Healthy Eating
True or False: Healthy eating cures diseases.
False, Healthy Eating reduces the risk of contracting diseases not cures them.
True or False: When you are full it you should still eat a little more.
False: Once full, you should stop eating
What is the key word when looking at a healthy diet?
BALANCED
Healthy eating is consuming the right amounts of food and types of food in order to maintain a _______ _______.
Balanced Diet
We should eat more of foods that make us feel _____ and less of foods that make us feel _______
good, bad
What is a healthier alternative for sugary beverages like soda?
Water (you can also add lemon to give it more flavor), natural fruit juice
Our diet not only affects our _________ health, but also our ____________ health.
physical, mental
How many calories should YOU be eating a day?
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Foods with these two nutrients have been found by scientists to decrease symptoms of ADHD and depression
omega-3 fatty acids and folate
What is a healthy alternative for white bread or pasta
wheat bread, healthy pasta
T/F: Healthy eating does not mean never having anything unhealthy, just eating balanced portions of each food group
T
How many calories does a can of soda have, within 50 calories?
150
Name 2 leafy greens
kale, spinach
True or False: Whole grains should be included in a person diet instead of refined grains.
True: Whole grains (ie. brown rice and quinoa) should be included in a person diet instead of refined grains (ie. white bread, and white rice)
What can Turkey or chicken be used as alternatives for? Give two examples.
1. Bacon 2. Beef
Which types of food have been researched to increase symptoms of depression and ADHD?
inflammatory
What is the definition of a calorie?
The measure of energy you get from your food
Walk us through a day of healthy eating with 3 meals and 1 snack
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Name the 5 food groups
vegetables, fruits, grains, protein, dairy
What is an alternative for candy
fruit