MyPlate
This guide divides your plate into five food groups.
What is MyPlate?
This nutrient is the main source of energy for the body.
What are carbohydrates?
This tells you how much energy you get from eating one serving of food.
What are calories?
At least half of the grains you eat should be this type.
What are whole grains?
This is Ms. Krantz's favorite drink
What is Dr. Pepper?
Name two food groups that should fill half of your plate combined.
What are fruits and vegetables?
Proteins help the body by doing this to muscles, tissues, and cells.
What is building and repairing?
The serving size on a nutrition label tells you the amount of food considered to be this.
What is one serving?
Give one example of a food that is both a source of protein and minerals.
What is meat? (Or dairy, beans)
This is the town Ms Krantz is from.
What is Eldon?
What fraction of your plate should grains occupy according to MyPlate?
What is one-quarter?
Name two food sources rich in fats.
What are oils and avocados? (Also nuts, seeds, fish)
You should try to limit intake of these four things that can increase risk of heart disease.
What are saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium?
Why is it important to look at both serving size and number of servings in a package?
Because eating more than one serving increases calories and nutrients consumed.
This is where Ms. Krantz went to college.
What is Northwest?
Name three examples of lean protein sources.
What are beans, fish, and poultry? (Also nuts, tofu)
This nutrient helps regulate body processes and supports the immune system.
What are vitamins?
Name two nutrients that are important to consume enough of for overall health.
What are dietary fiber and calcium?
Besides energy, fats support this function related to cells.
What is cell growth?
This is Ms. Krantz's favorite dairy product.
What is chocolate icecream?
What type of dairy products does MyPlate recommend to reduce saturated fat intake?
What are low-fat or fat-free dairy products?
Which nutrient keeps the body hydrated and helps regulate temperature?
What is water?
On a nutrition label, a % Daily Value that is low is what percent, and a high daily value is what percent?
What is 5% and 20%
Minerals help muscles and nerves to do this important function.
What is function properly or work correctly?
This is the sport Ms. Krantz played for 8 years.
What is volleyball?