FRUITS
True or False: Fruits are a great sources of calcium.
False! Calcium is found mainly in dairy products. Fruits are a great source of vitamins.
A great example of a vegetable that comes in green, yellow, and red is..
Peppers! or... Tomatoes!
This vitamin which we get from the sun helps with bone and immune system health.
Vitamin D
True or False: People who are vegetarian can't eat protein.
False! They eat their protein in other foods besides animal meat.
What important mineral is found in all foods in the Dairy Group?
A. Vitamin C
B. Riboflavin
C. Calcium
D. Fiber
C. Calcium
All foods in the Dairy Group contain calcium – a mineral that is important for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth, regulating blood pressure, and is also important for the nervous system.
How much weight would you lose in one year if you decreased your soda intake by one can a day?
15 pounds
Which of these nutrients can you get from eating whole fruit that is not usually found in juice?
A. Vitamins
B. Minerals
C. Fiber
D. Sugar
What is Fiber?
About how much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
Half
Make half your plate fruits and vegetables" is a key nutrition message of MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. MyPlate is a visual reminder to make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
What is the best way to know that the bread you are buying is a whole-grain bread?
A. The bread tastes "grainy."
B. Bread is brown in color.
C. The label says "100% wheat."
D. Any ingredient includes the word "whole."
D. Any ingredient includes the word "whole."
Which of these dairy products contains a healthy bacteria (also called “probiotics”)?
A. Milk
B. Cheese
C. Yogurt
D. Ice Cream
C. Yogurt
Canned and processed foods can be very high in this substance which should be limited to a total of 2300 mg a day.
Sodium
Eat less hot dogs, lunch meats, chips and salted pretzels. Look for the words "low sodium" or "no salt added" on canned vegetables and vegetable juices.
Potassium is a nutrient that many Americans don’t get enough of. Which of the following is a good fruit source of this mineral known to help regulate blood pressure?
A. Dried Apricots
B. Bananas
C. Orange Juice
D. All of the above
D. All of the Above
True or false? Canned vegetables are not healthy and do not count as a healthy serving
What is False! Canned vegetables are just as healthy as fresh ones!
Which food is a vegetarian choice in the Protein Foods Group?
A. Hummus (made with chick peas)
B. Sesame seeds
C. Peanut butter
D. Black bean veggie burgers
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
Vegetarian choices in the Protein Foods Group include nuts, nut butters, soy products such as tofu and veggie burgers, and beans, peas, and lentils.
True or false? Potatoes are a grain.
False! Potatoes are a starchy vegetable.
True or False: You need to change all of your eating habits in order to improve your health.
False
Making small changes can make a have big health benefits over time. Eat less salt, sugar and fat.
Name a fruit that could also count as a vegetable.
Tomato or avocado
What vitamin gives carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color?
A. Vitamin D
B. Folate
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin O
C. Vitamin A
Beta-carotene, a form of vitamin A, gives these foods their orange color, and is also good for eye health, the immune system, and reproduction.
Nuts and seeds are good sources of what?
A. Protein
B. Dietary fiber
C. Minerals
D. Vitamin E
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
Nuts and seeds are good sources of protein, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamin E.
Refined grains are grains that have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. This is done to give grains a finer texture and improve their shelf life, but it also removes dietary fiber, iron, and many B vitamins. Which of these foods is a refined grain?
A. Oatmeal
B. Bulgur (cracked wheat)
C. White rice
D. Popcorn
C. White rice
To get the recommended amount of exercise, how long should you work up to walking each day?
30 minutes, 5 days a week
Start small and add a little bit every day.