MINERALS
Digestive Process
Vitamins
FOOD GROUPS
Living Healthy
100
A lack of this mineral may lead to osteoporosis.
What is CALCIUM?
100
Digestion starts here, food is broken down physically with the teeth and chemically with saliva.
What is the MOUTH?
100
This vitamin helps maintain heart, muscle and skeletal functions and protects cells from damage. It is also known for treating skin problems such as acne, scars, sunburns and wrinkles. You can find this vitamin in fish, nuts, eggs and some vegetables.
What is Vitamin E
100
RICE AND PASTA ARE PART OF THIS GROUP
What is GRAINS?
100
This liquid helps aid in digestion.
What is WATER?
200
Helps carry oxygen to the blood.
What is IRON
200
This part of the body propels materials into the esophogus.
What is the PHARNYX?
200
This vitamin promotes healthy eyesight, helps the body fight off infection, and is an antioxidant that reduces the risk of certain cancers.
What is vitamin A?
200
Vitamin B is found in this group as well as protein, fat iron, zinc and magnesium.
What is Meats and Alternatives?
200
How many seconds should you wash your hands?
What is at least 30 seconds?
300
Heals wounds and form blood, it also affects the sense of tastes and smell. It begins with Z.
What is ZINC?
300
Gastric juices help breakdown the food chemically through peristalses.
What is the STOMACH?
300
Helps release the energy from carbohydrates fats, and proteins.
What is vitamin B?
300
Yogurt, cheese, and ice cream are part of this group.
What is MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS?
300
Eating too much of this can be damaging to your heart.
What is CHOLESTERAL and SODIUM?
400
Eating too much of this mineral can be damaging to the heart.
What is SODIUM?
400
This part of the body digests using enzymes, absorbs water, organic material, vitamins and ions.
What is the SMALL INTESTINE?
400
Citrus fruits are good sources of this vitamin.
What is vitamin C?
400
Vitamins B, C and A are found in abundance in this group.
What is Fruits and Vegetables?
400
This health epidemic is happening to children especially in North America.
What is DIABETES?
500
Bananas are known to be high in this mineral.
What is POTASSIUM?
500
This long tube connects the mouth to the stomach and muscles force the food down.
What is the ESOPHAGUS?
500
The only vitamin that the body makes - with the help of the sun.
What is Vitamin D?
500
This Canadian information resource provides a variety of food suggestions from all food groups that should be eaten daily, along with their suggested serving size and portions.
What is the Canadian Food Guide?
500
Children aged 9-13 should have about this amount of calories a day?
What is 2000 calories?