Food Allergies
List 3 common food allergies.
Milk, Eggs, Soy, Tree Nuts, etc.
The 5 categories in My Plate.
Veggies, Fruit, Protein, Dairy, Grain
True or False: Milk is the only food that contains calcium.
False
Something you can use instead of salt.
any fresh or dried herbs and spices
A healthy alternative to sugar.
monk fruit, honey, molasses
List 3 nuts that are included in the tree nut category.
Almonds, Walnuts, Pecan, etc.
The most common food from the Grain Group eaten in the United States.
bread
The nutrient that you can get from fruit but is not usually in juice.
fiber
2 ways that you can avoid eating a lot of salt.
look at labels, look for cue words (pickled, brined, cured), go easy on the sauce (gravy, salsa, ketchup)
This can be used to sweeten you coffee instead of sugar.
cinnamon, nutmeg, or cocoa powder
Most likely age to be allergic to milk.
infants and young children
The amount of dairy a teenage girl needs daily.
3 cups
True or False: The mushroom is the only non-animal natural source of Vitamin D.
True
The most common salt that is eaten.
table salt
True or False: Sugar spoils.
False
The difference between a milk allergy and lactose intolerance.
a milk allergy can be deadly while a milk intolerance is milder and makes the person's stomach upset.
The amount of grain a teenage girl needs daily.
7 oz.
True or False: An avocado has more than twice as much potassium as a banana.
True
The amount of sodium needed a day. (in milligrams)
2,300mg
The amount of calories a teaspoon of sugar has.
15 calories
The least common food allergy.
Red Meat
The food group beans, peas and lentils are in.
vegetables or proteins
The nutrient that fruits have that make them sweet.
fructose
The amount of sodium the average American eats in a day. (in milligrams)
3,400mg
Other things that sugar can sweeten besides food.
medicine