Meal Planning pt 1

What are macronutrients?

• Food substances required in large amounts consisting of vitamins and minerals

• Small servings of food eaten between meals

• Food substances required in large amounts consisting of protein, carbohydrates, and fats

• Food items derived from milk

What does the term 'micronutrient' refer to?

• Food substances required in small amounts consisting of protein, carbohydrates, and fats

• Food items high in protein

• Food substances required in small amounts consisting of a variety of vitamins and minerals

• Fats which are solid at room temperature

What is the definition of a 'nutrient-dense food'?

• Food item with a poor calorie-to-nutrient ratio

• Food item with a favorable calorie-to-nutrient ratio

• Food item derived from plants

• Food item derived from milk

What are 'empty-calorie foods'?

• Food items with a favorable calorie-to-nutrient ratio

• Food items high in protein

• Food items with a poor calorie-to-nutrient ratio

• Food items derived from cereal crops

What is the primary purpose of meal planning?

• Substance causing an abnormal immune response

• Process of making meal choices in advance of eating or serving the meals

• Assortment of foods sharing similar nutritional properties

• Process of adding sugars to food items during processing