Health Ch 4 Nutrition

The nutrient that helps your body work well and build new cells is _____.

• water

• minerals

• vitamins

• proteins

The correct amount of food from the food groups is a ____ diet.

• regulated

• normal

• nutritious

• balanced

A serving size is defined as a ____ amount or helping of food.

• specific

• special

• good

• great

There are ____ groups or types of food with a balanced diet.

• five

• six

• four

• three

The energy produced by food is measured in a unit called ____.

• fruit snack

• gram

• milligram

• calorie

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Three types of foods that are very healthy to eat are _____.

• grains, fruits and vegetables

• fried foods and sugar

• takis, doritos and candy

• prepared foods instead of fresh foods

Before you prepare food, to keep it safe, you should first __________.

• read the recipe

• sing a song

• check the nutrients

• wash your hands

Sugary drinks increase your chance of ______.

• headaches

• too many vitamins

• tooth decay

• too many minerals

Your personal _____ of certain foods that you like may change over time.

• diets

• preferences

• recipes

• menus

Food Labels --- the first thing listed is typically the _____.

• total carbohydrates

• protein

• sugars

• serving size