Health and Nutrition

Nuts, yogurt, and fresh fruit are healthy snacks

• True

• False

Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes, including digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients.

Carbohydrates are important for our bodies because they

• provides quick energy

• provide essential vitamins and minerals

• make you gain weight

• can help you lose weight

Your body uses carbohydrates by breaking them down into

• sugars

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• water

______ are used to keep food safe for a longer period of time, to boost nutrient content, or to improve taste, texture, or appearance.

• vitamins

• minerals

• food additives

• pasteurization

What are Food additives?

• The addition of nutrients that are not naturally present.

• Food in which nutrients that were lost have been added back.

• Substances added to food intentionally to produce a desired effect.

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How many school lunches were served in 1990?

• 3 billion

• 4 billion

• 5 billion

• 6 billion

Which one are grains?

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Which Health-Related Fitness component does the Push up test Measure?

• Cardio Respiratory Endurance

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Endurance

• Flexibility

What is a simple sugar and the body’s chief fuel.

• Glycogen

• Glucose

• Amino acids