Nutrition
Non-essential nutrients
Fat
Protein
Essential nutrients
Water
Carbohydrate
Calorie
Vitamin
Mineral
Answer choices:
the process by which your body takes in and uses food
essential for most body functions
nutrients that our body uses to build and maintain its cells and tissues
compounds found in food that help regulate many body processes
starches and sugars and provide your body main source of energy
provide a concentrated form of energy, absorb and transport fat-soluble vitamins
nutrients which our bodies can make. We can also get them from sources outside of our bodies, such as the sun
elements found in food that are used by the body.
a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it gets from food
nutrients that our bodies cannot make
naturally and must be obtained from food or supplements
Which of the following are considered one of the five food groups according to the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)?
Choose all that apply
Proteins
Proteins
Milk
Milk
Dairy
Dairy
Grains
Grains
Meat
Meat
Fruits
Fruits
Wheat
Wheat
Vegetables
Vegetables
is that all?
No, there is one more food group according to the USDA:
- Oils
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Place the items in their proper food group.
Fruits Vegetables Proteins Grains Dairy
answer choices:
beef
cottage cheese
spinach
pasta
cherries
cantaloupe
pudding
nuts
yogurt
peaches
tofu
potatoes
strawberries
oatmeal
squash
pumpkin
brown rice
wheat
milk
black beans
Fruits: cherries, cantaloupe, peaches, strawberries
Vegetables: spinach, potatoes, squash, pumpkin
Proteins: beef, tofu, black beans
Grains: pasta, oatmeal, brown rice, wheat
Dairy: cottage cheese, yogurt, milk