Canada’s Food Guide
What’s the best drink for hydration?
Water
Which nutrient builds muscles?
Protein.
True or False: Eating candy for every meal is healthy.
False
Which is healthier: giant tub of movie popcorn or a small apple?
Apple
Name one traditional FNMI food that grows naturally on the land.
Wild berries, wild rice, fish, game meat.
Why should we eat a variety of fruits and veggies?
Different fruits and veggies give us different vitamins, minerals, and fibre.
Why are whole grains healthier than white bread?
More fibre, longer energy, more nutrients.
Why is balance important in eating?
Too much or too little of certain foods can cause health problems.
Why is chocolate milk both healthy and not-so-healthy?
Has calcium/protein, but also lots of sugar.
Why are foods like wild berries and fish considered “Everyday” foods?
They’re natural, nutritious, and part of balanced diets.
If you had toast, eggs, and an orange for breakfast, name 3 food groups you ate.
Grains, protein, fruit.
If your lunch is just chips and soda, what could you add to make it balanced?
A fruit/veggie and protein like a sandwich or yogurt.
At a birthday party, how can you enjoy yourself while still making a healthy choice?
Small slice of cake, drink water, add fruit.
If chips suddenly became a vegetable, what food group would they belong to?
Vegetables (but sadly, they’re not!).
If bannock is made with lots of sugar and oil, which category does it belong in?
Sometimes food.
Compare fast-food fries and a baked potato. Which is healthier and why?
Baked potato: less fat, less salt, more nutrients.
A student skips breakfast every day. What might happen to their learning and energy?
Tired, hard to focus, might overeat later.
Compare a student who eats veggies and water every day to one who eats chips and soda. How might their health differ?
First student: more energy/focus;
Second student: less energy, more health risks.
You invent a new snack called Nacho Ice Cream Surprise. What part is healthy, what part is not?
Dairy/protein from ice cream: healthy;
chips & sugar: less healthy.
Indigenous teachings say food is a “gift from the land.” How might this change the way we treat food?
We should respect it, avoid waste, harvest carefully, and share with others.
Create a one-day meal plan that follows Canada’s Food Guide.
Open-ended (e.g., oatmeal + berries, sandwich + salad, salmon + rice + broccoli).
Invent a new food that combines at least 2 food groups.
Open-ended student response (e.g., banana + peanut butter wrap).
Give one personal healthy eating goal and explain why it matters.
Open-ended student response.
You’re stranded on an island and can only have one healthy snack forever. What is it and why?
Open-ended student response
Design a healthy meal using traditional FNMI foods (example: fish, wild rice, berries).
Open-ended student response.