Healthy People
5 Food Categories
The Benefits
Exercise Recommendation
Healthy Eating Tips
100

Healthy People sets health goals for the next how many years?

10 years

100

List two of the food categories

Fruit, vegetables, dairy, protein, grains

100

To maximize the benefits, healthy eating should be paired with

Exercise or physical activity

100
To increase physical activity, how should the lawn be mowed?

with a push mower

100

What should you drink instead of sugary drinks?

Water

200

According to Healthy People, what percent of adults do not meet the recommendations for exercise?

80%

200

1/2 cup of dried fruit counts as how much of a fruit serving

1 cup

200

What is the name of the organization that offers resources and information on healthy eating?

MyPlate

200
Children should complete bone strengthening activities how manys days per week?

3 days

200

Popcorn is what type of grain?

Whole grain

300

List two topics of focus from Healthy People 2020 (not including nutrition or physical activity)

Tobacco Use, heart disease, stroke, sleep health, oral health

300

Half of your plate should be made up of what two food groups

fruits and vegetables 

or grains and protein

300

List two medical conditions healthy eating decreases the risk of 

heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, some cancers

300

List two vigorous physical activites

Running/jogging, walking very fast, bicycling, heavy yard work, swimming, aerobics, basketball, tennis

300

List two different ways of cooking vegetables

Steamed, roasted, sauteed

400

How many years has Healthy People 2020 been creating goals?

About 30 years

400

What counts as 1 ounce of grains

1 slice of bread, 1/2 cup pasta, rice, cereal, 1 oz uncooked pasta, rice, 1 tortilla, 1 pancake, 1oz ready-eat-cereal

400

What two cancers does physical activity decrease the risk of 

breast and colon cancer

400
When an adult is exercising, each activity should be done for at least how long

10 minutes at a time

400

What type of yogurt should you eat?

low-fat or fat-free

500

What year did Healthy People begin?

1990??

500

21-25 year old male needs how many calories

2,400; 2,800; or 3,000

500

List two benefits of physical activity specifically for children and adolescents

improve bone health, decrease levels of body fat, reduce depression, improve cognitive skills, improve ability to concentration and pay attention, improve cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness

500

How many calories does dancing burn in 30 minutes?

165 calories

500

What are the three things that should be limited in your diet?

salt or sodium, saturated fats, added sugars