Fruits & Vegetables
The number of cups of vegetables you should have every day.
What is 3
The number of ounces you should have from this group each day.
What is 5.5 - 6oz.
What aids in digestion, is found in whole grains, beans, fruits and vegetables.
What is fiber?
The number of cups of milk teenagers should have per day.
What is 3?
The chemicals found in food that keep you healthy.
What is nutrients?
This ready to eat food is low in fat and is a great source of fiber, vitamins, simple carbs and minerals. Not only can you eat this food, you can also drink it. It requires very little (or no) preparation.
What is fruit?
The nutrient that builds and repairs body tissue.
What is Protein
The number of ounces of grains that should be included in your daily diet.
What is 6 oz.?
Cheese, cottage cheese and ice cream have this food in common.
What is: they are all made from milk?
This nutrient's job is to transport nutrients throughout your body and regulates your body temperature.
What is water?
Deep green, yellow and orange vegetables give us this vitamin.
What is A?
Beans, peanuts, dry beans, eggs and chicken are good sources of this nutrient.
What is Protein?
Two reasons why it is important to include fiber in your diet.
Digestion and elimination
Milk based foods give us this vitamin and mineral.
What is calcium and vitamin D?
This is the unit used to measure the energy value of food.
What is calorie?
This vitamin holds body cells together, fights infections and keeps your gums healthy.
What is Vitamin C
The nutrient that keeps your blood healthy.
What is Iron?
The number of ounces of whole grains that should be included in your daily diet.
What is 3 oz.?
This is known as the sunshine vitamin.
What is vitamin D?
Too much of this nutrient can give you high blood pressure.
What is sodium?
Two ways that vitamin A help our bodies.
What is keeps skin and eyes healthy.
This food is an EXCELLENT source of iron. (as mentioned in class)
What is Organ meats
The term used to describe extra vitamins and minerals that have been added to packaged food.
What is enriched (or fortified)?
Two foods, other than dairy foods, that are good sources of calcium.
What is canned fish with bones, orange juice with calcium, Kale, soybeans, white beans, collards, or okra
The waxy substance that is part of every cell in the body.
What is cholesterol?