Canada Food Guide
What is suggested to be your drink of choice?
Water
Some fats are good fats
True! Good sources of these fats are avocados, nuts, seeds, olive oil, and fatty fish like salmon
Which nutrient is the body’s main source of energy?
Carbohydrates
I have ears but I cannot hear. What am I?
Corn
What food group takes up the largest portion size shown on Canada’s Food Guide plate??
Vegetables and fruits
Healthy eating cures diseases
False. Healthy eating cannot cure diseases, but it can help prevent them and manage their symptoms.
Which food group provides the most vitamins and minerals?
Vegetables and fruits
If you take off my skin, I won't cry, but you might. What am I?
Onion
Vegetables and fruits are the larger portion size shown on Canada’s Food Guide plate. What food groups are the other two portions?
Protein and whole grain
Healthy eating does not mean having to go on a diet
True! Simply incorporating healthy foods into what you eat is healthy eating.
What nutrient helps build and repair muscles and tissues?
Protein.
What dessert loves to yell and shout?
Ice cream
Healthy eating is more than the foods you eat. You should be _______ of your eating habits.
Mindful
Food marketing refers to strategies companies use to persuade people to buy certain foods or drinks.
True! Ex.) Crumbl Cookie on tiktok
Healthy foods support____ growth and repair.
Healthy foods support cell growth and repair, maintain energy balance, and can improve the immune system.
I am both a type of bird and a fruit. What am I?
Kiwi
Name one benefit of eating with others
The Canada Food Guide says to choose plant-based proteins more often
True. Plant-based proteins have more fibre and less saturated fat than many animal-based proteins, which is beneficial for heart health
What can you learn from reading a food label?
Nutrition facts, ingredients, serving size, and nutrient content to make informed choices.
It looks green, it opens red. What you eat is red, but what you spit out is black.
Watermelon