Vitamins and Minerals
This mineral is important for strong bones and teeth.
What is Calcium?
This fruit is high in potassium, vitamin C and fiber and is a popular grab-n-go breakfast item.
What is a Banana?
This veggie is in the cabbage family and is high in fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, iron and potassium.
What is broccoli?
This food group includes eggs.
What are meat and alternatives?
To stay healthy in a healthy way, a person should do these two things.
What is a well-balanced diet and exercise?
This food group provides you with Calcium.
What is dairy or dairy alternatives (seafood, leafy greens, legumes, dried fruits, tofu, and many more!)?
This source of carbohydrates is healthiest when made with whole wheat.
What is bread?
The average American consumes 66 pounds of this per year.
What is sugar?
This food group includes bread, rice, and pasta. These foods give you energy.
What are grain products?
These diets can be very unhealthy for your body.
What are fad diets? (keto, fat free, juice diet)
This vitamin helps keep your eyes healthy.
What is Vitamin A?
This is a healthy protein alternative to meat.
What are beans (or tofu, quinoa, nuts, lentils, mushrooms etc)?
This nutrient, found in nuts, avocado, and dairy products, help support cell growth.
What is fat?
This food group provides your body with calcium, vitamin D, and protein.
What is dairy?
What is Heart Disease?
This vitamin is known as the "sunshine vitamin". In winter (especially Wisconsin) we need a source in a diet.
What is vitamin D? (food sources: salmon, egg yolks, mushrooms, soy milk)
This is a root veggie that is known for its red color and is high in potassium, folate, vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants.
What are beets?
This substance is added to food to change flavor, appearance, and/or to preserve it.
What is an additive?
You should have 5 to 10 servings of this each day.
What are fruits and veggies?
Weight bearing exercise is very important in building and maintaining strength of these.
What are bones?
This is the term used when vitamins and minerals are added to food that do not naturally contain that vitamin or mineral.
What is fortified foods?
This food is good in muffins or other baked goods and high in vitamin K and antioxidants.
What are blueberries?
This type of fat lowers your good cholesterol and increases your bad cholesterol.
What is trans fat?
Fish, meat, baked beans, and peanut butter provide you with protein in this food group.
What is meat and meat alternatives?
Kidney stones can be caused by excessive protein intake and/or insufficient intake of this mineral?
What is calcium?