Health (Unit 1)

__________________ contain a lot of information about foods. It has the product name, product claims, an ingredient list, and a nutrition facts table.

• Food Labels

• Product Name

• Product Claims

• Ingredient List

The front of the food package usually has an attractive label with the _______________________, which might be used to make the product sound delicious, healthy, or fun.

• Food Label

• Product Name

• Product Claims

• Nutrition Facts Table

There can be some enticing ________________ on the front label too, which tell you about the health benefits. They use words like “light,” “low fat,” or “no sugars.”

• Food Labels

• Product Name

• Product Claims

• Ingredient Lists

_____________ show all of the components in packaged foods, which are listed in order from the most to the least amount in weight. The component with the largest amount is listed first, while the one with the lowest amount is listed last.

• Food Labels

• Product Name

• Product Claims

• Ingredient List

_____________________________ shows the amount of calories and nutrients that the product contains in one serving.

• Food Labels

• Product Claims

• Ingredient List

• Nutrition Facts Table

The Nutrition Facts Table tells you the number of ____________ and nutrients that are in a serving of the product.

• ingredients

• calories

• servings

_____________ are the amount of energy in food. Food gives you the energy to move and do work. If you eat more __________ than your body uses, you will gain weight.

• nutrients

• calories

• servings

• carbohydrates

Companies that sell foods will advertise their products in the _______ to convince more people to buy their products. Food choices can be affected by different types of _______ influences, such as commercials, celebrity endorsements, product placements,

and product packaging.

• merchandise

• corporation

• report

• media

You see ______________ during TV shows or online videos. They may use feel-good music and scenes that make the food look delicious. The people in it might make the food seem healthy and fun.

• Food Labels

• Commercials

• Product Placements

• Product Packaging

_______________________________________ are when food companies get famous people like athletes, musicians, and actors to pose with their product in magazines or commercials. They can also pay famous people to say nice things about it on social media. Just because a famous basketball player promotes an energy drink, it doesn’t mean that the drink is good for you.

• Product Placements

• Media Influences

• Celebrity Endorsements

• Loyalty Programs