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A food group that helps build strong muscles.
Protein
How can you tell where your food is grown?
Look at the label on fruits and vegetables.
What does imported mean?
Will unprocessed foods last longer than processed foods? Why or why not?
Unprocessed foods will not last longer because they are fresh foods. They spoil much faster than foods that are frozen, canned, or boxed.
How often should you see the dentist?
1-2 times per year.
A food group that includes 2 types of whole foods.
Fruits and Vegetables
Why is imported food worse for the environment than local food?
Because it has to be transported in trucks or other forms of transportation that cause pollution in the air.
What is whole food?
Food that is in it's original form - it hasn't been altered.
Give one reason that it is important for our bodies to eat different types of food.
Different foods contain different vitamins, minerals, and nutrients so by eating different foods, our bodies get all the nutrients they need.
What happens when you don't brush your teeth?
You get bad breath and the bacteria in your mouth eat at the left over food particles. The more they eat, the more acid the excrete and that acid eats away the hard part of your tooth until there is a hole - called a cavity.
If food is grown close by it is considered...
Local
Why is it good that we have the option of importing food?
Because local farms cannot grow some of our favourite foods all year so we have the option of getting it from other areas of the world.
What is processed food?
What is another reason that people eat different foods?
Religion, preference, cooking abilities, convenience
True or False? Problems with your teeth can cause problems in other areas of your body.
True.
Food that is grown far away has to be...
Imported
Is all processed food bad for you? Why or why not?
Not all processed food is bad for you. Some processed foods are healthy and are cut up and canned for convenience.
What are some examples of whole foods?
Fruit and Veggies
How many times per day should you brush your teeth?
At least 2.
How are processed and unprocessed foods different?
Unprocessed foods are whole foods in their original form. Processed foods are changed from their original form and sometimes have a lot of other ingredients added to them.
Why is local food better for you?
It is fresher and tastes better because it doesn't have to travel so far. It takes longer to spoil or go bad.
What types of processed foods are bad for you?
Fast Food, chips, mass produced baked goods
Are processed or unprocessed foods better for the environment? Why?
Unprocessed foods are better for the environment because they are grown on a farm where processed foods have to be processed in a factory that produces pollution.
Why should you brush your teeth in the morning even if you don't eat breakfast?
There are little bacteria in your mouth that have been partying all night and excreting acid onto your teeth.
True or False? Eating healthy foods and drinking water help keep your teeth healthy.
True.