Research Shows
True or false: The data in the article supports the main idea that teenagers eat enough fruits and vegetables.
False. The main idea of the article is that teenagers do NOT get enough fruits and vegetables in their diets.
Name 2 ways that teens can get more fruits and vegetables into their diets that are presented in the article.
1. Find fruits and veggies that fit your budget.
2. Provide healthy options within reach.
3. Find creative ways to add fruits or veggies to your kid's favorite meals.
4. Make meal planning a family affair.
5. Teach your teen about the many benefits of healthy eating.
What type of text is this article? Fiction or non-fiction.
Non-fiction. It is based on facts.
True or false: Research presented in the article is based on middle school and high school students.
False. The research presented in the article focused on teenagers in high school.
True or false: According to the article, "If the fruits and vegetables are easy to access, they (teens) might choose to snack on them."
True.
This especially works if there aren’t a lot of other processed snack foods easily accessible.
Who is telling us the information?
True or false: Teenage boys eat more fruit and vegetables than teenage girls do.
FALSE. The amount of fruits and vegetables consumed by both girls and boys is insufficient.
What was a “nutritionally sound alternative” to more expensive fresh produce, according to the article.
Frozen fruits and vegetables.
What is the topic of the article?
Teenagers' diets
True or false: Dietary guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that teenage boys consume more fruits and vegetables per day than teenage girls.
TRUE. Dietary guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommend that girls 14 to 18 years old should eat at least 1.5 cups of fruit and 2.5 cups of vegetables each day and boys in the same age range should eat at least 2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables.
According to #5. "Teach your teen about the many benefits of healthy eating", what is one benefit of eating healthy foods?
Research suggests that consuming healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables, can help reduce anxiety and improve mood.
What is the main idea?
Most teenagers in the United States have not been eating enough fruits and vegetables.
What percent of students who participated in the survey met the daily recommendations for fruit? For vegetables?
Data from more than 13,000 high school students across the country found that only about 7 percent of the students met the daily recommendations for fruit, and just 2 percent met the recommendations for vegetables.
According to the article, how can parents "make meal planning a family affair"?
Experts suggested talking with teens about which fruits and vegetables they prefer to eat.
What are 2 examples that support the main idea?
Only about 7 percent of the students met the daily recommendations for fruit, and just 2 percent met the recommendations for vegetables.
Certain barriers to healthy eating, like the excessive amounts of inexpensive and unhealthy food options in certain areas, could be major reasons for the unhealthy diets.