General Nutrition
Food Safety
Immunity
Bone Health
Nutrition Fun Facts
100

How many of the grains that you eat each day should be whole grains?

What is half of the grain products that you eat.

100

Older adults are at higher risk for foodborne illness because these two senses may not be as strong as when they were younger.


What is taste and smell

100

In addition to eating a balanced diet, another way to boost immunity is to stay _______________. Doing so helps your body to naturally flush out waste and keeps your immune system running smoothly.


What is Hydrated

100

Milk is the best dietary source of this mineral.


What is Calcium

100

True/False: All fruits whether fresh, canned, frozen, dried, whole, cut-up or purred, are considered a part of the fruit group?

What is True
200

According to MyPlate, how much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?

What is one half

200

You should not leave perishable foods out of refrigeration for more than this amount of time.

What is 4 hours

200

No single food or supplement can prevent you from getting sick, but you can support your immune system by eating a varied diet including vitamins A, C, E, and Zinc, as well as this macronutrient that helps with healing and recovery.


What is Protein

200

How many cups (8oz) of milk or fortified non-daily drink should you consume per day according to MyPlate?

What is 3 cups a day

200

True/False: You should always wash/ rinse meat or poultry?


What is False

300

True or False: whole milk provides more vitamins and minerals than low-fat or skim milk.

What is False

300

These are the four steps to follow to ensure proper food safety.


 

What is Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill

300

A large proportion of your immune system lives in this part of your body, and is greatly affected by the food and drink that you consume.


What is Gut/Digestive System

300

This vitamin helps your body to absorb calcium.


What is Vitamin D?

300

Bananas are well known for being high in potassium, but this green-pitted fruit has more than double the amount of potassium than a banana.


What is an avacado

400

Grains contain fiber. In terms of the body, what is fiber useful for?


What is reduces constipation, heart disease and helps you feel full

400

This temperature range, known as the “Danger Zone,” is where bacteria multiply quickest.

Between 40°F and 140°F

400

New research has shown that this vitamin, which can help boost your immune system, may protect against complications from COVID-19.


What is Vitamin D

400

Adequate calcium intake helps to prevent this disease of weakened bones.

What is osteoporosis?

400

The average strawberry has this many seeds on its exterior.


What is 200

500

True/False: All foods made from milk are a good source of calcium?


False (Butter)

500

All poultry should be cooked to this minimum internal temperature.


What is 165°F

500

This fermented cold tea in rich in probiotics.

What is Kombucha

500

Weight bearing exercise is very important in building and maintaining strength of these.


What are bones?

500

Name three types of Meals on Wheels offered daily by ESMV.

What is Renal, Diabetic, Cardiac, Latino, Low Lactose, Puree, Ground, Chopped, Regular, Chinese

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