Miscellaneous
If a recipe calls for white flour, what can you use instead to increase fiber and nutrients.
Whole Wheat Flour, Cornmeal, or other whole grains.
Soaking and sprouting beans and grains makes proteins easier to digest. True or False
True...
Soaking and sprouting beans and grains reduce antinutritional factors, making proteins easier to digest.
What is an example of a low-impact exercise
Walking
What are the three sisters?
Corn, Beans, and Squash
Refrigerate your leftovers within __ hours of serving to prevent bacteria from growing.
Two
Paprika is high in Vit C and is made from what vegetable?
Red Bell Pepper (peppers)
Botanically bell pepper is a fruit and culinarily it is a vegetable
Three
There must be a total of 3-4oz equivalents in each reimbursable meal served to seniors.
What is the minimum amount of physical activity needed per week, for seniors?
150 minutes
Name a local indigenous fruit that is high in vitamin C?
Green Chile
Name three safe methods to thaw frozen meat?
Thaw it in the refrigerator, cold water, or microwave it.
Never thaw meat on the counter!
Which food did archaeologists find in ancient Egyptian tombs that is thousands of years old and still edible.
Honey
Vitamin C helps absorb which important mineral?
Iron
Seniors need at least ___ days of strength training per week?
Two
Name three types of traditional meats?
Mutton, deer, elk, bison, rabbit, quail, trout
The danger zone temperature where bacteria grow and multiply rapidly is what degree range?
40-140 F
What vegetable can breathe?
Mushrooms. They can breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
Which two plant based protein foods make a complete protein when combined?
Grains (wheat, rice, corn) + Legumes (beans, chickpeas)
Name three examples of lifestyle activities that count as physical activity.
chopping wood, gardening, farming, cleaning the house, cultural dancing, working with livestock, yard work
What are two indigenous cooking techniques?
Clay ovens, sun drying, nixtamalization, open flame
Name the cook temps of the following: Meat/Fish_____ Ground Meat and egg dishes_____Poultry_____
Beef/Pork/Fish/Lamb----145 degrees F
Ground Meat/Egg -----160 degrees F
Chicken/Turkey/Duck----165 degrees F
Name a spice the is made from the bark of a tree rather than its leaves, berries, or seeds.
Cinnamon
How does protein help promote healthy aging?
Helps maintain muscle mass and strength in older adults, reducing risk of falls.
What three types of activities do seniors need?
Aerobic, muscle-strengthening, balance
What are local indigenous snacks high in good fat and protein?
Pinon nuts, pumpkin seeds
The minimum time food handlers to wash their hands should be? 10, 15, 20 or 25 seconds?
20 seconds
The minimum time food handlers to wash their hands should be 20 seconds.