Vocabulary
Fresh Foods
My Plate
Random
100
What is the definition of Moderation?
to have balance.
100
GREEN foods keep your...
bones strong!
and skin clear!
100
Name three items that fall under the dairy category.
100
What is Ms.Yari's full first name?
Yaritza!
200
What is the definition of Artificial Ingredients?
Not natural/ fake substances.
200
Whole foods that are the color BLUE, helps your...
Brain and Memory! Blue whole foods help improve your brain function and keep your memory sharp.
200
What are the five categories of foods on a My Plate Diagram?
Fruit, Veggies, Grains, Protein, and Dairy.
200
What does Groundwork Lawrence do?
Groundwork Lawrence...
-Educates the Community.
-Plants trees and transforms neighborhoods through taking care of the Environment.
-Hosts community clean up events.
-Runs a farmers market to provide the community with fresh food.
and more!
300
What does "Trans Fats" mean?
Trans Fats are unnatural oils and fats that are put into our foods to make our foods taster better and makes the food cheaper to make.
300
What are some foods that have natural sugars?
Name at least 3 different foods.
What are some foods that have Refined sugars?
Name at least 3 different Foods.
Natural: Apples, Berries, Melons, Grapes, and more!
Refined: Ice cream, cookies, bread, cereal, and more!
300
Draw a My Plate Diagram.
300
What is the room called that we always go into at the library?
It is called the Robert Frost Room!
Robert Frost is a well known poet who died in Boston in 1963. The Lawrence library owns some of his handwritten works, so the room being name after his is to honor his work and legacy.
400
Use the words "Empty Calories" in a sentence that tells us what "Empty Calories" means.
Example: "Fruit snacks have empty calories because they have no nutritional value."
400
Eating yellow foods helps in keeping your immune system strong. What does your immune system do for your body?
The immune system helps keep us healthy by fighting off sickness, disease, and bacteria.
Eating yellow and golden foods like mangos, limes, pineapples, bell peppers and more helps keep your immune system strong.
400
Peanuts fall into which My Plate Category?
Peanuts are a protein!
Peanuts are considered legumes, very close to beans which are also considered a protein.
400
What are the four steps in building a goal for yourself?
Think about the goal sandwich diagram we looked at together.
Step 1: Present- What do you want?
Step 2: Reason- Why do you want it?
Step3: Steps- How will you get it?
Step 4: Future- When do you want it?
500
Use the words "Refined Carbohydrates" in a sentence, in a way that also tells us what "Refined Carbohydrates" means.
Example: " Refined Carbohydrates are simple sugars that are put into our foods to make them taste better and leave us craving more."
500
What is the difference between whole foods and processed foods?
All foods are technically processed. When we compare whole foods vs processed foods, we are talking mainly about the nutritional value. Whole foods have the most nutritional value because they are minimally processed. Processed foods have gone through many stages to taste good, maintain a stable shelf life, have a certain texture and look, ect.
500
What is the difference between a fruit and vegetable?
Fruits grow seeds on the inside, veggies grow seeds outside of their fruiting body. Veggies often grow their seeds on the flower part of the plant, not the edible part.
500
What is the difference between Vitamins and Minerals?
Vitamins are organic nutrients that naturally occur in plants and animals. ex. Vitamin A, C, D, E
Minerals are inorganic nutrients that plants and animals get from somewhere else. ex. When you eat beef, you get a lot of iron. Cows get iron from the grass they eat, and thus beef that we eat has iron in it.