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Healthy Eating
100
This vegetable is a good source of Vitamin A (beta-carotene)
What are carrots
100
How much fruit do you need per day?
What is 1-2 cups per day
100
Which U.S. state was documented to have the highest average BMI per person in 2010?
What is Mississippi
100
Name 3 Fad Diets
Atkins, South Beach, The Zone
100
How many calories per day are food labels based upon?
2000 cal/day
200
Iron is important for overall body health, particularly in the production of red blood cells. Which vegetables provide a good source of iron?
Green leafy vegetables
200
Fruit juices (e.g. apple juice) are good sources of fruits and may be used to fulfill the daily fruit requirement. True or false.
What is false (generally). Most fruit juices do not supply an adequate amount of fruit per serving and are high in other things (like sugar!) that you want to minimize.
200
How many hours of physical activity are required per day?
What is 1 hour.
200
Give two reasons why fad diets do not usually work
Temporary, Overall not healthy, Weight gain once diet is stopped
200
Name 2 ways in which your body burns energy
basal metabolism, thermal effect of food, Activity
300
Tomato: vegetable or fruit?
What is a fruit. Technically, tomatoes (and all seed-containing foods) are fruits
300
This category of fruit is known for being high in antioxidants.
What is pomegranite, berries
300
How many calories do you burn (on average) running one mile?
What is 100 calories/mile. Varies slightly depending on weight and speed.
300
What organ can high protein diets adversely affect?
The kidney
300
What are some strategies to cut back on healthy eating?
Avoid snacking between meals, Use smaller plates/bowls with meals, Avoid eating in front of TV,
400
100% vegetable juice is as good a source of vegetables as regular carrots, spinach, etc. True or false. Explain.
What is true-ish. 100% vegetable juice is an excellent source of vegetables and does count toward your daily vegetable serving requirement. However, because you're not eating the "skin" of the vegetable or outer layer, you don't get the same amount of fiber with vegetable juice.
400
This vitamin is found in oranges and is an important part of a healthy immune system
What is vitamin c
400
This fruit has seeds that contain small amounts of the poison cyanide.
What are apples
400
How does the atkins diet affect insulin?
Atkins diet is supposed to make the body more sensitive to insulin
400
Name 2 benefits of fiber
Decreased constipation, Decreased risk of colon cancer, Decreased hunger
500
Eating foods that are high in potassium is a good way to control blood pressure. What are some vegetables that are a good source of potassium?
What are sweet potatoes, white beans, tomato products (paste, sauce, and juice), beet greens, soybeans, lima beans, winter squash, spinach, lentils, kidney beans, and split peas.
500
Scurvy is a disease that was commonly seen in sailors and pirates in the early 20th century. It was characterized by clinical features including non-healing wounds and bleeding gums. What vitamin deficiency causes scurvy?
What is Vitamin C
500
What food has 357% more vitamin C than an orange?
What are hot peppers
500
Name one problem with the Atkins diet
High protein load on the kidney, low fiber, inadequate vitamins and minerals
500
What kind of animal contains fats that may be "heart-healthy"
Fish - Omega3