Canada's Food Guide
What type of food do we need to eat the most of every day?
Hint: What’s the biggest part of the Canada’s food guide plate?
Vegetables and Fruits
Which of these drinks are found on Canada’s food guide?
a)Water, b)Fruit juice, c)Cow’s milk, d)Soy milk, e)Pop
Hint: There are 3 correct answers in this list.
a) Water
c) Cow’s milk
d) Soy milk
True or False?
Eating a balanced snack from Canada’s food guide can give you energy and nutrients you need to grow
True, a balanced snack can give you energy and nutrients you need to grow
Whole grain foods help our body by:
a)Making our teeth and bones strong
b)Giving us energy, especially for our brains
c)Making our muscles strong
d)Keeping our eyes healthy
Whole Grain Foods help our body by…
b)Giving us energy, especially for our brains
Which bread provides more nutrients?
a)White bread
b)Whole grain bread
b)Whole grain bread
•More fibre than white bread
•More vitamins and minerals than white bread
Which meal matches Canada’s food guide plate?
a) Cookies and Juice
b) Oatmeal, banana, and milk
b) Oatmeal, banana, and milk
Which snack could we find on Canada’s food guide?
a)Hummus with veggies
b)Yogurt topped with fruits
c)An apple
d)All of the above
d) All of the above
Which foods help build muscles:
a)Nuts and seeds
b)Chicken
c)Lettuce
d)Apples
e)Fish
a) Nuts and seeds
b) Chicken
e) Fish
Name 2 protein foods you can drink.
•Milk
•Soy milk
•Drinkable yogurt
•Smoothie made with milk,
•yogurt and fruit
For lunch, we’re having whole grain pasta and chicken with a glass of milk.
Comparing it to Canada’s food guide, what is missing from our lunch?
Vegetables and Fruit
We’re having an apple for a snack. How can we make our snack more balanced?
•Add a yogurt dip
•Add some peanuts or nuts
•Add a cup of milk
•Add some crackers and cheese
I am a protein food that can be made into a spread for toast
What am I?
Nuts and seeds
Name 2 examples of each:
•protein foods from animals
•protein foods from plants
Protein foods from animals
•Beef, Pork, Fish, Eggs, Yogurt
Protein foods from plants:
•Beans, Tofu, Nuts, Soy milk, Peanut butter
Alyssa’s dad asks what Alyssa would like for dinner.
Think of a dinner menu for Alyssa’s family.
Use the Canada’s food guide plate!
Possible answers:
•Curry (vegetables with lentils) + naan
•Stew (chicken, vegetables) with whole grain bun + water
•Pita pizza (whole grain pita, vegetables, cheese) + milk
Name 3 examples of snacks from Canada’s food guide.
•Yogurt and fruit
•Vegetables and hummus
•Crackers and peanut butter
•Homemade popcorn and a cup of milk
I am a nutrient found in chicken, beef, fish, eggs, nuts, beans, milk, and cheese.
You need me to grow and have strong muscles.
What am I?
Protein!