WorksheetsNutrition Slides Scavenger Hunt
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
What does BMI mean?
(a)
What two factors are used to calculate a person's BMI?
age and gender
age and height
height and weight
gender and weight
A calorie is a unit of measurement for _________.
weight
energy
mass
volume
Which hormone in the body is affected by diabetes?
Human growth hormone
Insulin
Testosterone
Progesterone
Which organ in our body produces insulin?
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Small intestine
Pituitary gland
All dietary fats are bad for you and you should try to eliminate all fats from your diet.
True
False
Which food group tends to have the highest amounts of cholesterol?
Cereals
Fruits
Meat
Vegetables
What "building blocks" are proteins made of?
Pixels
Legos
Amino acids
Cells
How many "essential" amino acids are there that we must obtain from food because our body cannot produce them?
5
9
12
21
Carbohydrates are the main source of what for our body?
Protein
Fats
Energy
Hormones
What do carbohydrates turn into when our body breaks them down?
Salt
Sugar
Cholesterol
Protein
What is the main function of dietary fiber?
Help maintain high energy levels
Help with blood clotting
Help with hormone production
Help with digestive health
Soluble fiber helps lower blood sugar and cholesterol, while insoluble fiber helps move food through your digestive system.
True
False
Some types of vitamins are fat-soluble and others are water-soluble.
True
False
Vitamins perform hundreds of different functions in the body and our diet is our main source for obtaining them.
True
False
Minerals are similar to vitamins in that there are many of them and our body needs certain ones to function properly.
True
False
It is not possible to drink too much water in a day... water is good for you!
True
False
The Keto diet is based on the idea that if you eliminate most carbohydrates from your diet, your body will burn ________ and ________ for energy instead, helping you lose weight.
carbohydrates and fats
proteins and carbohydrates
fats and proteins
fats and hormones
is an eating disorder characterized by restricting food intake and having a distorted perception of one's appearance.
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge eating
Which popular diet focuses on whole plant-based foods, healthy fats, and seafood?
Paleo Diet
Keto Diet
Atkins Diet
Mediterranean Diet
(a) is when someone eats way more food than they need, or when they continue to eat even after they feel full.
Which eating disorder is characterized by someone bingeing and then purging (making themselves vomit to get rid of the food they ate)?
