Food Groups
Name 1 protein?
Bean and pea, dark green, orange, red, whole grain, and refined grains
How much exercise should you get a day?
60 minutes
It looks like a tree, it's green, it gives you vitamins A and C, and it is a vegetable.
Broccoli
The proportion of MyPlate for fruits and vegetables combined is?
1/2
Name 1 grain?
What does the word nutrient mean?
Substance that provides nourishment for growth and maintenance of life
What is the most important meal of the day?
Breakfast
This is a vegetable Popeye eats to make him healthy and strong because it has a lot of vitamin A.
Spinach
Which of these is not a section on MyPlate?
Grain group
Fruit group
Fat group
Fat group
Name 1 vegetable?
Broccoli, carrot, corn, spinach, lettuce
Why are the subgroup categories important?
To know the difference between the types of grains and the veggies that are important to eat because we don't eat enough of those groups.
What does it mean to eat healthy?
Eating something from all of the food groups
They come from chickens; they give you protein just like meat, but they are also high in cholesterol, so we should only eat 2-3 per week.
Eggs
The USDA Dietary Guidelines recommend this much exercise daily for healthy people.
60 minutes a day
What is a fruit?
Something that has seeds
Name 3 nutrient categories?
Carbs, proteins, fat, water, vitamins, minerals
How much weight is safe to lose in a week for anyone?
1-2 pounds
To stay hydrated and drink a lot of this?
How much of this drink should you drink a day?
Water
8 glasses of 8 ounces
The best method to make sure your body gets the nutrients you need.
Eat a variety of foods from every group.
What is dairy?
Something made from milk
How many nutrient categories are there?
6
What is an added sugar?
Honey, brown sugar, powdered sugar, sugar, syrup, corn syrup.
Cakes, cookies, and candy are examples of foods with a lot of this high calorie, no nutrient value food that also causes tooth decay.
The number of calories you should eat is based on this?
Age and activity level