If 2 meals contain the same # of calories, then this will be true about those 2 meals.
Same amount of energy.
Provides a visual indication of how much of each food group you need.
MyPlate Plan
Statements that link foods to certain health risks or benefits.
health claims
Your body's energy source
food
Weight loss achieved with a fad diet is usually____________________
temporary
Term used to describe a person who is lighter than the standard for the person's height.
underweight
A person who does not eat meat.
vegetarian
Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends this many minutes of activity most days for teenagers.
sixty
Body mass index (BMI) is a ratio of __________________ to weight.
height
The USDA designed this set of diagrams to help people plan their meals and snacks.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Food affects how you look, feel, resist disease, and how well you perform mentally and physically by providing body with __________________________________
nutrients
You must eat foods with these types of vitamins everyday because the body can not store them.
water-soluble
Nutrient-dense means a certain food contains lots of vitamins and minerals relative to the # of _________________________.
calories
To maintain a healthy weight, the # of calories consumed must ____________ the # of calories burned.
equal
This disease can occur if a person does not get enough iron.
anemia
What is this formula used to calculate: Weight (in pounds) x 703 divided by height (in inches) squared.
body mass index
Daily values are calculated for the average person who consumes a total of ____________________________________________per day
2,000 calories.
This type of nutrient contains nitrogen as well as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
proteins
Body mass index is a ratio of _______________________________________.
height to weight
Safest, most sensible way to lose weight.
exercise
Vitamins are NOT used for this role in the body.
source of energy
Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil.
minerals
A healthy diet should include a large amount of these.
whole grains
According to the MyPlate Plan, a teenager's diet should include a very small portion of_________________________
dairy
Very heavy perspiring or severe diarrhea can lead to this.
dehydration
Breaking down food to release energy.
metabolism
Inability to digest a particular food or food additive.
food intolerance
More calories are needed for this type of person
high basal metabolic rate
On a food label, ingredients are listed in this order:
weight, from most to least.
Main function of vitamins
help body use other nutrients
Example of nutrient-dense food.
low-fat yogurt
Role of carbohydrates
supplies energy for bodily functions
Best way to judge nutritional value of food.
read the food label
Anemia, hearth irregularities, and trouble regulating body temperature.
health problems associated with being underweight
basal metabolic rate
shows how much energy you use when body is at rest
Nutrients made by living things and required in small amounts to assist in bodily chemical reactions
vitamins
NOT a sensible weight loss strategy.
eating while watching tv or reading
Adults with a BMI of 30 or higher.
obese
NOT a good way to prevent dehydration
drink lots of caffeinated liquids.
The weight that is right for you matches this statement.
Does not present any health risks.
NOT a health risk due to being overweight
lack of glucose in the blood
This type of fat is made when manufacturers add hydrogen to the fat molecules in vegetable oils.
trans
Calories are the units used to measure ________________________
amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans does NOT include information on______________________________________________
how to grow your own food.
# of different nutrients your body requires
forty
A diet that will likely work includes this
regular exercise
Body mass index can be calculated to assess this factor of your weight
To see if it falls within a healthy range.
What does % daily value of 15% iron mean?
one serving meets that % the average person needs each day.
process of maintaining a steady state inside your body
homeostasis
Feeling of physical discomfort that's caused by your body's need for nutrients.
hunger