Study Guide for Food & Nutrition Quiz

Use the Canvas lessons and PowerPoint presentations to help you complete this study guide.

Write the answers in your notebooks. It will be part of the notebook check!

What are the 3 Macronutrients our bodies require?
What are Micronutrients?
Identify 6 factors that influence our eating habits.
Explain why whole grain products are better than “white”. How are they different?
What are the 5 food groups of a well-balanced meal (My Plate)?
How long should you exercise per day?
What are the different parts of the digestive system? And what happens in each? (Explain what bolus & chyme are.)
What is a calorie?
What is input?
What is output?
What happens when input is greater than output?
What happens when input is less than output?
Why are portion control and food choices important to consider when trying to maintain a healthy weight?
Give an example of a balanced lunch following the “My Plate” guidelines.
Explain proper handwashing technique.

Explain the 4 components of Food Safety.
Name 3 types of micro-organisms that cause food-borne illness.
How can we prevent food borne illness?
What is the difference between dry and liquid measuring cups and measuring spoons?
Describe the parts of a recipe? Why is it important to follow a recipe?
Describe the proper technique for measuring dry and liquid ingredients.
Know the abbreviations of:
1. Cup
2. Ounce
3. Teaspoon
4. Tablespoon
5. Gallon
6. Pound
Know how to double fractions in a recipe…. ¼ ,¾ , etc…
Know how to half fractions in a recipe…. 1¼ , 2½ , etc…
Draw Gallon Man AND answer the following questions: