Health and Nutrition Jeopardy

Nutrients!

100

What are nutrients?

Nutrients are materials in food that the body uses.

200

Which nutrient provides the body with a lot of energy?

Carbohydrates

300

This nutrient can be found in meat, beans, eggs, dairy, and nuts and helps build muscle and repair the body.

Protein

400

Why can too many oils and fats be bad for your heart?

Eating too many oils and fats could give you heart disease.

500

These two nutrients are found in many foods and they keep us healthy and well.

Vitamins and minerals

Food Labels

100

What is considered 1 serving of bread?

2 slices

200

True or false

Eating after 8pm leads to weight gain

False: Weight gain is dependent on a person's caloric intake, regardless of what time of day it is. 

300

Which of the following foods has been linked to improved memory and brain health? 

1. Cruciferous vegetables (ex: broccoli, cabbage, dark leafy greens) 

2. Omega-3 fatty acids

3. Berries

4. Whole Grains 

5. All of the above

6. A-C only

Answer: F - A to C only

Explanation: Nutrition and brain health is a fascinating new field of research that is finding many links between certain foods and food patterns and improved memory, decreased risk of dementia, and more. While whole grains haven’t been directly linked to brain health yet, we may see it in the future. 

400

Which nut has the most omega-3 fatty acids in it? 

1. Almonds

2. Peanuts

3. Cashews

4. Walnuts

 - walnuts

Explanation: Walnuts have 2.5grams of omega-3 fatty acids per serving, much higher than any other nut. 

500

What are calories?

Calories are the amount of energy in food. Calories give us energy.

Foods!

100

Name one food that has a lot of oils and fats in it.

French fries (they are fried in oil)

200

Name one food that has a lot of sugar in it.

candy

300

Out of this list which food is technically considered a fruit?

Okra

Avacado

Rhubarb

zucchini 

Avacado -There's no ignoring the cultural sway of the avocado — but you might be surprised to learn that it's actually a fruit. To be precise, it's a single-seeded, oversized berry. 

400

Name two foods that are proteins.

meat (chicken, steak, fish), nuts, beans, eggs, dairy

500

What is one food group that has a lot of vitamins and minerals in it?

fruits- apple, pear, orange, 100% fruit juice, etc. veggies- broccoli, corn, peas

Lighting round questions

100

What bean that originated in East Asia is used for miso, oil, and tofu?

Soybean

200

Which organ has four chambers?

The heart

300

What, along with heart disease and cancer, accounts for 64 percent of U.S. deaths?

Strokes

400

True or False. Trans fats are always disclosed on the nutrition facts labels.

Answer: False

Explanation: The FDA allows up to 0.5grams of trans fats per serving of a food without clearly identifying the fat. It can zero grams or no trans fat on the label, but still have some present. Look for “partially hydrogenated oils” in the ingredients. That means the food has trans fat. 

500

White Potatoes are high in what vitamin? 

1. Vitamin D

2. Vitamin B12

3. Potassium

4. Vitamin A

potassium

Explanation: Potatoes are an excellent source of potassium containing about 25% (or 900 mg) of your recommended daily intake per serving (1 medium-sized potato).