General Knowledge
True or False: About 30% of all American adults have 1 or more preventable diseases
False, 50%
Using coupons helps you save money when buying fruits and vegetables. What are 2 other ways to help you save money when buying fruits and vegetables?
Buy in season fruits and vegetables, grow your own, buy in bulk, and buy store brand.
True of False: most fruits are naturally high in fat, sodium, and calories?
False, most fruits are low in fat, sodium and calories
To meet the daily recommendations both men and women ages 19-30 need how many cup(s) of fruit?
2 cups
What is another word for carbohydrate?
Sugar or Glucose
What is the current nutritional guide and what year was it created?
MyPlate, and 2011
Grains are divided into what 2 subgroups?
Whole grains and refined grains
Calcium is found in dairy products. What are 2 health benefit of calcium?
Builds strong teeth and bones
To meet the daily recommendations both men and women need how many cup(s) of dairy?
3 cups
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the human body. Foods contain 3 main types of carbohydrates. List 2 types. (Example: sugar)
Sugar, starches, and fiber
Drinking enough water is important for your health. What are 3 health benefits of consuming water?
Water helps regulate your temperature (keeps it at a normal temperature), protects your spinal cord & other sensitive tissues, helps get rid of wastes & toxins, helps keep your skin healthy.
What are 4 examples of food in the protein food group?
Meat, poultry, seafood, beans & peas, nuts & seeds, and eggs.
Dairy intake helps reduce the risk of what disease?
Osteoporosis
The daily vegetable recommendation for women ages 19-30 is 2.5 cups. What is the daily recommendation for men ages 19-30?
3 cups
What kind of carbohydrates are found in processed, refined, or added sugars and no NOT contain any nutritional value.
Eating healthy helps reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases/health conditions. Name 3 preventable diseases/conditions.
Diabetes, hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), cardiovascular diseases, hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, and high cholesterol.
Name 3 examples of non-starchy vegetables
Spinach, broccoli, cucumbers, onions, peppers and carrots
Name two health benefits of eating foods in the protein group?
Proteins serve as building blocks for strong bones, muscles, skin and cartilage.
Proteins that contain vitamin B help the body release energy, and build body tissues.
What are 3 factors that influence a person's water requirement? Example: hot and humid environment can make you sweat and requires additional fluid intake.
Exercising, conditions such as diarrhea, flu, vomiting, a women who is breastfeeding and pregnancy.
What are 2 recommendations for consuming carbohydrates?
1. Limit foods that are high in processed, refined simple sugars.
2. Get more complex carbohydrates by eating more fruits and vegetables
3. Focus on whole-grain rice, bread and cereals
True or False: monounsaturated fats are referred to as “bad or unhealthy” fats because they can raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol
False, monounsaturated fats are referred to as “good or healthy” fats because they can lower your bad (LDL) cholesterol
or False, saturated or trans fats are referred to as “bad or unhealthy” fats because they can raise your bad (LDL) cholesterol
All whole grain kernels contain three parts. What are the 3 parts of whole grain?
The bran, germ, and endosperm.
Non-starchy vegetables are healthy because they lower what?
Non-starchy vegetables help lower blood sugar
It's important to select a variety of foods in the protein group. How many ounces of cooked seafood is needed weekly to improve the protein intake?
At least 8 ounces of cooked seafood per week
Please explain the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates?
Depends on the food’s chemical structure and how quickly the sugar is absorbed and digested