The Food Groups

What are calories?

• the amount of food that is recommended for parson to eat in one sitting

• a group of compounds that are essential for health

• the energy needed to raise the temperature of water by 1Cْ

How do we calculate calories

Recommended Dietary Allowances is :

• AI

• UL

• RDA

• EAR

What is the equation for energy balance?

• energy balance = energy input + energy output

• energy balance = energy input - energy output

• energy balance = energy output - energy input

• energy balance = energy output x energy input

The food labels have a lot of information,

What can they tell you ?

• the list of ingredients

• the number of calories

• the number of servings

• all are correct

The body needs nutrients to :

The ______ food group contains eggs, fish, and chicken.

• Fruits

• Protein

• Vegetables

• Oils and Sweets

Which food group does not belong in the dairy food group?

• Fish

• Cheese

• Yogurt

• Milk

Healthier foods tend to have fewer calories

• True

• False

DASH diet or a diet low in salt can help to prevent ___

• Hypertension

• Diabetes