Nutrition
We should eat foods from:
a. Each of the food
groups
b. All parts of the world
c. Only the dairy and
protein foods
a. Each of the food
groups
Digestion starts in which
part of the body?
a. Stomach
b. Esophagus
c. Mouth
c. Mouth
Where do we get nutrients?
a. From the foods we eat
b. From physical activity
c. From playing
computer games
a. From the foods we eat
What is the strongest muscle
in your body?
a. Your bicep
b. Your heart
c. Your brain
b. Your heart
The ingredients on a food
label are listed in what
order?
a. In A-B-C order
b. From the greatest
amount to the least
amount
c. From the sweetest to
the most sour
b. From the greatest
amount to the least
amount
Which of the following is a
food group?
a. Protein Foods
b. Cereal
c. Yogurt and cheese
a. Protein Foods
Your muscles squeeze the
food down this 10 to 12 inch
tube where it goes into the
stomach. What is this tube
called?
a. Esophagus
b. Small intestine
c. Throat
a. Esophagus
The main job of protein is to:
a. Build muscle
b. Keep our skin healthy
c. Help us run faster
a. Build muscle
How many minutes a day
should you be physically
active?
a. 180 minutes
(Three hours)
b. At least 60 minutes
c. 15 minutes
b. At least 60 minutes
What can be found on
Nutrition Facts?
a. The amount of certain
nutrients found in a
food
b. The cost of the food
c. Where the food came
from
a. The amount of certain
nutrients found in a
food
Foods made with lots of
added sugars and saturated
fats can be eaten:
a. In large amounts
b. Once in awhile
c. Only with vegetables
b. Once in awhile
This looks like a bean-shaped
bag and food is
broken down by the juices
made here. What is it?
a. Large intestine
b. Stomach
c. Mouth
b. Stomach
What do carbohydrates do
for our bodies?
a. Make us happier
b. Make us hungry
c. Give us energy to
think, play and grow
c. Give us energy to
think, play and grow
What is a body cue?
a. Something that someone
else says about your body
b. Your senses (sight,
hearing, taste, smell,
touch)
c. A message from your
body
c. A message from your
body
Why is it important for you
to be able to read Nutrition
Facts?
a. So you can choose
foods high in nutrients
b. So you can choose
foods low in added
sugar and fats
c. So you can make
healthy decisions
about what you eat
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What does it mean to
balance what you eat?
a. Eat only fruits
b. Eat different foods
from all five food
groups
c. Eat only what you like
from some of the food
groups
b. Eat different foods
from all five food
groups
The final stage of digestion
takes place in the:
a. Large intestine
b. Small intestine
c. Stomach
a. Large intestine
Calcium helps build strong
bones and teeth. What food
group has more foods high
in calcium?
a. Grains
b. Fruits and Vegetables
c. Dairy
c. Dairy
Feeling hungry means that
your body is giving you a
cue to:
a. Sleep
b. Get some physical
activity
c. Eat
c. Eat
Percent daily value on
Nutrition Facts can tell if a
food is a high or low source
of certain nutrients. What
is a high source and a low
source?
a. High is 50 percent or
more and low is 25
percent or less
b. High is 15 percent or
more and low is 10
percent or less
c. High is 20 percent or
more and low is 5
percent or less
c. High is 20 percent or
more and low is 5
percent or less
Which meal has a food from
each of the five food groups?
a. Brown rice, broccoli
with cheese, applesauce
and wholewheat
bread
b. Grilled ham and
cheese sandwich,
carrot sticks and a fruit
salad
c. Chicken strips, green
beans, celery sticks,
french fries and milk
b. Grilled ham and
cheese sandwich,
carrot sticks and a fruit
salad
This is mixed with food
inside the mouth when you
chew. It makes swallowing
easier. What is it?
a. Acid
b. Sweat
c. Saliva
c. Saliva
What word do we use to
tell how much energy is in a
food?
a. Calorie
b. Serving
c. Ingredient
a. Calorie
You have eaten most of your
meal and you feel full. Your
body is giving you a cue to:
a. Finish eating what is
on your plate
b. Stop eating what is on
your plate, but eat all
of your dessert
c. Stop eating
c. Stop eating
What are the steps in the
five-step decision-making
process?
a. Problem, choices, pros
and cons,
consequences,
best choice
b. Pros and cons, choices,
consequences, best
choice
c. Problem, choices, pros
and cons, best choice
a. Problem, choices, pros
and cons,
consequences,
best choice