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  • Macronutrient
    Fats, Carbohydrates, Proteins
  • These foods come from Plants. We might eat the stem, leaves, or roots.
    Vegetables
  • This type of food typically grows on vines, bushes, or trees & contain minerals, vitamins and fiber.
    Fruit
  • Foods from this group contain Calcium and Vitamin D.
    Dairy
  • Nutrient
    Substance that provides nourishment for your body
  • Which is the “good” type of cholesterol?
    HDL
  • Not a separate food group, but these are important for brain development, good vision, healthy skin and keeping you warm.
    Fats
  • What are better simple or complex carbs?
    Complex
  • Micronutrient
    Vitamins and Minerals
  • When you eat foods from each food groups throughout the day what is your diet known as?
    Balanced
  • Which type of fat should be limited in our diets?
    Saturated and trans fat
  • Caloric Need
    Minimum daily amount of calories your body needs to function
  • Vitamins
    Needed for growth, development, normal call function and nutrition
  • What percentage of your diet should be proteins? 50 % 55% 15%
    15%
  • Protein
    Provides energy and helps build, maintain and repair body tissue
  • Dehydration
    Lose more fluids than you take in
  • Not a food group, but a vital nutrient that carries nutrients to body cells, helps remove waste from the body, and helps to control body temperature.
    Water
  • Name the 2 types of grains:
    Whole Grain & Refined Grain
  • Which is the “bad” type of cholesterol?
    LDL
  • Name the 5 food groups.
    Vegetables, Fruits, Protein, Grains, Dairy
  • Calorie
    Unit of energy from food
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