Fruits & Veggies
This nutrient gives carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color.
Answer: What is beta-carotene?
Eggs are a source of this nutrient.
What is protein?
Carbs are bad for you.
Answer: Myth.
Name one way to cook vegetables besides frying.
Roasting, steaming, grilling, microwaving, sautéing, air frying.
Drinking enough of this can help with energy, concentration, and headaches.
Answer: What is water?
Adults should aim for about this many servings (or cups) of fruits and vegetables combined each day.
Answer: What is about 5 servings (roughly 2 cups fruit and 2½–3 cups vegetables)?
Name two plant-based protein foods.
Answer: Beans, lentils, tofu, tempeh, edamame, chickpeas, nuts, seeds.
Whole grains contain fiber.
Fact.
This kitchen tool helps measure portions when baking.
Answer: What are measuring cups/spoons?
Which meal is often called the most important because it helps fuel your morning?
Answer: What is breakfast?
Name two vegetables that are good sources of fiber.
Answer: Examples: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, peas, carrots, spinach, artichokes.
Approximately how many grams of protein are in one large egg?
What is about 6 grams?
Eating late at night automatically causes weight gain.
Myth.
Which should go in first when making a salad: dressing or vegetables?
Answer: Vegetables first (then dressing so you can control the amount).
Eating meals regularly can help keep this more stable throughout the day.
Answer: What is blood sugar (or energy)?
True or False: Frozen vegetables are less nutritious than fresh.
Answer: False! They are often just as nutritious.
Which has more protein: Greek yogurt or regular yogurt?
Answer: What is Greek yogurt?
All fats are unhealthy.
Myth
Name one food that should be kept refrigerated.
Answer: Milk, yogurt, eggs (depending on country), meat, leftovers, etc.
Omega-3 fats are found in fatty fish like salmon and this small seed.
What are chia seeds or flaxseeds?
Name three different colors of fruits or vegetables and one food in each color.
Answer: Examples: Red—tomato; Orange—carrot; Green—broccoli.
Name three foods that make up a balanced high-protein breakfast.
Answer: Many possible combinations (Greek yogurt + berries + nuts, eggs + toast + fruit, cottage cheese + peaches, etc.).
You have to cut out your favorite foods to eat healthy.
Myth
You have $15 to make dinner for four. Name a balanced meal.
Answer: Many correct answers (bean chili, pasta with turkey and vegetables, rice and beans with frozen vegetables, etc.).
Name three habits that support both nutrition and mental wellness.
Answer: Examples: eating regular meals, drinking water, getting enough sleep, moving your body, eating fruits and vegetables, cooking at home, connecting with others.