Healthy Eating
Food Labels
Which is Healthier?
My Plate and Portions
Other important things to remember
100
In addition to eating more fruits and vegetables, you can do this to help yourself eat healthier:
What is eat smaller portions, eat more slowly, eat less sugar, etc.?
100
What is another name for sodium?
What is salt?
100
Which is healthier baked or fried chicken?
What is baked chicken?
100
What are the two food groups you should eat the most of according to My Plate?
What are fruits and vegetables?
100
Is it healthier to eat out or at home?
What is eat at home
200
If someone is diabetic they should avoid foods with high amounts of?
What is sugar
200
Name one thing you want to make sure a food does not have too much of?
What is sodium, sugar, fat, calories, cholesterol
200
Which is a healthier grain choice macaroni and cheese or plain oatmeal?
What is plain oatmeal?
200
Name a food in the protein group
What is chicken, fish, beef, eggs, nuts, beans
200
If you are someone just starting to exercise, name an exercise that is a little easier to do? HINT: This is usual done outside, especially now when the weather is nice
What is walking?
300
If someone has high blood pressure, they should avoid having too much of this in their diet
What is salt
300
Out of the things listed on the food label, name one of the things we want more of in our diet
What is fiber, vitamins, minerals, etc.
300
Which is healthier fresh vegetables or canned vegetables?
What is fresh vegetables?
300
We discussed things that you can use to help you make sure you choose the right size portion. Name one of the things we discussed as something you can use to help you manager your portions
What is: pasta= a baseball, vegetables= a handful, bagel= a hockey puck, meat= a deck of cards
300
In addition to all the things you can do to to eat healthier, exercising is equally important. First, name an exercise. Now tell me I should be exercising at least how many minutes each day?
What is AT LEAST 30 minutes?
400
You want to avoid foods high in cholesterol because they are bad for this
What is the heart
400
Why do we want to avoid eating too many calories in our diet?
If you eat too many calories for long periods you will gain weight
400
What is something people sometimes add to food that makes it less healthy?
What is sugar, salt, butter, etc.
400
If I am only eating 200 calories worth of a food, am I able to eat more of broccoli or macaroni and cheese?
What is broccoli
400
This is something you can drink that is important for your body and helps you to feel full. It does not have any calories or things you should limit like sugar, salt, etc.
What is water?
500
Why is fiber good for you?
What is it helps you to digest your food and feel more full
500
The rule for reading labels is _% or less is low and _% or more is high.
What is 5% or less is low and 20% or more is high
500
Which is healthier white bread or wheat bread?
Wheat bread- most white breads contain more sugar, it is recommended that most of your grains should be whole grains
500
Name all five groups represented on My Plate
What is vegetables, fruits, grains, breads, and dairy
500
Why is it helpful to use a smaller plate?
What is it helps you to feel like you are eating more because the food looks like more on the plate. In addition, a smaller plate limits how much you can have.
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