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Important Food Tips

100

It is important to establish regular meal times.

True.

False.

True, is it important to establish regular meal times.

200

It is important to read food labels when you are purchasing food items.

True.

False

Bonus: What would you look to see on a food label?

True, it is important to read food labels when you are purchasing food items.

Sugar content, salt content, ingredients that may not be healthy, such as palm oil.

300

It is important to make small substitutions in your diet to cut calories.

True

False

Bonus: Name a small change you could make to cut calories.

True, it is important to make small substitutions in your diet to cut calories.

You could use less sauce, use smaller plates, don't drink your calories or not add sugar to your tea & coffee.

400

It is important to plan meals and snacks and make sure to have healthier food choices on hand.

True

False

True, it is important to plan meals and snacks to make sure to have healthier food choices on hand. 

500

It is important to portion your servings to control the amount that you eat at each meal.

True

False

True, it is important to portion your servings to control the amount that you eat at each meal.

Healthier Eating

100

We should not eat quickly or hurriedly.

True

False

Bonus: Why should we take our time when eating?

True, we should not eat hurriedly.

We should not eat hurriedly because if we ingest (swallow) food in a hurry or we talk or laugh while eating we experience hiccups, coughing and or a choking sensation.

200

Eat a variety of vegetables, especially dark green, red, and orange vegetables (3 or more servings a day).

a) True

b) False

Bonus: Name 3 different coloured vegetables.

a) True

Different-colored plants are linked to higher levels of specific nutrients and health benefits. While eating more vegetables and fruit is always a good idea, focusing on eating a variety of colors will increase your intake of different nutrients to benefit various areas of your health. 

Red Pepper, Purple Kale, Carrots

300

Eat a variety of fruits (2 or more servings a day) 

a) True

b) False

Bonus: Name 2 healthy fruits

a) True

One review of nine studies found that each additional serving of fruit eaten each day reduced the risk of heart disease by 7% (29). ... Increased fruit intake can also help lower blood pressure and reduce oxidative stress, which may decrease the risk of heart disease.

Banana, Orange, Blueberries, Strawberries, Kiwi, Pineapple, Apple

400

Eat whole-grain, high-fiber breads and cereals (3 to 6 servings a day). ...

a) True

b) False

Name a healthy cereal providing fibre

a) True

Oatmeal

500

Drink fat-free or low-fat milk and eat low-fat dairy products.

a) True

b) False

Bonus: Name a benefit of low fat milk or low fat dairy.

True.

Low-fat dairy is the answer! As you decrease the fat in dairy products, you cut calories, saturated fat, and cholesterol, while protein, calcium, and most other vitamins and minerals remain high. 

Canadian Food Facts

100

How many servings of fruit and vegetables should an adult eat daily according to Canada's Food Guide?

Canada's Food Guide recommends 5 servings per day of vegetables and fruit for children aged 4 to 8 years and 7 to 10 servings/day for adults.

200

What is the most popular fruit in Canada?

Blueberries continue to be Canada's top fruit export by volume and value accounting for 65.5% of export dollars. 

300

What vegetables are preferred by Canadians?

Bonus: Which fruits are next in popularity?

Canadians tend to eat local produce, such as potatoes, carrots, apples and strawberries.

Watermelon and apples.

400

In which season do Canadians purchase the most ice cream?

a) Spring

b) Summer

c) Autumn

d) Winter

d) Winter

500

Choose from a variety of low-fat sources of protein — including:

eggs, beans, poultry without skin, seafood, lean meats, unsalted nuts, seeds, and soy products. If you eat meat, eat white meat at least four times more often than red meat.

a) True

b) False

a) True.

Random 1

100

What is Bannock?

Bannock is a variety of flat quick bread or any large, round article baked or cooked from grain. A bannock is usually cut into sections before serving.

200

What is the most popular fruit in the world?

Bananas and Tomatoes.

300

What is another name for Ostrich Fern?

Bonus: Where did they originate?

Fiddlehead.

The Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, and Penobscot peoples of Eastern Canada and Maine have traditionally harvested fiddleheads, and the vegetable was introduced first to the Acadian settlers in the early 18th century, and later to United Empire Loyalist colonists as they began settling in New Brunswick in the 1780s.

400

Name some ways you could increase your daily consumption of fruit and vegetables.

Keep cut up vegetables such as brocoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery and cucumber in the fridge. Along with bananas, mangos and frozen berries & seedless grape

500

Which is the best way to eat:

a)Vegetarian, 

b)Keto 

c)Meditteranean 

d) There is not one best way to eat. 

d) There is not one best way to eat; it would not be possible to choose one plan that would be right for everyone.

The best plan for you is the one tat meets your medical & nutrition needs. while also being affordable & something that you are able to stick with for the long term. 

Some people consult with their Dr. or a Dietician to help them figure this out.

Random 2

100

What do we do at the start of every cooking class?

a) Wash off all surfaces that we will use while cooking.

b) Make sure that all of our fruits and vegetables have been washed.

c) Wash our hands.

d) All of the above.

d) All of the above.

200

Which are better for you?

a) fresh

b) frozen

c) canned

d) the nutritional value of one over the others is very little

d) the nutritional value of one over the others is very little.

Most of us do not eat enough fruit and vegetables on a daily basis. 

It is much more important to get enough vegetables as they are filled with vitamins, minerals and fibre which help reduce the risk of developing heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and some types of cancer.

The best advice is to buy whatever vegetables you can find and afford and prepare them in ways you enjoy.

300

What is the definition of Nutritious foods?

a) Conventionally Grown

b) Organically Grown

c) Foods that provide the body with fibre, vitamins, minerals, proteins and important nutrients.

c) Nutritious Foods are foods that provide the body with fibre, vitamins, minerals, proteins and important nutrients 

400

Is food labelled organic more nutritious?

a) yes

b) no

c) It depends

c) It depends

An organic sticker does not tell you about the calories, fat, salt, sugar or vitamin content in the food.

A cake made with organic white flour, organic sugar, and organic butter is still cake - it is not suddenly "healthy cake" becaue the ingredients were grown using organic farming methods.

500

Is sugar, salt or fat the biggest problem in our diets?

a) yes

b) no

c) No single nutrient or ingredient is the cause of a poor diet.

c) No single nutrient or ingredient is the cause of a poor diet.

We live in an environmenbt where pizza, chips and pastries and soft drinks are dietary staples. The problem is, eating too much of these processed foods are not enough. 

We need whole foods such as vegetables, fish and nuts over a long period of time.