Fruits & Veggies
Serving Sizes
MyPlate
From the Garden
Healthy Choices
100
It is better to eat the fruit than to drink fruit juice. TRUE or FALSE
What is: TRUE
100
Which food group should we eat the most?
Vegetables
100
We should eat _____ food groups each day.
What is: 5
Fruit, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, Dairy
100
These need to be pulled at least weekly for flowers and vegetables to have room to grow in a graden
Weeds
100
The best drink I can have for my body & wallet is:
Water
200
According to the MyPlate, ____ of our plate should be Fruits & Vegetables.
What is:
Half
200
What is the serving size for vegetables?
2 1/2 Cups
200
What group does milk, yogurt & Cheese belong to?
Dairy
200
Instead of Salt, we can use_____ to flavor our foods
herbs
200
True or False All fats are bad for you.
False, our body needs healthy fats! Healthy fats include avocados, olive oils, oily fishes, & more
300
Two benefits of eating fruits and vegetables are
What is: great source of fiber, vitamins, minerals, low in calories, filling and helps curb hunger
300
What is the proper serving size for Grains?
6 ounces
300
Three Whole Grains I can eat today are:
Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Quinoa, Whole Grain Pasta, Cereal, etc.
300
Name this herb: 
Basil
300
What does it mean to create BALANCED Meals?
Eating from all of the different food groups, rather than all food items from the same sections of MyPlate (rice, french fries and stuffing)
400
The natural sugar found in Fruit is called
What is: Fructose
400
What is the serving sizes for protein?
5 1/2 ounces
400
Name 3 PLANT BASED Proteins:
beans, Peanut butter, nuts, tofu
400
Three things plants need to grow
What are water, soil and sunlight
400
Is this menu item healthy? Why or why not? Grilled Chicken over lettuce, spinach, strawberries, cheese and a raspberry vinaigrette. A wheat dinner roll on the side
Yes. It includes foods from all of the different sections of MyPlate and are all healthy and nutritious items
500
This vegetable can also be a protein food.
What is: Beans and Peas
500
What is the recommended amount of sugar you should not exceed (eat more of) in a day?
25 grams or about 5tsp
500
Why should you eat foods of different colors?
Foods of different colors provide different kind of nutrients and vitamins you need to stay healthy and grow strong.
500
Name 2 parts of the plant we can eat with an example of each:
leaves - spinach, lettuce,
stem- Asparagus, Celery
Fruit- Strawberry, Eggplant
Seed- corn, peas
taproot- potato, carrot
Flower: Broccoli, Cauliflower
500
What are empty calories?
food that does not contain nutrients or if the calories from sugar and fats outweigh the nutrients found in the food.
Foods and drinks that contain mostly empty calories include: Soft drinks, sports drinks, sweet tea, lemonade and energy drinks.