Importance of Breakfast
My Plate
Portion Distortion
Fat & Sugar
Healthy Eating for Fast Foods
100
What is the most important meal of the day?
breakfast
100
What food groups should make up 1/2 your plate?
fruits and vegetables
100
What is a whole grain?
contains the entire grain; kernel-bran, germ, endosperm.
100
What are three benefits of fat?
Helps absorb foods nutrients and vitamins, lines our organs, insulates our nervous systems-allows messages to be transferred at a faster rate
100
Calculate how many teaspoons of sugar that a 64 grams of sugar?
16 teaspoons
200
What are symptoms of skipping breakfast?
irritable, restless, tired, unable to concentrate
200
What are the five food groups?
Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, &Dairy
200
Name three ways to reduce portion sizes?
use, cups, bowls, bagies, eat 1/2 the bagel,
200
What are three dangers of having too much sugar?
Cavities, excess calories, excess can lead to diabetes
200
What are three ways you can downsize your portions?
don't do the combo meal, 6-in instead of foot-long, order a la carte
300
What is Dehydration?
The body doesn't have enough water to function properly; experience dizziness, faint,
300
What are three ways you can increase your vegetable intake
order pizza with vegetables, add vegetables to grilled Kabobs, have a salad at dinner, snack on vegies throughout the day
300
What is an example of balanced meal including all food groups?
Peanut butter and Jelly sandwich with whole grain bread, cup of mixed fruit, glass of milk, carrots and celery. Multiple answers
300
What is fiber?
includes all parts of plant foods that the body can't digest.
300
Name three things to look for on food label to help choose the right food?
Fat, Sugar, Ingredients list-can pronounce most or all words
400
Fruit and pasta are examples of what macronutrient?
Carbohydrates
400
What are three ways to increase your fruit intake everyday?
Snack on fruit throughout the day, add to cereal, yogurt, oatmeal, drink 100% juice, eat more whole fruits
400
what are 3 examples of good sources of fiber
beans, whole grain breads, berries
400
How Can you tell if something is a whole grain or not?
Ingredient list
500
What body part is equivalent to a serving of protein?
palm of your hand
500
How many cups of dairy should you have each day?
3 cups
500
What are three tips to better choices when eating fast food?
Stay away from fried, creamy, crispy, choose fruit over the bread or chips, add a salad, stay away from soda and shakes, choose salads over the burger or fried chicken Etc