CATCH Review Questions

MyPlate

100

How many food groups are on the MyPlate?

5

200

What food groups are on the MyPlate? 

Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Grains, and Protein

300

What food group does cheese belong to? 

Dairy 

400

Which of the following does NOT belong in the protein group: walnuts, fish, chicken, soybeans, or asparagus

Asparagus

500

What is a health benefit of the Dairy Group? 

Helps make strong bones and teeth

Go, Slow, Whoa Foods

100

How do you make a bacon cheese burger (a WHOA food) to a slow food? 

Take off the bacon and cheese 

200

What could you eat instead of ice cream (WHOA food) that would be a slow food?

frozen yogurt 

300

What could you eat instead of French fries (a WHOA food) that would be a SLOW food? 

Baked potatoes

400

What three things make a Go food a SLOW food or WHOA food? 

fat, sugar, salt 

500

What is the difference between a GO, SLOW, or WHOA food? 

GO food - natural state (i.e. apple) 

SLOW food - added sugar and fat (i.e. baked apple pie) 

WHOA food- much higher amount of sugar and fat (i.e. fried apple pie) 

Physical Activity

100

How many minutes of physical activity should children have per day? 

60 minutes 

200

Name some examples of GO Activities, that keep you body moving. 

dancing, running, walking, playing tag, swimming, jumping rope, basketball, soccer, football, etc. 

300

Name four body cues related to physical activity

Heart beating fast, sweating, face is hot/flush, breathing hard

400

Is watching t.v. a go activity? True or False

False

500

This muscle in our body is responsible for pumping blood; physical activity makes it stronger

The Heart

Fat

100

Name one organ that may be negatively affected if too many saturated fats are eaten 

The Heart

200

What form is unsaturated fat at room temperature? 

Liquid 

300

Name two healthy ways to prepare food instead of frying 

Bake, grill, or broil

400

What form is saturated fat at room temperature? 

Solid

500

What is the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy fat? 

Healthy fat comes from plants - unsaturated fat 

Unhealthy fats comes from animals - saturated fat

Sodium or Sugar?

100

What is an example of a whole food with natural sugar

Any fruit, i.e. banana, pineapple, peach, apple etc. 

200

Which has more added sugar: plain milk or chocolate milk? 

Chocolate milk

300

Name one way to reduce sodium on French fries 

don't add salt to them

400

How many milligrams of sodium is allowed for the body? 

1,500 mg 

500

How many milligrams of sodium does you body need? And how much is that in teaspoons? 

500mg, 1/4 of a teaspoon