food groups
fiber
heart health
heart health
digestive health
100

What food group is oatmeal in?

Bread, cereal, rice, and pasta

100

True or false: You need enough fiber to ensure your digestive system is working properly 

True

100

Instead of eating fried chicken, you can choose ________

grilled chicken

100

Risk factors for heart disease include

family history, being overweight, have a diet high in fatty foods

100

In digestion, which part of the body is first to start the process? (think about how you eat an apple) 

mouth, teeth or tongue

200

What food group is yogurt in?

Dairy

200

Name one high fiber food.

fruits, green leafy vegetables, potatoes with skin, beans, etc.

200

When shopping, reading labels to choose foods helps you

 have a healthier diet/make smarter food choices

200

Name one high fat food.

cookies, cake, donuts, chips, bacon, steak, etc.

200

In digestion, which part of the body helps the food travel from the mouth to the stomach?

esophagus 
300

What food group is watermelon in?

Fruit

300

Name one way can you best support your digestive health? 

drink lots of water, exercise regularly, eat a balanced diet with enough fiber

300

Which food has less salt or sodium in it: pretzels or fresh fruit?

fresh fruit

300

Name one low fat food.

fruit, vegetables, pretzels, low fat yogurt, etc.

300
In digestion, after the food travels down the esophagus, which part of the body is next that helps the food turn into a think liquid?

stomach

400

What food group is spinach in?

Vegetables

400

Eating fiber helps us avoid ____________, which is when our digestive system has difficulty and it is hard to have a bowel movement (use the bathroom).

constipation

400

If you have a family history of high blood pressure, who should you talk to?

Your doctor

400

What organ in our body does fat affect the most?

the heart

400

In digestion, after the stomach has turned food into a think liquid, this part of the body takes nutrients needed by blood to other parts of the body.

small intestine

500

What food group is chicken in?

Protein

500

How many glasses of water should we drink per day?

8

500

Reducing the amount of _____ in our diets will help us avoid or manage our high blood pressure.

salt or sodium

500

True or false: When someone has heart disease, arteries are blocked which make it difficult for blood to move to the parts of the body as needed. 

true

500
In digestion, this last part of the body helps create waste that our body does not need. 

large intestine