WorksheetsNutrition Vocabulary and Special Topics
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Nourish
Eating less then the minimum amount of the quality food essential for health and growth. For example, 90% of Americans do not eat the recommended number of servings of vegetables so this would lead to being...
Studying how our bodies use the foods we eat to keep us healthy.
Weak and in really BAD health because of a lack of food or food that is not good for you. Meaning someone could be severely underweight, overweight or suffer from a diet related disease.
To supply what is necessary for life, health and growth in order to keep alive. This includes nutritious food, moving your body, resting well and positive mental health.
The substances in our food that keep our bodies functioning properly. They include fats, carbohydrates, protein, water, vitamins and minerals.
Nutrition
Eating less then the minimum amount of the quality food essential for health and growth. For example, 90% of Americans do not eat the recommended number of servings of vegetables so this would lead to being...
Studying how our bodies use the foods we eat to keep us healthy.
Weak and in really BAD health because of a lack of food or food that is not good for you. Meaning someone could be severely underweight, overweight or suffer from a diet related disease.
To supply what is necessary for life, health and growth in order to keep alive. This includes nutritious food, moving your body, resting well and positive mental health.
The substances in our food that keep our bodies functioning properly. They include fats, carbohydrates, protein, water, vitamins and minerals.
Nutrients
Eating less then the minimum amount of the quality food essential for health and growth. For example, 90% of Americans do not eat the recommended number of servings of vegetables so this would lead to being...
Studying how our bodies use the foods we eat to keep us healthy.
Weak and in really BAD health because of a lack of food or food that is not good for you. Meaning someone could be severely underweight, overweight or suffer from a diet related disease.
To supply what is necessary for life, health and growth in order to keep alive. This includes nutritious food, moving your body, resting well and positive mental health.
The substances in our food that keep our bodies functioning properly. They include fats, carbohydrates, protein, water, vitamins and minerals.
Undernourished
Eating less then the minimum amount of the quality food essential for health and growth. For example, 90% of Americans do not eat the recommended number of servings of vegetables so this would lead to being...
Studying how our bodies use the foods we eat to keep us healthy.
Weak and in really BAD health because of a lack of food or food that is not good for you. Meaning someone could be severely underweight, overweight or suffer from a diet related disease.
To supply what is necessary for life, health and growth in order to keep alive. This includes nutritious food, moving your body, resting well and positive mental health.
The substances in our food that keep our bodies functioning properly. They include fats, carbohydrates, protein, water, vitamins and minerals.
Malnourished
Eating less then the minimum amount of the quality food essential for health and growth. For example, 90% of Americans do not eat the recommended number of servings of vegetables so this would lead to being...
Studying how our bodies use the foods we eat to keep us healthy.
Weak and in really BAD health because of a lack of food or food that is not good for you. Meaning someone could be severely underweight, overweight or suffer from a diet related disease.
To supply what is necessary for life, health and growth in order to keep alive. This includes nutritious food, moving your body, resting well and positive mental health.
The substances in our food that keep our bodies functioning properly. They include fats, carbohydrates, protein, water, vitamins and minerals.
Calories
The amount of calories needed to maintain a person's normal (staying alive) body functions when the body is at rest.
Units of energy your body gets from food and beverages.
A pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, how often a person eats and why a person eats.
When calories eaten in food and beverages are used up through physical activity and metabolism.
When our bodies convert energy from food and beverages into energy our body can use.
Metabolism
The amount of calories needed to maintain a person's normal (staying alive) body functions when the body is at rest.
Units of energy your body gets from food and beverages.
A pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, how often a person eats and why a person eats.
When calories eaten in food and beverages are used up through physical activity and metabolism.
When our bodies convert energy from food and beverages into energy our body can use.
Basal (resting) Metabolism
The amount of calories needed to maintain a person's normal (staying alive) body functions when the body is at rest.
Units of energy your body gets from food and beverages.
A pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, how often a person eats and why a person eats.
When calories eaten in food and beverages are used up through physical activity and metabolism.
When our bodies convert energy from food and beverages into energy our body can use.
Calorie Balance
The amount of calories needed to maintain a person's normal (staying alive) body functions when the body is at rest.
Units of energy your body gets from food and beverages.
A pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, how often a person eats and why a person eats.
When calories eaten in food and beverages are used up through physical activity and metabolism.
When our bodies convert energy from food and beverages into energy our body can use.
Diet
The amount of calories needed to maintain a person's normal (staying alive) body functions when the body is at rest.
Units of energy your body gets from food and beverages.
A pattern of eating that includes what a person eats, how much a person eats, how often a person eats and why a person eats.
When calories eaten in food and beverages are used up through physical activity and metabolism.
When our bodies convert energy from food and beverages into energy our body can use.
Empty Calorie Foods
Foods that have LOTS OF CALORIES and few vitamins and minerals.
A food product that is created by RADICALLY nontraditional ways and doesn't look like an original food or didn't use a method a home cook or baker might use.
A food product that has FIVE or fewer ingredients and is made with methods similar to what home cooks might use.
Foods that have LOTS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS and few calories.
Food that is in it's original condition and has been processed or refined as little as possible. (Might include washing, bagging, freezing, bunching food together, etc.)
Nutrient Rich Foods
Foods that have LOTS OF CALORIES and few vitamins and minerals.
A food product that is created by RADICALLY nontraditional ways and doesn't look like an original food or didn't use a method a home cook or baker might use.
A food product that has FIVE or fewer ingredients and is made with methods similar to what home cooks might use.
Foods that have LOTS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS and few calories.
Food that is in it's original condition and has been processed or refined as little as possible. (Might include washing, bagging, freezing, bunching food together, etc.)
Whole or Minimally Processed Foods
Foods that have LOTS OF CALORIES and few vitamins and minerals.
A food product that is created by RADICALLY nontraditional ways and doesn't look like an original food or didn't use a method a home cook or baker might use.
A food product that has FIVE or fewer ingredients and is made with methods similar to what home cooks might use.
Foods that have LOTS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS and few calories.
Food that is in it's original condition and has been processed or refined as little as possible. (Might include washing, bagging, freezing, bunching food together, etc.)
Highly or Ultra Processed Foods
Foods that have LOTS OF CALORIES and few vitamins and minerals.
A food product that is created by RADICALLY nontraditional ways and doesn't look like an original food or didn't use a method a home cook or baker might use.
A food product that has FIVE or fewer ingredients and is made with methods similar to what home cooks might use.
Foods that have LOTS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS and few calories.
Food that is in it's original condition and has been processed or refined as little as possible. (Might include washing, bagging, freezing, bunching food together, etc.)
Lightly Processed Foods
Foods that have LOTS OF CALORIES and few vitamins and minerals.
A food product that is created by RADICALLY nontraditional ways and doesn't look like an original food or didn't use a method a home cook or baker might use.
A food product that has FIVE or fewer ingredients and is made with methods similar to what home cooks might use.
Foods that have LOTS OF VITAMINS AND MINERALS and few calories.
Food that is in it's original condition and has been processed or refined as little as possible. (Might include washing, bagging, freezing, bunching food together, etc.)
Portion
A SPECIFIC amount/measurement of food that helps us compare one food to another and helps us track how much we are eating from each food group.
An UPWARD SHIFT in the size and calorie count of food purchased and food served in restaurants. This includes the size increases in our plates and bowls too.
The amount of food a person CHOOSES to eat.
Serving Size
A SPECIFIC amount/measurement of food that helps us compare one food to another and helps us track how much we are eating from each food group.
An UPWARD SHIFT in the size and calorie count of food purchased and food served in restaurants. This includes the size increases in our plates and bowls too.
The amount of food a person CHOOSES to eat.
Portion Distortion
A SPECIFIC amount/measurement of food that helps us compare one food to another and helps us track how much we are eating from each food group.
An UPWARD SHIFT in the size and calorie count of food purchased and food served in restaurants. This includes the size increases in our plates and bowls too.
The amount of food a person CHOOSES to eat.
