Food Pyramid And Nutrition Flashcards
What is a balanced diet?
Balancing nutrients in the correct quantities to maintain good health
What are nutrients?
Substance needed each day for one body to survive and stay healthy, your chemical compounds presenting food.
The food pyramid is a guide to…? (3)
Balancing nutrients in the correct quantities.
Daily food choices for lunch and dinner and breakfast .
Eating less fat, salt and sugar, and eating more fiber .
What are the functions of nutrients? (3)
To supply heat and energy to the body.
To build and repair body cells.
To regulate body processes.
How many food groups are present in the permed?
Six
Name each food group in the pyramid.
- Fat oils and sweets
- meat proteins
- Milk dairy
- Vegetable group
- Fruit group
- Starchy group
List all of the macro nutrients (4)
- Proteins
- Carbohydrates
- Fat
- Water
List the functions of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and water.
(Proteins)
Building blocks of body
Growth
Make new body tissue
Replace worn out cells
Form hormones enzymes and antibodies
(Carbohydrates)
Main fuel of body
Provide energy
Bodily functions
(Fat)
Concentrated energy source
(water)
2/3 of body
Needed by every cell in the body
Help, digest, transport, nutrients, and pass waste
Controls body temperature
What are the two carbohydrates?
Starch and sugar
Name the two different types of fat
Saturated fats (fats from animals)
Unsaturated fats (from oils and natural)
List the micro nutrients.
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
List the functions of all of the micro nutrients
(Calcium)
Forms, bones and teeth
Hopes blood clotting
(Iron)
Red blood cells depend
Carries oxygen
Prevents anemia
(Magnesium)
Relaxes, nerves and muscles
Builds and strengthens bones
Normal blood circulation
List the two different types of vitamins
Fat soluble and water soluble
List the water soluble’s
B (1,2,3,6,12)
C
List the fat soluble’s
A
D
E
K
What are the functions of water soluble B? (2)
Digests carbohydrates and fats
Release energy
Eg. Dairy, leafy vegetables
What are the functions of water soluble C? (1)
Blood vessel, strong, and elastic
Eg. Stories, broccoli
What is the function of fat soluble A? (3)
Eyes see in the dark
Maintain healthy skin, hair
Bone growth, tooth development
Eg. liver, butter, potatoes
What is the function of fat soluble D? (1)
Absorb phosphorus and calcium
Eg. sun, fish liver, mushrooms
What does the function of fat soluble E? (1)
Protects body tissue from oxidation
Eg. vegetable oils
What is the functions of fat soluble K? (1)
Important for blood clotting
Eg. The green leafy vegetables, potatoes, liver
