Why You Need Food
Energy is the ability to do work. You get the energy your body needs everyday from _____________.
The food you eat everyday.
Dietary guidelines are suggested goals that list the kinds of foods we should eat and those that we should avoid. These goals are designed to help us stay ________________ and live a long life.
Healthy
There at 7 things that influence what food we eat. What are three of them.
Personal Preference
Family & Culture
Peers (friends)
Cost & Availability
Food Ads
Emotions
If its healthy
What is the number one way that pathogens get into foods.
People
When food or drinks become ____________, they are unsafe to eat.
Spoiled
What are the five food groups?
Dairy
Meat/Beans
Vegetables
Fruit
Grains
A _____________ is a food eaten between meals.
Snack
What is a combination food?
Give at least 2 examples of a combination food.
A combination food is foods that are made from more than one food group.
Example: Macaroni & Cheese
Pizza
Tacos
Other answers may vary
A pathogen is another word for _____________.
Germ
Materials in food that are used buy the body are ______________. There are 6 that we need everyday. They are proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water.
Nutrients
_____________________ is a guide for healthy eating. It tells us the amounts from each food group your body needs everyday.
MyPyramid
Using MyPyramid to choose meals and snacks can help you get the right amount from each ________________.
Food Group
Food that can be cooked quickly and easily sold to customers is considered what?
Give an example of 2 places that sell this food.
Fast Food
Examples: McDonald's
Wendy's
Other Answers may vary
What temperature should your refrigerator be kept at to help prevent pathogens from growing in your food?
40 degrees or below
Foods that contain similar nutrients make up a _________________________.
Food Group
We need the most of this food group everyday. It is our main source of energy.
Give 2 examples of this food group.
Grains (Carbohydrates)
Examples: Bread
Pasta
Cereal
Other answers may vary
The foods and drinks you digest make up your __________.
Diet
Most packaged foods have food labels. What is some of the information found on the food labels.
Nutrients and Ingredients
Where should you put chicken and other raw meats in the refrigerator.
On the bottom shelf, so any raw "juices" that may drip don't drip on other foods.
Your ________________ is the feeling you have about the way your body looks.
Body Image
Peanut butter is in what food group?
When we eat 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, what is a good everyday object to compare how much we should eat.
Peanut butter is in the meats/beans food group. We can compare 2 tablespoons of peanut butter to a ping pong ball.
You need to exercise at least _____________ of vigorous exercise everyday.
60 minutes (1 hour)
The first ingredient listed on a food label has the least amount of it in the food.
True or False
False. The first item listed on the label has the most of it in the food.
You should use these as safe and polite ways to eat. They show respect for yourself and others.
Table Manners.
We should eat about the size of a deck of cards for a serving size of this food group.
Meat or Beans