food groups
What food group is oatmeal in?
Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta
True or false: You need enough fiber to ensure your digestive system is working properly
True
Instead of eating fried chicken, you can choose ________
grilled chicken
Risk factors for heart disease include
family history, being overweight, have a diet high in fatty foods
In digestion, which part of the body is first to start the process? (think about how you eat an apple)
mouth, teeth or tongue
What food group is yogurt in?
Dairy
Name one high fiber food.
fruits, green leafy vegetables, potatoes with skin, beans, etc.
When shopping, reading labels to choose foods helps you
have a healthier diet/make smarter food choices
Name one high fat food.
cookies, cake, donuts, chips, bacon, steak, etc.
In digestion, which part of the body helps the food travel from the mouth to the stomach?
What food group is watermelon in?
Fruit
Name one way can you best support your digestive health?
drink lots of water, exercise regularly, eat a balanced diet with enough fiber
Which food has less salt or sodium in it: pretzels or fresh fruit?
fresh fruit
Name one low fat food.
fruit, vegetables, pretzels, low fat yogurt, etc.
stomach
What food group is spinach in?
Vegetables
Eating fiber helps us avoid ____________, which is when our digestive system has difficulty and it is hard to have a bowel movement (use the bathroom).
constipation
If you have a family history of high blood pressure, who should you talk to?
Your doctor
What organ in our body does fat affect the most?
the heart
In digestion, after the stomach has turned food into a think liquid, this part of the body takes nutrients needed by blood to other parts of the body.
small intestine
What food group is chicken in?
Protein
How many glasses of water should we drink per day?
8
Reducing the amount of _____ in our diets will help us avoid or manage our high blood pressure.
salt or sodium
True or false: When someone has heart disease, arteries are blocked which make it difficult for blood to move to the parts of the body as needed.
true
large intestine