Nutrition & Digestion
Created by: Anjanette L. Hammond
Questions to Research
1.
What is a food pyramid?
2.
How do you read and understand a food pyramid?
3.
What are the six major nutrients found in food?
4.
What makes up a healthy menu and how does it
fit into the food guide pyramid?
5.
What are calories?
6.
How can you find out how many calories are in a
food item?
7.
How can you find out the amounts of fat,
cholesterol, and amount of sodium in foods by reading food labels?
8.
What does a digestive system do?
9.
Where are the following parts of a digestive
system located: a mouth, an
esophagus, a stomach, a large and small intestine?
10.
How do taste buds in your mouth and nose work
together?
11.
What are the different tasks your tongue can
sense and how can the sense of taste be affected when you have a cold?
Last updated July, 2000.