Eating Well With Canada's Food Guide
How many food groups are there in Canada’s Food Guide?
What is four (4) food groups.
Name 3 green leafy vegetables.
What is: •Romaine Lettuce
•Spinach
•Cabbage
•Kale
•Collard greens
•Swiss Chard
•Bok Choy
Cereals, breads and pasta are our body’s main source of _______________:
a. Minerals
b. Proteins
c. Carbohydrates
d. Fats
e. None of the above
What is Carbohydrates?
Name 3 foods that contain milk?
What is:
Cheese, butter, butter milk, Powdered Milk, Milk based soups, puddings.
What is the size of one (1) serving of cooked meat?
What is the palm of your hand or a deck of cards?
What food group does the ‘blue’ rainbow arc represent in Canada’s Food Guide?
What is Milk and Alternatives food group?
Most people think Milk and Alternatives are the only sources of ‘Calcium’, but other foods are rich in calcium as well, such as__________.
a. Peaches
b. Raisins
c. Green beans
d. Broccoli
e. All of the above
What is Broccoli?
Choose the two (2) Grains Products from the following list:
a. Peanuts
b. Barley
c. Soybeans
d. Almonds
e. Oats
What is Barley & oats?
How many servings of Milk and Alternatives are recommended in Canada’s Food Guide for your age group?
What is 3-4 servings?
Name two (2) foods that grow in oceans, rivers or lakes that a good sources?
Fish
Shrimp
Clams
Mussels
Shellfish
Octopus
Squid
According to “Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide”, you should satisfy your thirst with:
What is Water
Vegetables and fruit are a good source of ____________:
a. Protein
b. Fat
c. Vitamins and Minerals
d. None of the above
What is Vitamins and Minerals?
The component (or part) of Grain Products that the human body cannot break down is called
a. Cholesterol
b. Saturated Fat
c. Fibre
d. Protein
e. None of the above
What is Fibre?
Which snack would be the best choice when you need something quick and healthy before your soccer game?
a. Power bar
b. A single size (250mL) carton of skim, 1% or 2% plain or chocolate milk
c. A few slices of turkey
d. A bag of chips
e. All of the above
What is a single size (250mL) carton of skim, 1% or 2% plain or chocolate milk
Give three (3) examples of Meat Alternatives.
Tofu
Legumes (dried peas, beans, lentils, etc.)
Nuts and Seeds
Nut and nut alternative
Which food group does ‘French fries’ belong to?
a. Grain Products
b. Meat and Alternatives
c. Milk and Alternatives
d. Vegetable and Fruits
e. None of the above
What is None of the above?
According to ‘Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide’, how many servings of vegetables and fruit should you eat everyday?
What is Teens 14- 18
Males: 8
Females: 7
If you’re looking for the bread that has the most fibre, what would you look for on the ingredient list
a. Multigrain
b. Whole wheat flour
c. Enriched wheat flour
d. Unbleached flour
e. All of the above
What is whole wheat flour?
If a person has “lactose intolerance” and is not able to consume enough servings of milk, what could he/she eat or drink instead?
What is :
Fortified Soy beverages
Cheese and yogurt
Other fortified beverages (orange juice, etc.) Tofu
Almonds
According to “Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide”, how many times a week should you eat fish?
What is twice a week?
Why is it important that you eat the daily recommended number of Food Guide servings for your age (rather than eating too much or too little number of servings)?
Having the right amount of food recommended in Canada’s Food Guide will help:
• Meet your needs for vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients.
• Reduce your risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain types of cancer and osteoporosis.
• Contribute to your overall health and vitality.
Which of the following contains two (2) servings of vegetables and fruit?
a. one cup green salad
b. one cup 100% juice
c. 1/2 cup canned vegetables
d. One medium apple
e. All of the above
What is one cup 100% juice?
2 cups of cooked rice = how many servings of grain products?
What is 4 servings?
Milk and Alternatives are not only great sources of Calcium, but they are also great sources of __________?
What is vitamin D?
Why is “Iron” an important part of your diet and how can you make sure you are eating enough?
What is:
Iron is found in our red blood cells and it helps to carry oxygen to every cell in our body!
Ensure you are eating enough iron-rich foods (animal sources: meat, fish, poultry; plant sources: legumes, dried fruit, nuts, dark green/orange veg and fruit, fortified grain products),
Have a source of vitamin C with your iron-rich foods