Transcript Nutrition and Health - Texas A&M University

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 Name
one of the fat soluble vitamins
A
D
E
K
 Name
one of the water soluble vitamins.
 B-Complex
 Vitamin
C
vitamins
 What
type of water contains more
sodium?
 Soft
 What
type of water contains more
calcium and magnesium?
 Hard
 Which
government agency monitors
pesticide residues in food?
 FDA
 How
much of a plate should be filled with
fruits and vegetables?
 half
 What
nutrients are provided by fruits?
 Potassium, dietary
foliate (folic acid)
fiber, vitamin C and
 When
are fruit less expensive?
 When
they are in season
 In
what forms can fruit be purchased?
 Dried, canned, frozen, juice
and fresh
 Which
form of fruit provides the least
dietary fiber?
 Juice
 What
is counted in the vegetable group?
 Any
vegetable or 100% vegetable juice
 Name
four ways vegetables can be
consumed?
 Raw
or cooked, fresh, frozen, canned, or
dried/dehydrated and may be whole,
cut-up or mashed
 Name
the five subgroups of vegetables
 Dark
green, beans and peas, starchy, red
and orange, and other vegetables.
 Which
subgroup of vegetables does
mustard green, romaine lettuce, spinach,
turnip greens and watercress fall in?
 Dark
Green
 Which
subgroups of vegetables does
black beans, black-eye peas, garbanzo
beans and kidney beans fall in?
 Beans
and Peas
 Which
subgroup of vegetables does
corn, fresh cowpeas, filed peas, and
potatoes belong?
 Starchy
 Which
subgroup of vegetables does
carrots, pumpkins, red peppers, sweet
potatoes and tomatoes belong?
 Red
and Orange
 Which
subgroup of vegetables does
artichokes, asparagus, avocado, bean
sprouts, beets and Brussels spouts
belong?
 Other
 What
are some of the health benefits of
eating vegetables as a part of a healthy
diet?
 Reduced
risk of heart disease
 Protection against certain cancers, type 2
diabetes, kidney stones and bone loss
 What
are vegetables naturally low in?
 Calories
and fat
 How
much cholesterol naturally occurs in
vegetables?
 None
 Any
food made from wheat, rice, oats,
cornmeal or barley is considered what
type of product?
 Grain
 What
are the two subgroups of grains?
 Whole
grains and refined grains
 Whole
grains contain the entire grain
kernel which includes what three parts?
 Bran, germ
and endosperm
 Refined
grains have been milled, a
process that removes which two parts of
the grain?
 The
Bran and the Germ
 What
are two examples of whole grains?
 Whole-wheat
flour, bulgur (cracked
wheat), oatmeal, whole cornmeal, brown
rice, popcorn, sorghum, triticale, whole
grain barley, whole grain cornmeal,
whole rye, whole wheat bread, whole
wheat crackers, whole wheat pasta, whole
wheat sandwich buns, and rolls, whole
wheat tortillas, wild rice
 What
are two examples of refined grains?
 White
flour, de-germed cornmeal, white
bread, white rice, cornbread, grits,
pastas, pretzels, corn tortillas, macaroni,
spaghetti
 How
many slices of bread is a one ounce
equivalent of a grain in the grain group?
 One
 How
much cooked rice, pasta or cereal is
considered a one ounce equivalent of a
grain in the grain group?
 1/2
cup
 All
goods made from meat, poultry,
seafood, beans and peas, eggs,
processed soy products, nuts and seeds
are considered part of what group?
 The
Protein Food Group
 Name
four types of nuts and seeds
 Almonds
 Cashews
 Hazelnuts (filberts)
 Mixed Nuts
 Peanuts
 Peanut butter
 Pecans
 Pistachios
 Pumpkin seeds
 Sesame seeds
 Sunflower seeds
 Walnuts
 What
are some protein sources for
vegetarians?
 Eggs
 Beans
and peas
 Nuts
 Nut
butters
 Soy products (tofu, tempeh, veggie
burgers)
 When
choosing dairy goods, consumers
should switch to fat-free or _________
choices.
 Low
- fat
 Name
two things that count as one
serving of dairy.
1
cup milk
 1 cup yogurt
 1 1/2 ounce of hard cheese (cheddar,
mozzarella, Swiss, Parmesan)
 1/2 cup shredded cheese
 2 ounces of processed cheese
(American)
 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
 2 cups cottage cheese
 1 cup frozen yogurt
 1 cup soy milk
 The
intake of dairy products is linked to
improved bone health, and may reduce
the risk of what illness.
 Osteoporosis
 Why
is the intake of dairy products is
especially important to bone health
during childhood and adolescence?
 The
bone mass is being built
 What
are dairy products the primary
source of in American diets?
 Calcium
 What
are two tips for making wise
choices in the dairy group?
 Include
milk or calcium-fortified soymilk
(soy beverage) as a beverage at meals.
Choose fat-free or low-fat milk. If you
usually drink whole milk, switch gradually
to fat-free milk, to lower saturated fat and
calories. Add fat-free or low fat milk instead
of water to oatmeal and hot cereals. Have
fat-free or low fat yogurt as a snack. Make a
dip for fruits or vegetables from yogurt.
Make fruit-yogurt smoothies in the blender.
Top cut-up fruit with flavored yogurt for a
quick dessert. Top a baked potato with fatfree or low fat yogurt.
 What
are “oils”?
 Oils
are fats that are liquid at room
temperature, like vegetable oils used in
cooking.
 Oils
are NOT a food group, but what do
they provide to the diet?
 They
provide essential nutrients
 What
oils?
are some foods naturally high in
 Nuts, olives, some
fish, avocados
 What
are some plant oils high in
saturated fats?
 Coconut
oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil
 What
are solid fats?
 Solid
fats are fats that are solid at room
temperature, like butter and shortening
 What
is a function of calcium in the body?
 Needed
to build bones and teeth;
 Helps cot blood
 Helps muscles contact and relax
normally
 Delays fatigue