Canada Food Guide Flashcards
What does a healthy eating pattern do?
meet your nutritional needs, makes you feel good, improves overall health
What do plant based foods include?
vegetables/fruits, whole grain foods, plant based protein foods
What are the positive effects on health of eating plant based?
lowered risk of cancer, heart disease and type 2 diabetes
True or False? You should make half of your plate veggie fruit
True
Important nutrients in vegetables and fruits
Fiber, Carbohydrates, Vitamins and Minerals
What types of vegetables and fruits to eat?
Fresh, frozen, canned(no sugar/sodium) , Dried
What is one way to eat more vegetables?
Try new recipes that call for different types of greens
What is one way to eat more fruits?
Add fresh fruit to salads
Should I eat whole grain foods?
Yes
One way to add more whole grain foods
Whole grain cereals with milk
Should I eat protein foods?
Yes
What is a healthy way to prepare protein food?
Draining off extra fat
Should I choose foods with healthy fats?
Yes
Six classes of essential nutrients
Carbohydrates,Fats,Proteins,vitamins,minerals,Water,fiber
Carbohdyrate def
major source of energy, there are simple and complex
Fats def
twice energy of carbs and protein, dissolves vitamins.
3 types of fats
unsaturated(liquid), saturated(solid from animals), trans(bad)
Protein def
major substance required to build/repair tissue
What are the two types of proteins?
Complete(all 9 essential, animal based), incomplete(plant based)
Vitamins def
Promote specific chemical reactions in cells.
What are vitamins abundant in?
Fruits, vegetables, grains
Minerals def
Elements in earth crust, regulate body functions
Where are minerals found in?
Almost all foods
Fiber def
complex carbohydrate that cant be digested
