Calories
Physical Activity
Food Groups
Healthy Eating Tips
Misc.
100
Calories measure this, that is provided by food and drink.
What is energy?
100
Physical activity refers to this, which helps the body to use energy
What is movement?
100
This is the food group that contains apples, bananas and strawberries
What is fruits?
100
The USDA suggests drinking this beverage, instead of sugary sodas or energy drinks.
What is water?
100
This is the color of Amanda's whistle
What is orange?
200
Calories can be thought of as this, which is needed for you to work or play
What is fuel?
200
For your age group (children-adolescents) this is the amount of physical activity that should be done daily, as suggested by the USDA
What is 60 minutes or more
200
This is the food group that contains broccoli, kale and peas.
What is vegetables?
200
To help keep better track of portion sizes, the USDA suggests changing this when preparing your meal.
What is plate size?
200
This is the day we return back from winter break (must include day of the week, month and year).
What is Thursday, January 2, 2014?
300
These are calories that come from solid fats and/or added sugars
What are empty calories?
300
What are two benefits of being physically active, as outlined by the USDA?
What are Increase your chances of living longer Feel better about yourself Decrease your chances of becoming depressed Sleep well at night Move around more easily Have stronger muscles and bones Stay at or get to a healthy weight Be with friends or meet new people Enjoy yourself and have fun
300
This food group contains milk and frozen yogurt
What is dairy?
300
True or False: The USDA suggests eating your food at a faster pace in helping you to better regulate your calorie intake.
False.
300
This is the amount of large orange cones on the HCCPS playground.
What is 5?
400
A 9-13 year old boy who consumes a 1800 calorie diet has a limit of how many empty calories per day, as suggested by the USDA?
What are 160 empty calories?
400
What are two examples of moderate physical activity, as outlined by the USDA?
What are... Walking briskly (about 3 ½ miles per hour) Bicycling (less than 10 miles per hour) General gardening (raking, trimming shrubs) Dancing Golf (walking and carrying clubs) Water aerobics Canoeing Tennis
400
The grains food group is divided into these two sub categories.
What are whole grains and refined grains?
400
True or False: The USDA suggests cutting back on foods high in solid fats, added sugars and salts when thinking about a healthy diet.
True.
400
Before using Choose My Plate, the USDA used this to help the general public understand the food groups and healthy eating habits.
What is the Food Pyramid?
500
What is one of the two suggested resources that the USDA outlines to help find the calorie content of any food or beverage?
What is 'Food-a-Pedia' or the Nutrition Facts Labels
500
Name two ways to increase physical activity in your daily life.
What are...
500
This group includes foods that function as building blocks for bones and muscles, and are one of the three nutrients that provide calories.
What are proteins?
500
Along with finding out how many calories you should be consuming, what is the additional suggestion the USDA gives for helping you to balance your calories?
What is physical activity?
500
The original Food Pyramid was turned on its side and given stairs for this reason, in the most recent USDA resource before Choose My Plate existed.
What is to promote physical activity?
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