Healthy eating
Is breakfast the most important part of your meal?
Yes, eating breakfast is good for your health and it helps with improving your memory and concentration.
You should eat breakfast within two hours of waking up.
If you want to stay healthy, can you still eat French fries?
Once in a while it’s ok to eat some fries.
How often should you eat fruits?
A couple of pieces a day, once a month or 10 cups a day.
A couple of pieces of fruit a day.
Which of these foods contain protein?
Lettuce, chicken or a pancake?
Chicken, is rich in protein which is needed to build muscles and help you digest your food.
Which type of food should take up the most space on your plate?
Meat, vegetables or grains?
Vegetables, you should fill half of your plate with them.
Which of these breakfast foods will provide you with the most energy?
Candy bar, whole grain cereal or chips?
Whole grain cereal, whole grains take your body longer to digest, giving you energy all morning.
Which of these foods is the best source of calcium? Bread, yogurt or a banana?
Yogurt is a good source of calcium.
Which of these foods has lots of fiber?
White rice, pasta or beans?
Beans! Eating foods that have fiber helps with digestion and keeps you from getting hungry too soon.
Which of these foods contains the most fat and should be eaten in small amounts?
Avocado, tortilla or bacon.
Bacon
Which of the following foods have the most vitamin A?
Candy, Carrots or pork?
Carrots, rich in Vitamin A which is good for your eyesight, helps your body fight infection, and keeps your skin and hair healthy.
Which of these is a healthy snack?
A brownie, apple with peanut butter or ice cream.
Apple with peanut butter which is a very good source of protein.
What should you drink the most of each day?
Milk, water or orange juice?
Water, you should drink 6-8 cups a day.
Vitamin C helps your body fight disease by maintaining a strong immune system. Which food has more vitamin C?
Milk, broccoli or oranges?
Oranges
Oranges
Which should I try to eat more of?
Fish or red meats?
Fish, you should limit your intake of red meats.
Fiber is needed to keep your digestive tract healthy. Which of these foods will provide the most fiber per serving?
Cheese, chicken or vegetables?
Vegetables are a good source of fiber.
Is it important to read the nutrition labels of foods?
Yes, we don’t want to eat food that is expired, it could make us sick.
What is one important thing protein does for our body?
Helps make bones strong, keeps us from getting cold or helps build muscles.
Helps build muscles.
Which drink contains the most calcium, a mineral which is needed for strong bones and teeth?
Grape juice, milk or fruit punch?
Milk
Substitute me for protiens instead of meat?
Beans and nuts are also great sources of protien
Calcium is needed to keep bones strong. Which of these vegetable contains a significant amount of calcium?
Sweet potato, Broccoli, green onion.
Broccoli
Why should we eat healthy?
It promotes healthy weight loss, which in turn can lesson your risks of diabetes, heart disease and weak bones
Eating too much fat can cause heart disease in people of all ages. Which type of milk contains the least amount of fat?
Whole, Skim or 2%?
Skim Milk
Carbohydrates contain the chemical elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. What do carbohydrates do for your body?
Help make bones strong, help build muscles or supply energy
Supply energy
What should i eat to get my protein?
Chicken
Beef
Fish
Eggs
Beans/ nuts
Its high in Vitamin A and its a dark green lettuce...
What is this veggie?
Romaine Lettuce