Whole Foods
This is the definition of a whole food: a food that is close to how it exists in ______.
What is nature?
This term describes any food that has been changed from its original form in some way (cut, cooked, frozen, canned, etc.).
What is processed food?
Which food group is at the bottom of the new, inverted food pyramid?
What are grains?
Carbs and fat are bad for you.
What is MYTH?
The first ingredient listed is the one that is used _______.
What is the most?
This fruit is a whole food: apple slices or apple fruit snacks?
What are apple slices?
True or False: All processed foods are unhealthy.
What is false?
What is the tagline for the new food pyramid?
What is Eat Real Food?
If a food package claims ‘low fat,’ it is automatically healthy.
What is MYTH?
The ingredient list is found near the _____ _____ _____.
What is Nutrition Facts label?
Whole foods usually have this many ingredients.
What is one (or very few)?
If a food has a long ingredient list with artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives, it is likely this type of food.
What is ultra-processed?
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that we avoid ______ and ______.
What is added sugar ultra-processed foods?
Foods labeled ‘all natural’ are usually a healthier option.
What is MYTH?
This is a marketing ploy - food label claims are mostly unregulated. It's what's on the ingredient list and the nutrition facts label that matters most. Ignore the front of the package - read the back of the package!
Ingredients you cannot easily pronounce may mean the food is ____-_______.
What is Ultra-Processed?
This part of plant foods helps keep you full and supports digestion.
What is fiber?
Ultra-processed foods are formulated with the right amount of _______, _______, and _______, which makes them hard to stop eating.
What is sugar, fat, and salt?
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans has doubled its recommendation for which food group?
What is protein?
Cereals, oatmeal, and flavored yogurts are good breakfast options.
What is MYTH?
A shorter ingredient list may mean that the food is closer to a _____ food.
What is whole?
Whole foods are high in these key nutrients:
What are vitamins, minerals, and fiber?
Substances in ultra-processed foods are addicting because they trigger _____ to be released in the brain.
What is dopamine?
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans now recommends that we consume _____ fat, _____ sugar dairy products.
What is full / zero?
Foods fortified with vitamins and minerals are just as healthy as whole foods that have nutrients naturally in them.
What is MYTH?
Ingredients are listed in order by _____, from the _____ to the ______.
What is weight/most/least?