Canada’s Food Guide tells us to have vegetables of these two colours every day.
Dark green and orange.
100
Name the four food groups
1) Fruits and vegetables
2) Grain products
3) Milk and alternatives
4) Meat and alternatives
100
Pop, donuts, and fries are part of which food group?
They are not part of any of the four food groups. These are part of the "other" category that we should only sometimes eat.
100
True or False? Lemonade, fruit punch, and cranberry cocktail are good sources for a fruit serving.
False. If the name of the drink has words like, "punch", "drink", "-ade", or "cocktail", it is not 100% juice.
200
Name two milk alternatives
Any two of:
1) Soy milk (fortified means it has added vitamins and minerals)
2) Yogurt
3) Cheese
200
To what food group does peanut butter belong?
Meat and alternatives.
200
Which is the recommended choice for a fruit serving? Orange flavoured drink, an orange or canned fruit cocktail.
Fresh orange.
Flavoured drinks do not contain 100% real fruit juice and canned fruit cocktail is high in sugar.
200
What is recommended to quench/satisfy your thirst?
Two possible answers.
1) Water
2) Milk/Soy milk
Your body needs to stay hydrated. Drink more water in hot weather and when you are active.
300
Name three meat alternatives.
Any three of:
1) Eggs
2) Nut butter/nuts
3) Tofu
4) Beans
5) Lentils
6) Seeds
300
The four food groups are represented in the form of a rainbow. Which arc of the rainbow is the largest?
Fruits and vegetables food group.
300
Give two reasons why potato chips and cheesies are not the best snacks.
High in salt and fat.
300
True or False?
Juice is a good substitute for fruits and vegetables.
False. The fresh form is usually the most nutritious.
400
How many servings of grain products are in one bagel?
Two (2) servings.
400
Name two benefits of healthy eating.
Any two of the following:
1) More energy
2) Lower risk of disease
3) Feeling and looking better
4) Stronger muscles and bones
5) Healthy body weight
400
Which two food groups should most of your food come from?
1) Fruit and vegetables
2) Grain products
400
Milk is a good source of calcium that is beneficial (good) for which part of your body?
Your bones.
500
How many servings of fruit and vegetables are there in this fruit salad?
1 peach
1 kiwi
½ cup of grapes
1 cup of pineapple
1 cup of berries
Seven (7) servings.
1 peach - 1 serving
1 kiwi - 1 serving
½ cup of grapes - 1 serving
1 cup of pineapple - 2 servings
1 cup of berries - 2 servings
500
Three types of information are given inside the Food Guide. Name all three.
1) The amount of food to eat from the four food groups
2) Examples of serving sizes
3) Tips on the food choices we should make from the four food groups
500
Which of these foods is NOT in the grain products group?
a. Oatmeal
b. White rice
c. Green beans
d. Brown rice
C. Green beans
Belongs to the fruits and vegetables food group.
500
Daily Double!
Some people have problems digesting milk products. What is this called?