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This food group may be served fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut-up, or pureed.
What is Fruit?
This nutrient helps you build strong bones and teeth
What is Calcium?
Synthetic chemicals added to food for taste
What are Artificial Flavors?
A substance found in coffee, tea, and chocolate that keeps you awake
What is Caffeine?
A person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials
What is a Farmer?
This food group is naturally low in fat and calories, comes in a variety of colors, and can be enjoyed raw or cooked.
What is Vegetable?
Found in red meat, spinach and fortified cereals
What is Iron?
Made from a common vegetable, it is added to food for sweetness, and has little nutritional value
What is (High Fructose) Corn Syrup?
An herb used to combat sleeplessness often used to make tea
What is Chamomile?
A trained professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation, often focusing on a particular cuisine.
What is a Chef?
Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, or barley is part of this food group
What is Grain?
This nutrient found in bananas, helps to lower blood pressure
What is Potassium?
Prevents food spoilage from bacteria, molds, fungi, or yeast (antimicrobials); slows or prevents changes in color, flavor, or texture and delay rancidity (antioxidants); maintains freshness
What is a Preservative?
A hormone that regulates your sleep cycle, some people take it as a supplement to help them sleep
What is Melatonin?
A nutrition expert who advises people about healthy eating and meal planning
What is a Dietitian?
This food group is a good source of calcium and vitamin D, choose low fat options
What is Dairy?
This nutrient helps you stay regular and feel full
What is Fiber?
An artificial sweetener distributed under several trade names (e.g., NutraSweet® and Equal®)
What is Aspartame?
The stage of sleep that is characterized by low muscle tone and dreams.
What is REM (Rapid Eye Movement)?
A doctor concerned with the physical, emotional and social well-being of children from infancy to young adulthood
What is a Pediatrician?
Meat, poultry, seafood, beans, eggs, soy, nuts & seeds all count
What is Protein?
Substances such as vitamins C and E and carotenoids, that may help protect cells from damage caused by free radicals
What are Antioxidants?
Used to stop discoloration, over ripening, and spoiling; and are known to trigger asthma attacks
What are Sulfites?
An amino acid found in cheese, seeds, and turkey that is thought to make you sleepy after Thanksgiving Dinner
What is Tryptophan?
An official that analyzes the safety and quality of food products, their ingredients, as well as the hygiene of equipment used and the place where these products are produced.
What is a Food Inspector?