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WorksheetsBasics of Nutrition Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are the 3 macronutrients?
Vitamins, Carbohydrates, and Fats
Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats
Jogging, Stretching, and Swimming
Vitamins and Minerals
What are the two micronutrients?
Carbohydrates and Vitamins
Jogging and Stretching
Vitamins and Minerals
Sugars and Proteins
Water is needed for everything the body does. What percentage is the body made up of?
20%
45%
5%
60%
The main role of carbohydrates is:
Rebuild and Repair our cells, tissues, and organs.
Provide our first source of energy in the form of blood sugar.
Keep the body warm, help absorb vitamins, provide stored energy
Help the body systems function and protect from illness
The MyPlate goal for grains is:
Make half your grains whole
Go Lean with Protein
Vary Your Veggies
Focus on Fruits
What is the main role of proteins in our nutrition?
Rebuild and repair our cells, tissues, and organs
Provide our first source of energy
Keep the body warm, help absorb vitamins, source of stored energy
Help the body systems function and protect from illness
The MyPlate tip for protein is:
Make half of your grains whole
Go Lean with Protein
Vary your Veggies
Focus on Fruits
What are the main roles of fats?
Build and repair cells, tissues and organs
Provide our first source of energy
To keep body warm, help absorb vitamins, source of stored energy
Help the body systems function, protect from illness
What is important to remember about fats?
Choose UNsaturated fats
Keep saturated fats low
Avoid trans fats altogether
All of these are important to remember
A nutrition label tells us:
What nutrients the food/drink provides our body
How much the food costs
Where the food was made
The best restaurants
What does fiber do for your body?
Makes your muscles more flexible
Keeps you from growing
Increases your chance of heart disease
Helps with digestion and helps you feel full
Why do we want to keep trans fats to 0 grams in our foods?
They make us feel cold
They significantly increase our risk of heart disease
They are too expensive
They expire quickly
What is the recommendation regarding added sugar?
Aim for MORE than 25 grams of added sugars per day
Aim for Up to 50 grams per day
Aim for LESS than 25 grams of added sugars per day
There is no recommendation or guidance
What types of foods do we often find ADDED sugars in?
Sweet treats, yogurt, cereals, fruit syrups, and drinks
Strawberries, peaches, grapes, and watermelon
Meat, nuts, beans, and legumes
Water
Are saturated fats healthy or less healthy
Healthy
Less Healthy
Are UNsaturated fats healthy or less healthy?
Healthy
Less Healthy
Do we want added sugars to be higher or lower on our nutrition label?
Higher
Lower
Do we want fiber to be higher or lower on our nutrition label?
Higher
Lower
Do we want protein to show up on our food label?
Yes! Lean proteins and plant-based proteins are great!
No! Protein no good
Why do we need a variety of foods from all of the different food groups?
So the stores stay open
So we can taste lots of things
We don't need a variety
Different foods bring different nutrients that our bodies need
