Vegetables
Salts
Nutrition Labels & Consequences
Fruits
CFG
100

This vegetable can be considered part of the stem of the plant

- asparagus

- celery

100

This is the way doctors/health professionals can test your sodium load

Through your urine

100

What condition is caused by low iron intake?

Anemia

100

Orange would be considered this classification of fruit

Citrus

100

This food group should fill half of your plate according to the CFG

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES


200

**DAILY DOUBLE** This is the part of the plant is where we would classify a potato

tuber

200

Which of the following is a health issue caused by too much sodium?

: What is Kidney failure?

200

What does the serving size on a food label now reflect?

What an average Canadian consumes

200

Pineapple would be considered this classification of fruit

Tropical

200

**DAILY DOUBLE** 

Canada’s Food Guide recommends choosing this type of drink most often instead of sugary drinks.

WATER

300

Carrots would be considered this part of the plant

roots

300

What food is NOT a good way to reduce salt intake?

What is processed foods

300

**DAILY DOUBLE** What does 5% mean on a food label footnote?

a little

300

An apple or pear would be part of this classification

Pomme


300

This food group includes foods like beans, lentils, tofu, eggs, fish, and lean meats.

PROTEIN

400
Cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants are this part of the plant

Fruit

400

**DAILY DOUBLE** -- What does sodium help to regulate in the body?

Fluid

400

What does 15% mean on the new food label footnote?

A lot

400

A grape is considered this classification

Grapes

400

One healthy eating habit on the back of Canada’s Food Guide encourages people to be aware of hunger and fullness by doing this while eating.

EATING MINDFULLY

500

This type of vegetable grows under ground and comes off the base of the plant. It sometimes has many layers. . .

Bulb

500

What is the recommended daily intake of sodium?

What is 1,500mg

500

What is linked to high fat and cholesterol intake?

What is heart disease

500

** DAILY DOUBLE** Peach, Nectarine, Plum fall into this fruit category

Drupe

500

Canada’s Food Guide encourages people to do this activity regularly to support healthy eating habits and food skills.

What is cooking more often (or preparing meals at home)?

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