Carbs
Name a food that is rich in carbohydrates.
Whole-Wheat Bread, Whole-Wheat Tortillas, Rice, Quinoa, Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Potatoes, Legume, Oats, etc.
What is it called when a fruit is ready to eat and is sweet?
Ripe!
True or False:
Your body uses proteins for energy.
True! Your body converts the proteins you eat into energy to fuel your day!
What long orange veggie grows underground?
Hint: we eat the roots!
Carrots!
What drink contains a lot of calcium but also contains simple carbohydrates?
Milk!
What fruit is used to make Guacamole?
Females! Muscle loss occurs earlier in women than men due to hormonal changes that naturally take place as women age.
What veggie has a "head" and is used in salads?
Lettuce!
What starchy vegetable contains "bad carbs"?
Hint: French Fries
Potatoes
What is one of the only fruits to have its seeds on the outside rather than inside?
Hint: it's a berry!
Strawberries!
Name one role protein has in your body other than providing energy.
Provides support to the Immune System.
Creates Enzymes for Body Processes.
Organ & Tissue Growth & Repair.
Produces Hormones & Brain Chemicals.
Helps Build & Repair Muscles.
What veggie resembles a baby tree and is high in Vitamins A & C?
Broccoli!
True or False: Coffee contains carbohydrates.
True!
What fruit is known for having lots of Vitamin C?
Oranges!
What are the "Building Blocks" of proteins called?
Hint: your body breaks protein down into this.
Amino Acids!
What veggie has the highest water content of all vegetables?
Cucumber!
After you eat sugar and starch, what does the body turn it into?
a. Fructose
b. Glucose
c. Coffee
d. Water
b. Glucose
True or False: Pumpkins are considered part of the fruit family.
True! Even though Pumpkins grow on the ground its classified as a fruit!
True or False: Proteins break down faster than Carbohydrates in the body.
False! Proteins take longer to break down than carbohydrates! This is why when you eat protein rich foods you don't feel hungry after eating.
What veggie is considered a "tall, green spear" and is hard for most to spell?
Asparagus!