What's in your lunch?
Food Groups
Sally Snacker
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100
Which is healthier fruit juice or fruit drink?
Fruit juice is healthier than fruit drinks. Fruit drinks usually contain little fruit juice and are mainly water and sugar.
100
Which food from the milk products group makes a good snack with crackers?
Cheese, yogurt and milk
100
Sally and her family love to eat a variety of different foods. Most of the time, their snacks are made up of foods from the four food groups. Sometimes Sally wants to eat snacks such as pop or candy. She feels guilty having it because she thinks it’s a bad food. What advice would you give Sally?
Sally is not bad for wanting to have pop. There’s no such thing as good or bad foods, rather, there are sometimes and most of the time foods. Most of the time, Sally is eating foods from the four food groups, – it is what she normally eats that is important to her health. It’s ok to have pop once in a while.
100
This food can help prevent cavities?
Cheese, nuts or apples
100
Fruits and vegetables provide us with vitamins and minerals True or False?
True!!
200
When busy, it is better to skip a meal and make up for it at your next meal.
False. People who skip meals are tired, slower at making decisions, and may over eat at their next meal.
200
Does eating the same healthy snacks and meals every day guarantee a healthy diet?
No. Since different foods contain different nutrients it is important to eat a wide variety of foods from all food groups in order to have a balanced diet
200
Sally and her family just moved to Canada from another country and must eat traditional Canadian foods to be healthy?
False! There are many different types of foods and many different ways of eating well !
200
How many cups of apple juice do you have to drink to equal the amount of fiber in one apple?
There is no fiber in apple juice. Most of the fiber in an apple is found in peel, not in the pulp from which juice is made.
200
Meat and alternatives contain calcium which makes strong muscles True or False?
False! Meat and alternatives contain protein which makes strong muscles
300
Is it important to have protein throughout the day
Yes! Your body is starting to run out of fuel by recess time. Protein provides your body with the fuel (energy and nutrients) to keep running throughout the day. It also provides you with a feeling of fullness.
300
How many food groups are needed to make up a healthy snack?
Two or more of the four food groups
300
Sally’s mom asked her to make lunch for her little brother. His most favourite food in the world is peanut butter and banana sandwiches. What else should you add to his lunch to make sure it contains all four food groups according to Canada’s food guide?
Milk, yogurt, or any other type of milk product.
300
True or false- What we eat affects how well our brain works?
True, food is the fuel for our body and our mind!!
300
Grains give us energy True or False?
True! Grains contain carbohydrates which provide us with energy
400
You are feeling tired and cranky between meals, you probably need to have one of these?
A snack! Snacking between meals can keep our energy levels running high. Just make sure to choose snacks from the 4 major food groups most of the time.
400
Balanced snacks help keep us feeling satisfied because they contain foods from the different four food groups. What are the four food groups?
Vegetables and Fruit, Grain Products, Milk and Alternatives¸ and Meat and Alternatives
400
Name three foods that Sally should only eat “once in a while” ?
Pop, chips, chocolate, candy
400
Which has more fibre and nutrients? a. Whole wheat bread b. Multigrain bread c. White bread d. Whole grain bread
d. Whole grain bread— This bread is made by using the whole grain, including all the fiber, vitamins, and minerals found within. White bread is made from flour that has most of its fiber and nutrients removed. Multigrain bread is often made from white flour. Whole wheat bread has some nutrients removed.
400
Milk products contain sugar which makes our teeth and bones strong True or False?
False!! Milk products contain calcium which makes our teeth and bone strong
500
True or false: Do energy drinks help to keep us hydrated throughout the day?
False: Energy drinks contain alot of sugar and caffeine, and may not hydrate our bodies during exercise.
500
If you are following Canada's Food Guide and eating the required amounts from all of the food groups, is it necessary to take a multivitamin?
No: It is not necessary to take a multivitamin unless directed otherwise from your family Physician. Eating from all of the food groups should provide you with the nutrients you need throughout the day.
500
Does a "low fat" food label mean the food you are about to eat is healthy?
Not always- Often low fat foods are high in sugars. The best way to determine if something is healthy is to read the food label on the back.
500
True or False: Healthy Snacking during the day is just as important as eating 3 meals per day?
True: Healthy Snacks help keep your metabolism up, and provide you with the energy you need throughout the day and in between mealtimes.
500
True or false: Your mealtime plate should contain half meat and proteins, 1/4 vegetables and 1/4 grains?
False- Your mealtime plate should contain only a 1/4 meat serving and the other 3/4 should be vegetables, grains, fruits and milk product.
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