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- 4. This "diet" does not include meat, chicken, or fish, but it does include animal products like eggs and milk.
- 5. This meal is especially important for giving your body and brain the energy they need to get started.
- 11. Fats from plant sources (olive oil, nuts, avocados) are ___________________ fats and they help to keep your blood vessels healthy.
- 12. Vegetarians and vegans can get all of the amino acids the need by eating a ________________ of protein-rich foods.
- 14. Fats that come from animal sources (milk, cheese, red meat, and butter) are known as ___________ fats and they can increase your risk of heart disease.
- 15. One barrier to eating a healthy diet is the cost: healthy foods tend to be more ____________ than less nutritious foods.
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- 1. 60% of our calories should come from this class of nutrients.
- 2. This "diet" does not include meat, chicken, fish, or any animal products at all.
- 3. A healthy diet should always ___________ good to you!
- 6. Carbohydrates that come from whole grains give you longer lasting _____________ than those that are found in candy, cookies, cakes, and "white" bread, cereal, rice, and pasta.
- 7. Proteins that come from beef, chicken, and steak are _________________ (they contain all of the amino acids that you need)
- 8. Nutrients from this group should make up 30% of your calories.
- 9. Many people think that we need MORE of this nutrient than we actually do.
- 10. A healthy diet is _______________ (which means it contains a variety of foods).
- 13. Overdoing it on protein can cause trouble for your _____________.