This or That
Peas or green beans?
Green beans
Peas are a starchy vegetable. We want to select non-starchy vegetables like broccoli, peppers, green beans, and/or asparagus because they are lower in calories and carbohydrates.
If you east mostly salads you are guaranteed to lose weight? (eggs, cheese, dressing, bacon, etc.)
False
What is cholesterol? What is the daily recommended amount?
Cholesterol comes from animal products.
It is recommended to have less than 200 mg of cholesterol per day.
Fast fact: too much cholesterol can lead to heart disease and/or stroke.
Give an example of lean protein.
Poultry (chicken), seafood, beans, nuts, eggs.
What common season can raise your blood pressure?
Salt
Butter, margarine, or vegetable oil?
Vegetable oil.
Butter and margarine are higher in fat and cholesterol than vegetable oil.
Garlic salt or season salt are good replacements for salt?
False.
For people who have high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, are African American, or are 51 years of age or older what is the daily recommended about of sodium?
1,500 mg or less of sodium.
Give an example of meatless protein options.
Tempeh, tofu, edamame, black beans.
Stored as fat.
Whole orange or orange juice?
Orange.
Eating the whole orange (or any fruit) is better than just having the juice. When a fruit is juiced, many of the vitamins are lost and you are left mostly with sugar.
Eating too much sugar causes diabetes?
False.
Diabetes can be linked to heredity, obesity, virus, or drug-induced.
The nutrition label tells you the nutrition facts for that food item based on the specific _____ which is also listed on the nutrition label.
Serving size
Give an example of a healthier salad dressing option.
Dressings that are oil based.
Italian, vinaigrette, french.
What can happen if you skip meals?
You might have cravings and low energy.
You might over-eat at your next meal.
Poultry (chicken) or beef (steak)?
Most Americans eat about twice as much protein as they need.
True.
What is the type of fat that we should consume very little or none of? What kinds of foods contain this type of fat?
Trans fat.
Snacks and baked goods that are made with "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil" or "vegetable shortening".
Give an example of a non-starchy vegetable.
Broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, asparagus, peppers.
It takes about twenty minutes for your brain to realize that you're full.
By eating slowly, you are going to prevent over-eating.
Fast food: fish, fried chicken, or a small plain hamburger.
Small plain hamburger.
It takes about three months of eating a low sodium diet for salt cravings to disappear.
True.
People can be addicted to/crave sodium/salty foods just like they can crave anything else.
How much protein is recommended per day? Where does protein come from?
About 50 G per day depending on individual caloric intake or needs.
Protein comes from both animals and plants.
Give an example of a fiber-rich carbohydrate.
Whole grain items like pasta, crackers, bread, rice.
Starchy vegetables like peas, potatoes, corn.
How can we help prevent food waste?
Eat food before it goes bad.
Know where to store specific food items. For example, do not refrigerate potatoes, tomatoes, bananas, onions.
Avoid buying more food than you need - eat the food that you have at home before going to the grocery store and buying more.