Dietary Guidelines for Americans
What is the main purpose of the Dietary Guidelines?
They are a tool to help all Americans make healthy choices, reduce obesity rates, and diet-related chronic illnesses.
How much of our plate should be fruits and vegetables?
Half of your plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables.
Give me 2 examples of aerobic activities.
Walk, run, bike swim-Use large muscles for a sustained amount of time
This food group includes foods like bread, rice, pasta, and potatoes. It provides your body with energy. What is it?
What are Carbohydrates?
Tell me why nutrient dense foods are important for your body.
Nutrient-dense foods are important for your body because they provide more nutrients per bite than calorie-dense foods, and they can help you maintain a healthy weight and reduce your risk of chronic disease
What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?
Simple and complex
How many minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity do we need everyday?
60 minutes per day
This vitamin is important for healthy skin, eyes, and immune function. It is commonly found in citrus fruits like oranges and lemons. What is it?
What is Vitamin C?
Name 3 things that we should limit in our diet
Sugar, saturated fats/trans fats, salt, soda, sports drinks, processed foods, alcohol
Name 3 proteins.
Seafood, beans, nuts, tofu, tempeh, lean meats
What are two specific things we should cut down on/do less of in general?
Watching T.V
Playing video games
Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time
This is the term for eating a variety of different foods in the right amounts to maintain good health. What is it?
What is a Balanced Diet?
What are the 5 food groups?
fruits, vegetables, grains, protein foods, and dairy.
Explain what it means to maintain a calorie balance
Maintaining a calorie balance means consuming the same number of calories through food and drinks as your body burns through physical activity and basic bodily functions
Name 2 physical activities we should be doing 3+ days a week
Weight Lifting, push ups, sit ups, curl ups, static stretches, climbing, gymnastics
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles and tissues in the body. It is found in foods like meat, beans, and nuts. What is it?
What is Protein?
What are 3 diseases/conditions that obesity increases the risk of?
Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, gall bladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, depression
What are five foods to increase?
Nutrient Dense Foods like fruits and vegetables, low-fat dairy, select proteins-seafood, beans, nuts, tofu, tempeh, lean meats, complex carbohydrates-whole grains, Vegetables, WATER!
Name 2 physical activities that we should be doing every day.
Walk the dog, take the stairs, mow the lawn, walk instead of ride in the car, help around the house, play outside, etc
How many hours of sleep does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend middle schoolers get each night?
9-11 hours per night