Australian Guide to Healthy Eating

1

100

Name 5 foods from the grains category

for example: bread, cereal, pasta, rice, oats

200

Name 5 red fruits.

For example: apples, watermelon, strawberries, cherries, raspberries.

300

What does dairy strengthen in your body?

Bones and teeth

400

Name two nutrients a slice of cheese would give you.

Fats, calcium, protein

500

What are the two food groups you need the most of?

Grains and Vegetables

2

100

Name a meat alternative.

Tofu/chickpeas/eggs/lentils 

200

What does food give our bodies?

nutrients and energy

300

What are the five food groups?

Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Meats/Alternatives, Grains

400

What is the main function of carbohydrates?

to provide our body with energy/fuel

500

Define discretionary foods?

Discretionary foods (also known as junk food) are high in sugar and fat.

3

100

Name 3 dairy products.

For example: cheese, milk, yoghurt.

200

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

300

How often can you eat junk food?

Junk food are classed as sometimes food (70-30 ratio, with 70 healthy food and 30 junk food)

400

What vitamin does oranges contain?

Vitamin C

500

What is the difference between an unrefined and refined grain?

Unrefined has not been processed in any way so full of fibre and vitamins. Refined has had the bran and germ removed so lacks nutrients. 

4

100

Name 3 green vegetables

For example: spinach, broccoli, peas

200

Name three types of vitamins.

A, B, C, D, E and/or K

300

What nutrient does the grains food group give you?

Carbohydrates

400

What are the two types of fats and label them unhealthy or healthy?

Saturated - unhealthy. Unsaturated - healthy. 

500

What is the food group that you will eat the same amount of your entire life?

Fruits

5

100

What liquid should you be drinking everyday?

Water

200

Name two types of minerals.

E.g., iron, calcium, protein, magnesium, etc. 

300

Name the six essential nutrients. 

Fats, Protein, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, Water

400

Name two things water helps our body with?

Transporting/processing some nutrients, regulating body temperature, hydration, removal of waste

500

Define the term balanced diet

Eating a variety of foods that provide the five food groups, six essential nutrients and discretionary foods in a way that is healthy for our body needs (or something similar)