides your bodies main source of energy:
Nutrients the body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
A waxy fat-like substance found in the blood:
Compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
Your bodies secondary source of energy:
A substance added to food to improve its taste, texture, or appearance is called a:
The amount of nutrients that you need each day is its:
A disease caused by bacteria or viruses in food is known as a:
A condition in which the bodies immune system reacts to substances in some foods is a:
A negative reaction to food that does not involve the immune system is a:
A high ratio of nutrients to calories is: