Addie Schlegel

Scavenger Hunt
1. What is the substance needed in your body every day for growth, repair, and energy?
How many types are there?
Nutrients; there are 6 types
2. Which nutrient helps your skin and hair look healthy?
Unsaturated fats
3. Which nutrient helps you have overall energy that you need and should be the majority of
your diet?
Carbohydrates
4. Which nutrient lowers your risk of heart disease?
Unsaturated fats
5. Which nutrient would be foods like whole grain breads and potatoes?
Carbohydrates
6. Which nutrient would be meats and dairy?
Protein
7. Which nutrient protects your organs and assists in brain development?
Fats
8. Which nutrient moves and transports substances through your body?
Water
9. Which nutrient is not produced by your body but is very important for many body
processes?
Minerals
10. Which nutrient is responsible for cell and tissue growth?
Proteins
11. Calcium reduces the risk of osteoporosis and iron helps your muscles store and use
oxygen. Which nutrient category are these a part of?
Minerals
12. Which nutrient is responsible for releasing body heat?
Water
13. Which nutrient is responsible for lubricating the joints?
Water
14. Which nutrient takes up 45%-65% of your daily intake?
Carbohydrates
15. Which nutrient takes up 10%-15% of your daily intake?
Protein
16. Sodium is needed every day but the quantity should be limited. What nutrient is sodium
and what is the daily recommended limit?
Mineral; 1,500-2,400
Vitamin Type and Function Food Source Example
 A - white blood cells Carrots, Tomatoes, Fish

D - bone and cell growth Dairy, Fatty Fishes, Sunlight

E - repairs cells and tissues Milk, Egg Yolk, Fruit, Nuts

K - blood clotting Leafy Vegetables, Cheese

Folic Acid - reduce birth defects Peas, Oranges, Beans

17. One method to determine body fat is by a process called what?

Skinfold testing
18. Having a weight that is more than the standard acceptable weight is what?
Overweight
19. Having an excess of fat tissue in comparison to lean tissue is what?
Obesity
20. Having too little weight compares to the standard acceptable weight is what?
Underweight
21. The process of taking in and using food by your body is what?
Nutrition
22. Extreme eating behavior:
a. Anorexia Nervosa is the irrational fear of weight gain; they starve themselves or
avoid meals
b. Bulimia Nervosa involves cycles of overeating and then purging
c. Binge Eating Disorder is overeating compulsively in large quantities and then
experiencing periods of no eating
23. Getting energy from food by the body breaking down substances is known as what?
Metabolism
24. A method of measuring a person’s healthy witness and weight level is what?
Body mass index (BMI)
25. An unsafe, unreliable method of losing weight is what?
Fad diet
26. Repeated patterns of gaining and losing weight is what?
Weight cycling
27. People who eat mostly plant based food are called what? What are the types?
Vegetarian; Vegan, Lacto-Vegetarian, Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian, Semi-Vegetarian
28. The type of vegetarian who will not eat any type of food coming from an animal is what?
Vegan
29. What are the three different things that determine how many calories you should
consume in a day?
a. Age
b. Gender
c. Activity Level
30. A unit of heat that measures the energy found is food is known as what?
Calories
31. How do you determine the amount of calories that should be consumed in one day and
what is the guide called?
Daily Value; My Plate Guidelines