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This food group is recommended to make up half your plate at meals.
What is fruit and vegetables?
This is the minimum time you should wash your hands with soap and water.
What is 20 seconds?
This nutrient is the body’s main source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
This cooking method uses dry heat in an oven.
What is baking?
This part of a food label shows serving size and calories.
What is the Nutrition Facts table?
Canada’s Food Guide encourages choosing this type of protein more often.
What are plant-based proteins?
Raw meat should be stored on this shelf in the fridge to prevent cross‑contamination.
What is the bottom shelf?
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles and tissues.
What is protein?
This tool is used to level dry ingredients when measuring.
What is a straight‑edge spatula?
Ingredients on a food label are listed in this order.
What is by weight, from most to least?
This drink is recommended as the main beverage for hydration.
What is water?
This kitchen tool should always be washed separately and carefully to avoid cuts.
What is a knife?
These nutrients help regulate body processes and include iron, calcium, and potassium.
What are minerals?
This term means to cook food quickly in a small amount of hot fat.
What is sautéing?
This term means a food contains added vitamins or minerals.
What is fortified?
This term describes eating with awareness of hunger, fullness, and enjoyment.
What is mindful eating?
Bacteria grow fastest in this temperature range, known as the “danger zone.”
What is 4 degrees C to 60 degrees C?
This nutrient helps the body absorb vitamins A, D, E, and K.
What is fat?
This knife cut produces long, thin strips, often used for vegetables.
What is a julienne cut?
This date on packaged foods tells you when the product is at its best quality.
What is the best‑before date?
Canada’s Food Guide suggests limiting foods high in these three things: sodium, saturated fat, and this.
What is sugar?
This type of contamination happens when chemicals like cleaners get into food.
What is chemical contamination?
This type of carbohydrate includes fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and helps with digestion.
What is dietary fibre?
This cooking method uses steam trapped in a covered pot to cook food gently.
What is simmering or steaming?
This label claim means the product contains no artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives.
What is “natural”?