Health

Question 1

Extreme eating behavior that can lead to serious illness or even death.

Answer 1

Eating disorder

Question 2

Nutrients that promote normal growth, give you energy, and keep your skin healthy

Answer 2

Fats

Question 3

A visual reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices.

Answer 3

Myplate

Question 4

The starches and sugars found in foods

Answer 4

Carbohydrates

Question 5

The way you see your body.

Answer 5

Body image

Question 6

Tough, stringy part of raw fruits, raw vegetables, whole wheat, and other grains.

Answer 6

Fiber

Question 7

A unit of heat that measures the energy available in foods.

Answer 7

Calorie

Question 8

The nutrient group used to build and repair cells

Answer 8

Proteins

Question 9

Substances in foods that your body needs to function

Answer 9

Nutrients

Question 10

A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body

Answer 10

Sodium

Question 11

An eating disorder in which a person repeatedly eats large amounts of food and then purges.

Answer 11

Bulimia nervosa

Question 12

An eating disorder in which a person strongly fears gaining weight and starves herself or himself.

Answer 12

Anorexia nervosa

Question 13

Compounds that help to regulate body processes.

Answer 13

Vitamins

Question 14

A method for assessing your body size by taking your height and weight into account.

Answer 14

Body mass index

Question 15

Are foods that are high in ADDED sugar good for your body? Why or why not?

Answer 15

NO, THEY ARE LOW IN NUTRIENTS AND CAN FILL YOU UP, MAKING YOU LESS LIKELY TO EAT MORE HEALTHY FOODS. THEY ONLY GIVE YOU A SHORT BOOST IN ENERGY

Question 16

What does water help your body do ?

Answer 16

Water helps your body to carry other nutrients to your cells

Question 17

Is calcium a mineral or vitamin? What does it do for your body?

Answer 17

It is a Mineral and it Helps build strong bones and teeth

Question 18

Name a complex carbohydrate that is found in raw fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Answer 18

Complex carbohydrates are found in foods such as potatoes seeds and whole grain cereals .

Question 19

Proteins are used for what? What are they made up of?

Answer 19

To help your body heal and they are made of chemical building blocks called amino acids

Question 20

Name the fatty substance found in the blood.

Answer 20

Cholestrol

Question 21

Is iron a mineral or vitamin? What does it do for your body?

Answer 21

Its a Mineral and it helps your body fight disease

Question 22

Foods that are high in sugar are low in what ?

Answer 22

Nutrients

Question 23

Ratts : Using the MyPlate guide, create a healthy meal. Explain what are the food groups.

Answer 23

A meal using the guide lines of the my plate would be like a plate filled halfway with fresh washed juicy strawberries and oven roasted fresh green Brussel sprouts with a big juicy turkey burger grilled with organic cheese a fresh slice of tomato and whole wheat buns with a large glass of cold 2% milk . This would be a healthful meal because the strawberries are the fruit section the Brussel sprouts are the veggies the burger is the meat the tomato is a veggies the cheese and milk are dairy and the buns are grain .

Question 24

Ratts : why is breakfast sometimes called the most important meal of the day ?

Answer 24

Breakfast is called the most important meal of the day because after sleeping for eight to ten hours your body needs fuel . Eating a good breakfast helps give your body energy and nutrients and helps you focus in school .