Healthy Eating
Basic
Nutrition Facts
Steps to Eating Healthy
Food Groups
100
True or False: Healthy eating cures diseases.
False, Healthy Eating reduces the risk of contracting diseases not cures them.
100

What makes protein unhealthy?

addition of oil and salt in cooking


100

What vitamin is abundant in carrots?

-Vitamin C

-Vitamin A

-Vitamin D

- Vitamin A


100
What is the most important meal of the day?
Breakfast
100

What food group does Broccoli belong to?

Vegetable
200
Healthy eating is consuming the right amounts of food and types of food in order to maintain a _______ _______.
Healthy Lifestyle
200

6 food groups?

grains, protein, oils, fruits, vegetables, and water

200
Safe eating means making sure that food is uncontaminated and clear of bacteria, _______ and _________.
Viruses and Parasites
200
What should you drink instead of sugary beverages?
WATER!!!!
200

What top three fruits are high in vitamin C? (Name at least 1)

1. Guava

2. Kiwi

3. Strawberries


300
Everyone should eat healthy because it reduces the risk of _______ ________.
Contracting Diseases
300

T/F: Fruits and vegetables should make up 50% of your plate

True!

300
True or False: It is okay to defrost food at room temperature.
False: Never defrost at room temperature, defrost in refrigerator, cold water or in microwave on defrosting setting.
300
What are two foods that should be included in a healthy diet? (Hint: They go together)
Fruits and Vegetables
300

How many servings of fruit and vegetables should you eat each day?

a) 1-3 servings

b)3-5 servings

b)3-5 servings

400
Healthy eating does not mean having to go on a _____, it simply means incorporating healthy foods into what you eat
Diet
400

Example of leafy greens(provide 2)

Spinach, Kale, Arugula, Lettuce, Cabbage, Bok Choy

400
List three perishable foods that you should seperate in the refrigerator and freezer.
raw meats, eggs, poultry etc. in refrigerator and/ or freezer.
400
True or False: Whole grains should be included in a person diet instead of refined grains.
True: Whole grains (ie. brown rice and quinoa) should be included in a person diet instead of refined grains (ie. white bread, and white rice)
400

Name two whole grains

Quinoa, Brown Rice, Wheat bread

500
Name 3 diseases healthy eating helps prevent.
Obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, osteoporosis, and several types of cancer.
500

3 examples of healthy fats

nuts/seeds, avocados, olive oil, fatty fish, cheese(conditional), eggs

500
At what temperature should you keep the refrigerator and freezer at? (hint: 2 answers in F)
Keep refrigerator at 40° or below and freezer at 0°F or below to reduce risk of food borne illness.
500

Name four Polyunsaturated and Monounsaturated fats (name 2 of each)

Polyunsaturated- Vegetable Oil, omega-3, fatty acids, ie. Fish, seeds, and nuts.

Monounsaturated- Plant-based oils, ie olive oil, avacados, and canola oils.

500

What nutrients do you get from Dairy Products?

-Calcium 

-Vitamin D

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