Ch. 1 & 2

A calorie is...

• A substance in food that gives you energy

• A unit of measurement of the amount of energy in a food

• A bad word and we shall never speak it out loud

• I have no idea

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_____ is a measure of the nutrients provided by a food relative to its calorie content

• Calories

• Energy

• Nutrient-density

• Nutrition Facts Label

The list of macronutrients includes:

• Carbohydrates

  Protein

  Lipids (fats)

  Water

• Carbohydrates

  Calories

  Cats

  Cucumbers

• Calories

  Protein

  Lipids (fats)

  Vitamins

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A healthy diet should include:

• Variety

  Balance

  Moderation

• Tacos

  Tacos

  Tacos

• Veggies

  Lipids

  Excess

• Malnutrition

  Disease

  Nutrients

Epidemiological studies...

• Include experimental and control groups

• make observations about relationships between health and diet

• Are double-blind clinical trials

• Use animals to study the effects of certain foods

The current USDA food recommendations use the:

• Food Guide Pyramid

• MyPlate

• The Food Wheel

• Veggie Tales

The most commonly used DRI provides nutrient intake information that will meet the needs of most healthy individuals and is known as:

• RDA

• PDA

• UL

• EAR

The 5 food groups according to MyPlate are:

• Fruits

  Vegetables

  Protein

  Protein

  More Protein

• Fruits

  Vegetables

  Candy

  Protein

  Seafood

• Fruits

  Vegetables

  Grains

  Protein

  Dairy

• Vegetables

  Tacos

  Pizza

  Pho

  Boba