FOOD GROUPS
MINERALS AND VITAMINES
HERBS AND SPICES
ETHNIC FOODS
DIET AND DISEASE
100

– Wheat, oats and barley are commonly grown in the Prairies and belong to this food group.

 What is Grain Products?

100

Milk is the best dietary source of this mineral.

 What is Calcium?

100

This herb tastes great with fish and lemon.

What is dill?

100

– Refry beans wrapped in a corn blanket for a complete meal.

What is a tortilla?

100

Increasing physical activity helps to prevent chronic diseases, even if this common goal is not met.

 What is weight loss?

200

Ice cream belongs to this food group.

What is Milk and Milk Products?

200

– Vitamin C helps with absorption of this mineral.

What is Iron?

200

This spice is bright red and starts with the letter P.

What is paprika?

200

– This type of Aboriginal bread can be cooked over the fire.

What is bannock?

200

– This type of fat is produced by a process called hydrogenation and is associated with increased risk of heart disease.

 What is trans fat?

300

Bannock belongs to this food group.

What is Grain Products?

300

Deficiency of this vitamin is called Scurvy.

What is Vitamin C?

300

This spice is very common, but is not salt.

What is pepper?

300

These can have a hard or soft shell and are a Mexican food.

What are tacos?

300

This is a risk factor for many chronic diseases that you cannot change.

What is family history or genetics?

400

This is the only food group that is not a source of carbohydrates.

 What is Meat and Alternatives?

400

Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C are examples of this.

What are antioxidants?

400

Most of this flavoring agent in our diet comes from processed foods.

What is salt?

400

Pemmican is usually made of cranberries and this type of meat.

 What is bison/buffalo?

400

This type of diabetes formerly was seen only in adults, but is now also seen in children due to inactivity and poor nutrition.

 What is Type 2 Diabetes?

500

 You need 5 – 10 Servings per day from this food group.

What is Fruit and Vegetable?

500

– This vitamin helps with blood clotting.

 What is Vitamin K?

500

MSG stands for this.

What is monosodium glutamate?

500

– It is a salty black licorice candy popular in Holland.

What are droppies?

500

This type of blood cholesterol is healthy, whereas LDL cholesterol is lousy and lazy.

What is HDL?

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