Nutrition

Question 1

What is nurition?

Answer 1

The process of obtaining energy and nutrients to provide nourishment for your body to grow and heal

Question 2

How does the food you eat affect your brain?

Answer 2

Influencing your mood and how you function

Question 3

How does the food you eat affect your gut?

Answer 3

Influences the balance of bacteria

Question 4

What is the difference between a diet and a fad diet?

Answer 4

Diet helps you gain nutrient and fad serves a certain purpose

Question 5

Level 1 processed foods

Answer 5

Unprocessed or minimally processed ex) meat

Question 6

Level 2 processed foods

Answer 6

Processed culinary ingredients
Ex) sugar, salt

Question 7

Level 3 processed foods

Answer 7

Processed foods ex) cheese

Question 8

Level four processed foods

Answer 8

Ultra processed foods ex) packaged snacks

Question 9

Why is fast food more desirable than healthier food choices?

Answer 9

Convenience, affordability and taste

Question 10

What is a health halo

Answer 10

People perceive a food as healthier than it actually is

Question 11

Misleading claims of fibre 1 brownies

Answer 11

Says it has 5g of daily fibre while having less

Question 12

Misleading claims for Welch’s fruit snack

Answer 12

Fruit is the 1st ingredient and made with real fruit

Question 13

Misleading claims for bolthouse juice

Answer 13

A lot of fibre rich blueberries

Question 14

Misleading claims for veggie straws

Answer 14

Garden grown potatoes with no artificial flavours

Question 15

Misleading claims for vector cereal

Answer 15

Claims high protein 13g while only having 5.7g

Question 16

What are carbohydrates made up of?

Answer 16

Sugars

Question 17

What are the three types of carbohydrates?

Answer 17

Sugars, starches, fibre

Question 18

Provide 3 examples of simple carbohydrates

Answer 18

Fructose, lactose and glucose

Question 19

What happens to carbohydrates if they are not immediately used?

Answer 19

Stored as fat

Question 20

Provide 3 functions of proteins in the body

Answer 20

Maintaining acid, base balance and muscle growth

Question 21

Identify 4 critical functions that fats provide for our body

Answer 21

Energy reserve, insulation, protection of organs and absorption

Question 22

What are three different kinds of fats that exists

Answer 22

Trans fat, saturated fats and unsaturated fat

Question 23

What fats can the body not produce

Answer 23

Poly unsaturated fats, omega 3 and omega 6

Question 24

What fats are bad for us to consume

Answer 24

Saturated and trans fat

Question 25

What is cholesterol

Answer 25

A waxy like substance found in the blood and cells

Question 26

Is cholesterol good or bad?

Answer 26

Can be good or bad if you have too much

Question 27

2 differences in the Canadian food guide old and new

Answer 27

Water is know the drink of choice and vegetables and fruits take up half the plate

Question 28

Why is it important to eat high protein foods?

Answer 28

Has vitamins and is part of a healthy diet

Question 29

Three examples of whole grain foods

Answer 29

Quinoa, whole grain bread and whole oats

Question 30

3 health issues that can be avoided by reducing sugar in our diet

Answer 30

Obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease

Question 31

Why is it important to use food labels

Answer 31

Compare and choose products to make and informed choice and know the ingredients

Question 32

What are 3 things to create mindful eating habits

Answer 32

Create a healthy environment, use your senses and consider your eating habits

Question 33

Benefits of planning meals

Answer 33

Make healthier choices, save time grocery shopping, reduce food waste

Question 34

What are nutrients on a food label

Answer 34

Fat, cholesterol, carbohydrates and protein

Question 35

What is a calorie

Answer 35

A unit of energy

Question 36

Why does everyone need different amounts of calories?

Answer 36

Due to sex, age and physical activity and height

Question 37

What does bmi stand for

Answer 37

Body mass index

Question 38

What does bmr stand for

Answer 38

Basal metabolic rate

Question 39

Why is sugar considered a hidden ingredient?

Answer 39

Hides in a lot of products and there are many names for it

Question 40

How much sugar is recommend we eat each day

Answer 40

25-36g

Question 41

What happens to sugar if our body does not use it as energy

Answer 41

Our body stores it as fat

Question 42

2 types of sugar replacements

Answer 42

Aspartame and suralose

Question 43

What is water needs for in the body

Answer 43

Regulating body temperature, transporting nutrients and oxygen