Food for Energy and Health

1. Food for Energy and Health

2. Carbohydrates are: • The most preferred source of energy • The slowest source of energy • The building block of the body • Neither animal or vegetable

3. 2. To have a healthy diet you should: • Stay away from foods with fat • Avoid foods with carbohydrates • Eat a variety of foods • Never eat ice cream

4. 3. A gram of fat contains how many calories? • 2 • 4 • 9 • 15

5. 4. Besides providing energy for the body, fat helps to: • Build muscle • Heal cuts • Absorb vitamins • Fight colds

6. 5. It is important to eat enough calories every day so we can: • Store extra calories in fat mass • Have more than we can use • Run faster and jump higher • Grow and have plenty of energy

7. 6. A gram of protein contains how many calories? • 2 • 4 • 9 • 15

8. 7. The three nutrients that provide the body with energy are: • Carbohydrates, fat and protein • Calories, fat and vitamins • Carbohydrates, vitamins, and fat • Calories, vitamins and minerals

9. 8. Vitamins and minerals are required for a wide variety of functions for the body including: • Losing fat mass • Normal growth • Extending the elbow • Causing dehydrations

10. 9. A gram of carbohydrates contains how many calories? • 2 • 4 • 9 • 15

11. 10. The nutrient found in food that builds muscle tissue is? • Carbohydrates • Protein • Fat • vitamins