It is beneficial to save calories by skipping meals during the day so you can enjoy more of the Holiday meal.
What is FALSE?
100
This is the healthier choice when craving a Holiday Pie.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
100
This is a serving size of turkey at Thanksgiving.
What is 3-4 ounces or the size of a deck of cards?
100
This is the healthier option when choosing between a standard slice of apple pie or a standard slice of pecan pie.
What is Apple Pie?
Apple Pie - 296 cal; 14g fat; 4.7g sat fat; 41g sugar
Pecan Pie - 503 cal; 27g fat; 4.9g sat fat; 33g sugar
100
This cooking method adds the most fat to your food.
What is deep frying your food?
200
You should rinse raw meat before cooking it.
What is FALSE?
200
This is the number of dishes traditionally served on a Thanksgiving dinner table.
What is 7-10?
Turkey, mashed potato, sweet potato, vegetable, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, salad, dinner roll, dessert.
200
This is a serving size of gravy at a Thanksgiving meal.
What is 3 tablespoons or 1/4 cup?
200
This is the healthier option when choosing between an 8 oz cup of eggnog and an 8 oz cup of hot chocolate.
What is hot chocolate?
Hot Chocolate - 194 cal; 6g fat; 3.6g sat fat; 24 sugar; 9g protein
Eggnog - 223 cal; 11g fat; 7g sat fat; 20g sugar, 12g protein
200
This holiday food can be a good source of calcium
What is sweet potato?
300
The tryptophan found in turkey is what makes you sleepy after a Thanksgiving meal.
What is FALSE?
(The total amount of food consumed at one meal is what makes you sleepy.)
300
This is the safest way to prepare stuffing for your Thanksgiving meal.
What is baked in a dish outside the turkey?
300
This is a serving size for a dinner roll at a Thanksgiving meal.
What is 1 ounce or the size of a tennis ball?
300
This is the healthier option when choosing between a small pumpkin spice latte and a small green tea latte.
What is a small green tea latte?
Green tea latte - 220 cal; 9g fat; 5g sat fat
Pumpkin spice latte - 330 cal; 15g fat; 9g sat fat
300
This holiday food can be a good source of whole grains.
What is bread?
400
Immediately after a Thanksgiving meal, it is best to rest.
What is FALSE?
(It is better to move about, go for a easy walk, etc. to speed up metabolism).
400
This is the average number of calories consumed during Thanksgiving dinner.
a. 1200
b. 2500
c. 4500
d. 5000
What is 4,500?
(3,000 for the meal + 1,500 for appetizers/dessert, etc.)
400
This is the serving size of stuffing at a Thanksgiving meal.
What is a 1/2 cup or the size of a bar of soap?
400
This is the healthier option when choosing between a sweet potato and a white potato.
What is a sweet potato?
Sweet potato - 112 cal; 2g protein; 26g carb; 4g fiber; 19217 IU vit A; 38 mg calcium; 475mg potassium; 38mg sodium
White potato - 168 cal; 5g protein; 38g carb; 3g fiber; 3 IU vit A; 5mg calcium; 391mg potassium; 5mg sodium
400
You need to consume this much fiber each day.
What is 30g-35g+?
500
It is easier to become dehydrated in the winter than in the summer.
What is TRUE?
(we tend to drink less in the winter due to cold weather and less sweat so feel we do not need to drink as much in winter)
500
Consuming high levels of this may help protect us from these types of cancers (colon cancer, rectal cancer, breast cancer).
What is fiber?
500
This is the serving size for a slice of pie at a Thanksgiving meal.
What is 1/16 of the pie?
500
One Cupped hand equals a serving of this.
What is a serving of Carbs?
500
Most experts agree that a multivitamin is a good way to make sure you get enough nutrients.