This is what you should always do before preparing food
What is washing your hands
100
T/F, genetics or family history of heart disease is a risk factor for heart disease
What is true
100
true or false, you do not need any fat in your diet
What is false, fat gives us a lot of energy but if we consume more than we need on a regular basis it can lead to health issues. Fat also helps us absorb some vitamins (A,D,K, and E)
100
What are some foods or beverages with a lot of caffeine?
What is soda, coffee, chocolate
200
Chicken, eggs, and beans are in this group of the food pyramid
What is the meat and beans group
200
This is when bacteria from a meat source is transfered to another type of food like vegetables
What is cross-contamination
200
This number tells us how much pressure is put on our blood vessels when blood is pumped through them, a healthy number is 120/80 or below
What is blood pressure
200
These foods have a lot of sugar
What is candy, pop, juice, desserts, fruit, etc.
200
Which soda has the most caffeine?
Coke
Dr. Pepper
Mountain Dew
Orange soda
What is Mountain Dew
300
How many cups of vegetables are recomended by the food pyramid?
What is 2 1/2 to 3 cups
300
How soon should you refrigerate food that you want to save
What is immediately
300
This causes blood vessels to harden and become narrower, as a result it is harder to pump blood through them
What is atherosclerosis or plaque
400
Fruits contribute a lot of this vitamin to our diets
What is vitamin C
400
meat should be cooked to this temperature
What is 165 degrees farenheight
400
The name of the body system that moves blood through our body
What is the cardiovascular system
500
This type of fat is the healthier type
What is unsaturated
500
This is a bacteria commonly found in undercooked meat
What is salmonella
500
A healthy blood cholesterol level is below what number
What is 200
500
Should you consume more complex carbohydrates or simple sugars
What is complex carbohydrates, foods with a lot of simple sugar typically do not contain a lot of nutrients and have a lot of calories. Names to look for on a food label include glucose, fructose, sucrose, and lactose.