Nutrition & Wellness

Unsaturated Fats

• A fat that is liquid at room temperature and found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds.

• A fat that is solid at room temperature and found in animal fats, lards, and dairy products.

• The waxy substance contained in saturated animal fats.

boost memory, keeps blood flowing, slows down aging

• Red Plant Foods

• Yellow and Orange Plant Foods

• Green Plant Foods

• Purple Plant Foods

The current nutrition guide published by the United States Department of Agriculture, a food circle (i.e. a pie chart) depicting a place setting with a plate and glass divided into five food groups.

• My Food Pyramid

• Healthy Plate

• My Plate

• USD Guidelines

A substance in food that is important for the body's growth and maintenance.

• carbs

• nutrient

• cholesterol

• fiber

What is a calorie?

• A unit that measures the energy used by the body and the energy that food supplies to the body.

• how much fat is in a food

• the weight of the food divided by the sugars

• energy

Six main nutrients

• proteins, fiber, carbs, fats, vitamins, minerals

• complex carbohydrates, simple carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, water

• proteins, carbohydrates, unsaturated fats, saturated fats, vitamins, water

• proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, water

An element needed in small amounts for sturdy bones and teeth and healthy blood.

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Minerals

Plant material that one's body cannot digest.

• carbohydrate

• fiber

• seeds

• simple carb

Sugars in food like candy, juices, cakes, etc. Already a sugar... (ose)

• complex carb

• simple carb

Starches found in grains, potatoes, and vegetables (your body has to turn it into sugar - glucose)

• complex carbs

• simple carbs