Vitamins and Minerals
We need this mineral for strong bones and teeth.
What is calcium?
This dark green vegetable looks like a tree. Sometimes we eat it with cheese sauce.
What is broccoli?
This fruit is high in potassium, vitamin C, and fibre
What is a banana?
To lose weight in a healthy way, a person should do these two things.
What is a well-balanced diet and exercise?
A vegetarian may eat these three foods in the meat and alternatives food group.
What is (answers vary—beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, lentils, peas, chick peas)
This food group provides you with calcium.
What is milk and alternatives?
Foods in the meat and alternatives group are an excellent source of this mineral.
What is iron?
This source of carbohydrates is best when made with whole wheat.
What is bread?
These diets can be very unhealthy for your body.
What are fad diets?
Four ways to eat eggs.
What are boiled, scrambled, fried, poached, sunny-side up, raw?
This vitamin helps keep your eyes healthy.
What is vitamin A?
Potatoes belong to this food group.
What is vegetables and fruit?
North Dakota produces 1/3 of what in the US?
What is beans?
After exercising, it’s important to do this to replenish muscle energy stores.
What is a healthy snack?
This drink can cause tooth decay in young children.
What is juice? What is pop?
This is known as the sunshine vitamin. In winter we need a source in our diet.
What is vitamin D?
Vegetarians need to eat lots of these to get the protein and other nutrients they need.
What are beans? What are legumes? What are nuts and seeds?
This root vegetable is very red and is really good pickled.
What are beets?
You need plenty of this before, during, and after exercise.
What is water?
These three foods are not good for you.
What are … (answers vary— foods with sugar, salt, fat)
This vitamin is especially important for pregnant women.
What is folic acid? What is folate?
Garlic, tomatoes, and berries have lots of this in them.
What are antioxidants?
This food is very good for you and good in muffins.
What is bran? What is a banana?
When you lose weight fast, you are actually only losing this.
What is water?
These three foods are good for you.
What are … (answers vary— foods with fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals)