Natural Sugar
Name three Fruits that contain Vitamin C.
Oranges, kiwi, strawberries, pineapple, grapefruit, blackcurrants, lemons and lime, and many more.
60% of your body is_____?
Water
Give an example of a healthy snack?
Fruit, vegetables, air-popcorn, salt less pretzels..
Drinking a sugary drink daily is healthy.
False. The daily consumption of sugary drinks can cause you to gain weight.
Water is a go to drink. What does our bodies use water for?
Our skin, organs, joints, sweating, swallowing, chewing our food, all functions of the body need water.
Name three Vegetables that contain Vitamin C.
Green, red, yellow and orange bell peppers. Red cabbage, broccoli, brussels spouts, spinach (other leafy greens) tomatoes and winter squash.
How many glasses of water should you drink daily?
7-10 glasses of water daily. This is up to age 13. After age 13 the amount of water a day goes up.
When should you eat snacks?
Kids should eat healthy snacks between meals. Hopefully, 2-3 hours after a meals. (mid morning, mid-afternoon, and evening.)
It is better to drink apple juice or eat a whole apple.
False. Apple juice has a lot of natural sugar in it. An apple is better because you get less sugar also it contains vitamin C, fiber, potassium and magnesium.
True or False. Too much sugar can make you thirsty.
True. According to the CDC, symptoms of High blood sugar include feeling very tired and feeling thirsty.
What Food Group is naturally sweet? Name six red foods from this group ___.
Fruit. Strawberries, raspberries, cherries, red grapes, red plums, red apples and tomatoes.
Is it better to drink an 8oz. glass of apple juice or eat an apple? Why?
Although 100% fruit juice is considered a healthy drink, it contains a lot of natural sugar. Therefore it is better to eat an apple which has less sugar, contains fiber, Vitamin C & K and potassium.
Candy bars, hot Takis chips, ice cream, cotton candy, marshmallows, sour gummy bears and a chocolate milk shake. Are these healthy snacks? What are the three unhealthy ingredients they contain?
These are unhealthy snacks. The three unhealthy ingredients they contain is TOO MUCH SUGAR, FATS AND SALT (SODIUM).
Eating too much sugar daily could cause tooth decay. Sugar causes other diseases like obesity and diabetes too.
True. True.
Nutritional Fact Label are important to us because it reveals what?
It reveals healthy nutrients such as: vitamins, minerals, caloric intake, daily %percentages and the unhealthy substances such as: sugar, sodium (salt) and unhealthy fats.
Vitamin A helps your vision. Name a few fruits or vegetables that contain Vitamin A.
Carrots, cantaloupe, sweet potatoes, kale, apricots, winter squash and collard greens.
How many teaspoons of sugar is in a 12oz. Can of Pop.
10 teaspoons
Where can you find the facts about the food you eat?
Nutritional Facts Label
A 20oz. cola has 65 grams of sugar. Sixty-five grams of sugar equals to 16 teaspoons of sugar.
True. One 20oz. cola has 65 grams of sugar which equals to 16 teaspoons of sugar, and that adds up to 240 calories all from sugar. Do the Math together.
4 Grams = 1 teaspoon
Divide total grams of sugar per drink by 4 =___tsps.
How many pounds of sugar do American's eat weekly? One pounds, two pounds or three pounds of sugar.
Americans consume almost 152 pounds of sugar a year. Which equals to three pounds or 6 cups per week.
Fruit and Vegetables help build our _____system. Can you name other important nutrients that fruit and vegetables provide for our bodies.
Immune System. Potassium, vitamin A (beta- carotene) and C, fiber calcium, water, minerals. folic acid (B vitamin), magnesium and zinc.
There is 54 grams of sugar in 20oz. chocolate milk. Divide 4 grams into 54 grams, how many teaspoons of sugar are in one 20oz. chocolate milk?
54 divided by 4 = __________ teaspoons of sugar.
13.5 teaspoons. What if, you drank one 20oz chocolate milk daily. Multiply 13.5 x 7 =____
Fruit and Vegetables are healthy snacks. Name five different snack ideas to eat or drink.
Salads, smoothies, grab & go fruit, mini pizza, tortilla with peanut butter or cream cheese, cheese stick, nuts, milk, celery or carrots sticks, toast, tomato slices, bell peppers, broccoli and apple.
The average person consumes over 70 grams of sugar per day.
True. According to the CDC, by gender, the average intake was 19 teaspoons of sugar for men and 15 teaspoons of sugar for women.
GO SUGAR LESS FOR ONE WEEK. This is the SUGAR LESS CHALLENGE. Can you name healthy ideas to help us eat or drink less sugar?
Drink 4-6 glasses of water, eat less candy, exercise, eat healthy, drink 1 sugary per week, put fruit in your water and eat fruit for a sweet treat. . THIS IS THE SUGAR LESS CHALLENGE. :)