What You Eat
A beverage that should be limited to cut back on sugar intake.
What is a soft drink or soda
In fast food restaurants, the grilled version of this sandwich is often much lower in fat than the fried version.
What is a chicken sandwich
Reason why you should limit sugar in your diet.
What is excess sugar can cause tooth decay?
OR
What is excess sugar can cause weight gain?
You should get
60 minutes a day
What is (moderate to vigorous) physical activity?
Tasting food before adding this is a good habit to start
What is salt or sodium
First thing you should do when entering the kitchen
What is wash your hands?
This type of grain has more fiber and nutrients.
What is a whole grain
This topping is best used sparingly on pancakes.
What is butter or syrup.
Reason it is important to keep food safe to eat
What is to decrease the chances of getting a food-borne illness?
A variety of proteins is recommended.
Give 2 healthy protein choices.
What is:
seafood?
lean meat?
poultry?
eggs?
beans and peas?
soy products?
unsalted nuts and seeds?
How to limit added sugars in our diet
What is:
read food label before buying / consuming?
don’t add sugar to foods?
Recommendation for grains
What is making at least half of your grains whole grains?
Eat plenty of these three vegetables
When ordering a salad that seems to be healthy and low fat, this topping can be high in fat.
What is salad dressing
Maintaining a healthy weight will reduce your chances of this
What is:
Heart Attack?
Stroke?
Type II Diabetes?
Certain types of Cancer?
Obesity?
Reason why you should wash your hands and counter tops often and put leftovers in the refrigerator soon after eating.
What is to keep foods safe to eat?
How to choose foods and beverages to get adequate amounts of nutrients
What is:
Choose nutrient dense foods and beverages?
OR
Choose foods according to Dietary Guidelines or MyPlate recommendations?
It is easier to maintain a healthy _____ when you balance the calories you take in and the calories you burn off.
What is weight
Canned and processed foods have a lot of this substance, which can be related to high blood pressure.
What is salt or sodium
Suggestions for eating out.
What is choose smaller portions?
or
What is choose a lower-calorie option?
Consuming plenty of fiber in your diet can help reduce your chances of this kind of cancer
What is Colon Cancer
Daily limit of saturated fats
What is consuming less than 10% of calories from saturated fat?
Describe a nutrient dense food
What are foods and beverages that provide vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients with relatively few calories?
A nutrient that Americans are not getting enough of
What is:
potassium?
dietary fiber?
calcium?
vitamin D ?
You should limit the amount of solid fat you consume.
Give an example of a solid fat.
What is saturated or trans fat
Changes that have been made to children’s meals at fast food restaurants
What is adding fruit as a choice? (instead of french fries)
What is adding low-fat milk as a choice? (instead of soft drinks)
Recommended daily limit of sodium
What is less than 2,300 milligrams?
Type of meat we need to consume more of
What is seafood?
Describe caloric balance
What is the balance between calories consumed in foods and beverages and calories burned off through physical activity and metabolic processes?
Best way to know if a person is meeting nutritional needs daily
What is keeping a record of all foods and beverages consumed and determine if they fit within a total healthy eating pattern?