Without this essential nutrient, you can die within days.
What is water?
100
My Plate is divided up into 5 of these.
What are food groups?
100
This helps you burn off calories and is an important part of staying healthy.
What is exercise?
100
Food labels tell us how much of this mineral a food contains. It is another name for salt.
What is sodium?
100
We need these. They give us energy. Just be mindful what kinds of foods you get them from.
What calories?
200
These nutrients contain alot of calories.
What are fats?
200
This mineral is found mainly in dairy products and helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is calcium?
200
Try to avoid or cut down on fried foods, ice cream, chips and dips which contain a lot of this nutrient.
What is fat?
200
Food Labels do NOT show us how much to eat. They show us how much nutrition is in a portion of that food. This is what a portion is called on the label.
What is a serving size?
200
This essential nutrient helps us digest our food.
What is water?
300
This nutrient helps build strong muscles.
What is protein?
300
Spaghetti comes from this food group.
What are grains?
300
You need a variety of foods to get the nutrients you need. Avoid going on one of these where you eat mostly one type of food.
What is a diet?
300
The type of fat you should try to avoid the most or make sure the food has the least of.
What is saturated fat?
300
You should avoid consuming too much of this because it contains a lot of calories and certain types can be unhealthy. But a small amount of this nutrient in your diet is good for you.
What is fat?
400
These nutrients come mainly from grains and sugars.
What are carbohydrates?
400
Meats, beans, and nuts come from this food group.
What is protein?
400
Your body needs nutrients to be healthy. Skipping one of these is not a safe way to lose weight.
What is a meal?
400
The food label tells you how much of these essential nutrients are in a food. They are found in almost all foods and are necessary for good health.
What are vitamins?
400
The study of foods, which ones are good for you, and eating them in the right amounts is called this.
What is nutrition?
500
These nutrients can be found in almost all foods and are important for good health.
What are vitamins?
500
Half of your plate should be from these two food groups which might contain bright or green colors.
What are vegetables and fruits?
500
The best way to lose weight is to exercise and burn off more of these than you consume.
What are calories?
500
A food must list its ingredients on the label. It is a separate list from the nutrients. the ingredients are listed in this order.
What is from most to least?
500
Name each of the food groups and one healthy food that belongs to each one.