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Canada's Food Guide
Vitamins and Minerals
Be a Wise Food Consumer
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What dietary habits help you keep your skin healthy?
What is eating healthy and exercise
100
Foods are grouped according to the nutrients they provide. Name the four food groups.
What is meats and alternatives, milk and alternatives (dairy), grain products, vegetables and fruit.
100
Eating habits during adolescence can have a lifelong impact on bone health. What mineral and what vitamin are especially important to bone strength?
What is (1) Calcium (2) Vitamin D
100
Name 2 reasons why eating breakfast is important.
What is (1) bodys cannot run empty (2) you need energy (other) you cannot concentrate when you're hungry
200
Athletes need food to fuel their muscles and brain. Name three healthy foods that provide plenty of energy.
What is whole grains, fruit and green vegetables
200
Canada's food guide tells us to have to have vegetables that are these two colors everyday. Name the colors and tell why these vegetables are encouraged.
What is dark green and orange.
200
A lack of this mineral can cause tiredness, an inability to concentrate, and anemia. What is it and name an excellent food source
What is (1) iron (2) dried herbs
200
Describe 2 healthy breakfasts that provide at least 3 food groups.
What is (1) fruit salad, yogurt, and toast (2) eggs, milk, and an orange
300
Many TV commercials and magazine ads can affect the way we feel about food. choose an ad and explain how it can effect our food choices
What is ...
300
Some foods do not fit into a food group category because they are low in nutrients and/or high in fats or sugar, therefore often called "empty calories." Name 8 foods that do not fit into a food group category.
What is -soft drinks, -juice drinks, -candy, -cookies, -doughnuts, -pastries, -bacon, -deep fried foods
300
Vegetables and fruit contain many needed nutrients. Name at least 3 nurtients they provide.
What is (possible answers) -Vitamin A -Iron -Omega 3 -Fiber -Potassium -Zinc -Copper
300
Name 2 different healthy lunches that you could buy at a fast food outlet that contain all four food groups. (McDonalds)
What is (1) Chicken cesar salad and milk (2) a chicken snack wrap
400
Name two examples of nutrition claims that you might see on a label.
What is contains 100 calories and low fat
400
Name two key nurtients that meat and alternative provide and then name at least 5 meats alternatives.
What is: (1) protein and iron (2) nuts, fish, tofu, peanut butter, eggs
400
This vitamin is needed in periods of rapid growth and cell division. It is important to all girls and women of child-bearing age because it reduces the risk of certain birth defects (neural tube defects). It is important to keep your heart healthy. What is the vitamin and what are the best food sources?
What is (1) iron (2) Meats
400
Grocerie Storesuse various techniques to get consumers to buy products that they had no intention of purchasing. Describe at least 3 of these techniques.
What is (1) Weasel words (2) bandwagon (3) snob appeal