Basic Nutrition & Healthy Diet

What is nutrition?

It is the study of ____ or science of food, its nutrients and how it acts and interacts with our health.

One gram of carbohydrates = _ calorie

• 1

• 4

• 9

• 10

Choose WHOLE FRUITS more often than FRUIT JUICES.

• True

• False

_____ makes you feel full faster and stay full for a longer time.

• Water

• Dietary fiber

• Vitamins

• Proteins

One gram of proteins = _ calorie

• 1

• 4

• 9

• 10

Proteins make up enzymes that regulate metabolism

• True

• False

Soy products, legumes, and seeds are good sources of _____

• fats

• proteins

• carbohydrates

One gram of fats = _ calorie

• 1

• 4

• 9

• 10

Saturated fats are _____ at room temperature.

• solid

• liquid

Olive oil and avocados are good sources of _____

• saturated fats

• unsaturated fats