Week 1: Planning Healthy Meals
Name the 5 food groups from MyPlate.
Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Grains, Protein
Name one name of a type of added sugar.
Cane sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, fructose, glucose, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, honey, molasses, maple syrup, malted barley.
True or False: If you know your child doesn’t like something, you shouldn’t keep offering it because you’ll waste food.
False-kids often need to be offered something a dozen or more times before they’ll try or like it.
How do you determine the unit price of an item?
You divide the total price by the size (usually ounces) of a package.
What is cross contamination?
When food comes in a contact with germs or contamination with another food, possibly causing illness when consumed.
What 2 food groups could dried beans belong to?
Vegetables and proteins
True or False: the new Nutrition Facts Panels require that the serving size listed actually reflect the amount a person might eat, especially on single-serving containers.
True
Name one thing that is a parent’s responsibility when it comes to child feeding.
What is offered, when to eat, and where to eat.
Why should you buy produce when it’s “in season”?
It’s usually much cheaper, fresher, and better tasting when it’s in season.
How do you know if your meat is properly cooked?
Using a meat thermometer to take the internal temperature of the meat is the only way to ensure your meat is cooked properly.
What percentage of your plate should be fruits and vegetables at any given meal?
Half your plate (50%)
What is the difference between naturally occurring sugars and added sugars?
Naturally occurring sugars exist in the natural state of a food. Added sugars are added during processing to make something taste sweet.
Name one thing that is a child’s responsibility when it comes to child feeding.
How much to eat and whether to eat something.
Name 3 strategies for saving money at the grocery store.
Shopping sales, using a coupon, not going when you’re hungry, using a shopping list, buying store brand items, buying in season produce, buying in bulk, etc.
Name one way to properly thaw food.
In the microwave using “defrost”, in the fridge, or in a sink with cold, running water.
What is the first step in making a meal plan?
Looking at what your have on hand already.
True or False: A food would be considered “low in fat” if it contained 5% or less Daily Value of fat?
What is a “food jag”?
It is when a kid will eat a ton of something over several meals or several days.
True or False: Buying in bulk is always cheaper.
False-it usually is, but you have to check the unit price to make sure.
What is the first step in cooking?
Washing your hands.
How many food groups should you try to have in every meal you plan?
At least 3 of the 5 food groups.
True or False: A food would be considered “high in fat” if it contains 25% or more Daily Value of fat?
False. A food would be considered “high” in a nutrient if it contains 20% or more Daily Value of that nutrient.
True or False: Kids don’t know if they are full or not, so you should make your child eat everything on their plate to make sure they eat enough.
False-kids are better at knowing when they’re full or hungry, so you should let them determine how much of something to eat.
What is one way you could involve your child in grocery shopping?
Answers will vary.
Share a one pot meal idea.
Answers will vary.