Health 6

-- are needed by the body in small amounts.

trace elements

Both vitamins and minerals play an essential role to your body's health.

true

Meat products tend to be high in fat and cholesterol.

true

Vitamins that are stored by the body for only a short period. They should be taken daily.

water-soluble vitamins

Analyzing FDA-regulated nutrition labels is a way to manage _____.

weight

-- breads and cereals are better for your health because they provide your body with complex carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

whole grain

At least half of your grain servings should be -- products each day.

whole grain

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius.

Calorie

--are the body's primary and immediate source of energy.

Carbohydrates

What is the best way to get the right amount of vitamins needed from proper growth and development?

Eat a variety of foods that are high in vitamins every day.

Meat is not a good source of protein because it does not provide the body with all the essential amino acids.

False

Nutrients can be obtained from eating only one type of food.

False

What are some components of a healthy diet?

Fats Carbohydrates Proteins All of the above

Select ALL of the following statements that are true about a daily food plan.

Food portions in restaurants tend to be much larger than serving sizes recommended. In order to use My Plate properly, it is important to know your personal daily food plan.

Which option identifies why Lyle should spend extra money at the grocery store in the following scenario? Lyle must eat on a strict budget in order to pay the rest of his bills, so he eats fast food for nearly every meal because of the value. At age twenty, he is sixty-five pounds overweight and is considered obese.

He may eventually spend a large amount of money on health care costs.

Which option identifies how the situation in the following scenario plays a part in obesity? Colton is in seventh grade and has walked to school the last four years. His family is moving, and they will now live fifteen miles away from school.

It will contribute to his obesogenic environment.

Why is it important to eat foods each day from each of the five food groups?

No food or food group can supply the body with all the essential nutrients needed for good health.

Which option identifies why Christine is likely to go over her allotted daily fat count in the following scenario? Christine bought a box of fudge bars touted as fat free. She ate three after dinner since they did not count toward her fat intake for the day.

The bars still contain calories, as referenced on the nutrition label.

Select all that apply. Meat is a rich source of:

Vitamin B-12 B-complex vitamins protein iron

Which of the following are reasons why vitamins are essential to good health?

Without vitamins the body could not grow. Without vitamins the body could not repair damages tissue. Without vitamins the body could not produce energy. Without vitamins the body could not protect itself from infection.

What is a "balanced diet"?

a diet in which the various food groups are consumed in the right proportion

Which of the following defines obesogenic environment?

an environment that helps people be fat

--is useful for the growth and development of strong bones and teeth.

calcium

Select all that apply. Dairy products can provide a source of:

calcium protein Vitamin A Vitamin D

Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable _____ in the United States.

cancer

Grain products are a good source of -- and-- .

carbohydrates Vitamin B complex

-- is/are used by the body to synthesize Vitamin D, maintain the proper functioning of nerve cells, keep skin soft and supple, and transport fat to cells.

cholesteral

Milk is a(n) -- protein.

complete

--- carbohydrates require a prolonged process of digestion in order to be broken down into glucose and help maintain proper blood sugar levels.

complex

Scientists now think high-fructose corn syrup may disrupt appetite control, making people _____ more often.

eat

Vitamins work with -- to initiate chemical reactions within cells.

enzymes

Excess fat, whether saturated or unsaturated, is stored as --.

fat

Vitamins A, D, E, and K are dependent ---upon for their absorption by cells.

fat

Vitamins that do not need to be ingested daily.

fat-soluble vitamins

--is/are the most concentrated form of energy.

fats

--are organic acids that aid in the transportation and breakdown of cholesterol.

fatty acids

Vitamins A and D can be found in any:

fortified fluid milk

A growing adolescent needs the equivalent of __________ glasses of milk a day in order to get the right amount of calcium.

four to five

During digestion, carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars. The most important one is:

glucose

Unused glucose that is converted to -- is stored in the liver.

glycogen

Which of the following identifies a main culprit for America's increasing weight gain?

high-fructose corn syrup

Beans are considered a(n) protein.

incomplete

--- are needed by the body in large amounts in order to maintain good health.

macroelements

There are 13 -- used by the body to maintain health.

minerals

According to Sasha's body mass of 32, she is considered _____.

obese

Select the FIVE categories of My Plate.

protein fruits vegetables grains dairy

-- fats are found in animal products and some vegetables.

saturated

-- carbohydrates do not take long to digest and cause blood sugar levels to rise quickly.

simple

"Extras" are meant to enhance the flavor of food and should be eaten in -- amounts.

small

Carbohydrates are found in foods that contain:

starch sugar