Go/Slow/Whoa
Food Labels
Fast Food
Physical Activity
Nutrients
100
These foods are whole foods. They are lower in added sugars and/or unhealthy fats and are less processed.
What is a go food?
100
The acronym DV, usually followed by a percent symbol tells us if a nutrient is low, at 5% or less or high at 20%.
What is Daily Value
100
1300-1500 calories
What is the calorie range of a typical fast food meal
100
The concept of energy in, equals energy out or how much energy (food/calories) you consume and how much you burn (exercise/movement) .
What is Energy Balance
100
Which nutrient, found in a root vegetable, like carrot, aids in proper eye health.
What is Vitamin A
200
These foods are higher in added sugars and/or unhealthy fats, and may have more processed than GO foods.
What is a slow food?
200
This is the measurement of energy in food.
What is a calorie
200
Another name for SUGAR, HFCS is added to most sweetened beverages and processed foods.
What is a High Fructose Corn Syrup
200
This is the maximum number of screen time hours you should have in a day.
What is 2 hours
200
Eating fruits and vegetables helps strengthen this system in our bodies, which helps fight off colds and infections.
What is the Immune System
300
A soda is an example of this group of foods, which include foods highest in added sugars and/or unhealthy fats are the most processed.
What is a Whoa food?
300
This part of the food label tells you how many servings are in an entire package of food.
What is the Servings Per Container
300
Beverages that contain a lot of this can lead to excess calorie consumption and weight gain.
What is sugar
300
This part of our body is a muscle that needs exercise to stay strong.
What is the heart
300
Calcium can be obtained from foods other than dairy, which vegetable subgroup contains calcium
What are dark leafy greens
400
This is found on packaged foods, which helps us determine if a food is considered a go food, slow food, or whoa food.
What is a Nutrition Facts Label?
400
Nutrients like vitamins and minerals are usually located in this area of the Nutrition Facts Label
What is the lower (bottom) half
400
If you eat too much fast foods, your body most likely will not remain in this state, and over time may lead to weight gain.
What is energy balance
400
This is the number of minutes of physical activity you should get in a day.
What is 60 minutes
400
Only found in plant foods, this nutrients is necessary for the proper function of the digestive system
What is fiber
500
This beverage is high in nutrients, but then flavored can be a SLOW or WHOA food.
What is milk
500
Health experts recommend that you limit this type of fat in your diet.
What is saturated fat
500
Diet soft drinks contain this, which is a substitute for sugar.
What is artificial sweeteners
500
The maximum number of times your heart beats in one minute is this.
What is a maximum heart rate (60-100 beats per minute)
500
Breakfast foods help us to break-the-fast or jump start our system, what are at least 3 nutrients a healthy breakfast should have
What is protein, fat, vitamin C, Calcium, fiber, iron
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