Nutrition and Your Health

Serving size and portion is the same thing.

• True

• False

Study of how our bodies use the substances in food to maintain our health is

• Digestion

• Nutrition

• Diet

• Water

Process in which food is broken down into a form your body can use is

• carbs

• diet

• nutrition

• disgestion

Factors that influence your food choices are

• personal taste

• foods your friends eat

• family traditions

• all of the above

Which of the following is an essential nutrient?

• Water

• Fats

• Proteins

• All of the above

It is important to have a SMALL amount of fat in your body.

• True

• False

Poultry, fish, beef, tofu, beans are examples of

• minerals

• vitamins

• protein

• water

Calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium are examples of

• water

• minerals

• vitamins

• carbs

Engaging in at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day is part of the dietary guidelines for Americans.

• True

• False

This is a tool that helps you understand how much of each type of food you should eat every day

• Serving size

• Portion

• Breakfast

• MyPyramid