Food Safety
How long should you wash your hands for before handling food?
20 seconds with warm water.
True Or False: Healthy Eating cures diseases?
False. Healthy eating reduces the risk of contracting diseases it does not cure them.
True or False: When you are full it is okay to eat a little more.
False: Once full, stop eating!
One slice of this food is considered a serving in the grain group.
What is a slice of bread.
A deck of cards is considered the serving size for which food in the protein group.
What is Meat.
Safe eating means making sure that food is uncontaminated and clear of bacteria and what other two things?
Viruses and Parasites
Healthy eating is consuming the right amounts of foods and types of foods in order to maintain a what?
Healthy Lifestyle
Where can serving sizes be found?
On the Nutrition Label
Half of your grains should come from this type.
What are whole grains.
What is one source of protein often consumed by vegetarians?
What are beans or tofu.
True or False: It is okay to defrost food at room temperature?
False. Never defrost food at room temperature. Defrost in refrigerator, cold water, or in microwave on defrost setting.
What foods should you have on your healthy eating plate?
Vegetables, Whole Grains, Fruits, Protein
Limiting the amount of food that you eat to the right serving size.
How many servings of grains should you consume per day?
How many servings of protein do you need to eat each day?
1-3.
List three perishable foods that you should separate in the refrigerator and freezer.
What food should most of the meal you eat consist of?
Vegetables and Fruits
When using portion control, you must be aware of what two things?
What you eat, and how much you eat.
When eaten fresh, it is a summer vegetable, but when dried out it becomes a grain.
What is corn.
This dip originated in the Middle East, is made of chickpeas and is an excellent source of protein.
At what temperature should you keep the refrigerator and freezer at? Hint: 2 Answers in F
Name 3 diseases healthy eating helps prevent.
Obesity, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and several types of cancer.
Why do people overeat?
After a certain point, people do not realize that they are no longer hungry, but continue to eat.
How many servings of grains should you consume per day?
6-11.
How many grams of protein are in a boiled egg?
30