Types of Food
What beverage is high in calcium, Vitamin D, and riboflavin?
Milk
Are girls or boys more likely to be obese?
Girls
Skim milk
Name two snacks foods that are high in salt.
French fries, pretzels, potato chips, sausages, pickles, cheese, most processed food, or crackers.
True or False: You can tell how much fiber is in a particular food by weighing it.
False. One of the best ways to determine how much fiber is in a food is to read food labels.
What do nutritionists say is the most important meal, yet is skipped most often?
Breakfast
Name two tasty, nutritious, low calorie snacks.
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Name two high-fat snack foods.
Potato chips, French fries, snack dips, ice creams, milkshakes, or candy bars.
True or False: Sucrose, fructose, glucose, maple sugar, and corn syrup are all good substitutes for sugar.
False. They are all sugars.
Name two foods that are good sources of fiber.
Fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains, or beans.
What vitamin is present in fresh fruits and vegetables, prevents scurvy, and needs to be replenished in the body daily?
Vitamin C
Obesity increases the risk of some diseases and physical problems. Name two diseases
Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke, Varicose Veins, or Osteoporosis.
What part of the egg is highest in cholesterol: the yolk, white, or shell?
What's the chemical element - abbreviated Na - that is presented in salt?
Sodium
Which has more fiber: a bowl of oatmeal or one slice of whole wheat bread?
A bowl of oatmeal.
Which food group requires the least amount of servings per day to maintain a healthy body?
The Meat and Beans Group
Give two reasons why skipping meals is not a good way to lose weight.
You're more likely to eat too much between meals; you are less likely, to eat balanced meals; or your body won't have the energy to work properly.
What's the name of the fat-related material that collects in your blood and can eventually block blood flow?
Cholesterol
Sugar, corn syrup, and dextrose.
What's one reason that a high-fiber diet can help you control your weight? Name one.
Name the five food groups.
Some dieters can't stop dieting. They believe they never will be thin enough, and they often starve themselves. What's the name for that kind of eating disorder?
Anorexia Nervosa
Name a disease that may be caused by a high-fat diet.
Heart disease, arteriosclerosis, colon cancer, or breast cancer.
How much salt does the average American eat in a year: 5 pounds, 10 pounds, 15 pounds, or 20 pounds?
Average salt consumption is 15 pounds per person per year.
Intestinal problems, obesity, heart disease, or diabetes.