🥩Nutrients
These are the three main nutrients our bodies need for energy.
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
How many sections are on the MyPlate diagram?
What are five?
How many minutes of physical activity should teens get most days?
What is 60 minutes?
True or False: Drinking water is important for staying healthy.
What is true?
What unit measures the energy in food?
What are calories?
This macronutrient is the body’s main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
What portion of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
What is half?
Name one component of physical fitness.
What is strength, endurance, flexibility, or balance?
Skipping breakfast can affect your what?
What is your energy or concentration?
On a food label, %DV stands for what?
What is Percent Daily Value?
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles
What is Protein?
Give one example of a lean protein.
What is chicken, beans, fish, tofu, or eggs?
Stretching before and after workouts helps improve what?
What is flexibility
Name one healthy snack option.
What is fruit, yogurt, nuts, or veggies with hummus?
Which nutrient should you aim to get more of: fiber or added sugar?
What is fiber?
Unsaturated fats are considered “healthy fats.” Name one food source that contains them.
What are avocados, nuts, or olive oil?
Name the five MyPlate food groups.
What are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy?
Name one benefit of regular physical activity.
What is stronger muscles, healthier heart, more energy, or better mood?
Fast food is often high in which two nutrients we should limit?
What are sodium and saturated fat?
True or False: A serving size is how much you usually eat.
What is false?
Which MyPlate food group provides the most vitamins, minerals, and fiber?
What are fruits and vegetables?
If you eat 1 cup of cooked rice and 1 slice of bread in one day, which MyPlate food group are you mostly eating?
What is grains?
True or False: Exercise only includes running or sports.
What is false? (Exercise can include walking, dancing, swimming, etc.)
Name one strategy for eating balanced meals at school.
What is packing lunch, adding fruits/veggies, or limiting sugary drinks?
What tells you how many calories are in a serving of food?
What is the nutrition label?