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Let's Get Physical!
Healthy Eating
Facts & Myths
Heart Basics
Sugar, Sugar
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It is recommended that you do activities that build muscles and bones this many times a week. a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 7
What is c) 3
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How many grams of fiber should you have for every 1,000 calories in your diet? A) 67 grams B) 24 grams C) 14 grams D) 10 grams
What is C) 14 grams
100
"Food eaten late at night makes you gain weight"
What is myth. Many people believe that eating in the evening makes the body store more fat because it is not burned off with activity. In reality though, it’s not eating in the evening that stops you from losing weight. In fact, it’s consuming too many calories throughout the day that will be your dieting downfall! Providing you eat less calories than you burn each day you’ll lose weight, regardless of when you consume those calories.
100
Your heart beats about ___ times in one day
What is 100,000 times per day.
100
The average American consumes this many teaspoons of sugar every day. A) 10 teaspoons B) 45 teaspoons C) 15 teaspoons D) 22 teaspoons
What is D) 22 teaspoons
200
Jumping rope helps build agility, speed, balance and coordination. it is estimated that 10 minutes of jumping rope (at 120 turns per minute) has the same benefit as jogging for how long? a) 10 minutes b) 20 minutes c) 30 minutes d) 1 hour
What is c) 30 Minutes
200
What has more than twice as much potassium as a banana?
What is an avocado
200
Does drinking water decrease snacking between meals?
What is fact. Water is often overlooked as a simple and effective way to avoid excessive eating. Thirst is often mistaken for hunger, so drinking water helps fill your stomach during the extra time it takes for your brain to realize you are no longer hungry.
200
The human heart has this many chambers.
What is 4 chambers? Two superior atria and two inferior ventricles.
200
True or false: Refined sugar has no nutritional value, besides empty calories.
What is true. It does not contain any vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fats, or fiber. Everything beneficial is removed during the refining process.
300
What should the first phase of your exercise consist of and how long should you do this? A) Stretch B) Warm up C) Drink water D) Run as much and as fast as you can.
What is B) Warm up
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What would be equivalent to drinking a glass of water?
What is eating a cantaloupe The fruit is 90% water.
300
"Organic food is healthier than non-organic food"
What is myth. It’s easy to think a diet based on organic foods is healthy, but this isn’t automatically the case. The term ‘organic’ refers to the farming methods used to produce a food, not its nutrient content. So while organic foods might be better for the environment, eating more of them doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have a lower-calorie diet. For example, organic biscuits, chocolate and cakes normally contain just as much fat, sugar and salt as their non-organic counterparts – and it’s often harder to find ‘healthier’ alternatives.
300
The heart pumps this many quarts of blood throughout the body.
What is 6 quarts?
300
Coca Cola has this many grams of sugar. A) 25 grams B) 65 grams C) 76 grams D) 16 grams
What is B) 65 grams of sugar. This is the same amount of sugar in five Little Debbie Swiss Rolls.
400
How long should you take to cool down? a)5 minutes b)10 minutes c)15 minutes d)20 minutes
What is a) 5 minutes
400
This is the amount of calories in a pound of body fat
What is 3500 calories?
400
"Celery has negative calories"
What is myth. It’s a food myth that celery has “negative” calories. But, with less than 10 calories per serving, it’s great to munch on to lose weight.
400
What your blood pressure goal should be
What is less than or equal to 120/80?
400
Two different types of plants provide the world with most of its sugar:
What is sugar cane and sugar beet. Sugar cane is grown in tropical and subtropical regions. Sugar beet is grown in temperate climates, such as parts of Europe, Japan, and the United States
500
Name at least two benefits of strength training?
What is improves muscle mass, increases metabolism, maintains bone density, reduces risk of injury, improves stamina, energy, and mood, improves balance, improves blood sugar control, and helps you maintain functional activities as you age.
500
The six major nutrients.
What is minerals, vitamins, fats, water, protein, and carbohydrates
500
"Raw carrots are more nutritious than cooked carrots."
What is myth. Cooking actually increases carrots’ nutritional value! The process breaks down the tough cellular walls that encase the beta-carotene.
500
Name 3 controllable risk factors for heart disease:
What is High choloestrol smoking high blood pressure diabetes/pre-diabetes inactivity or sedentary lifestyle overweight unmanaged stress
500
Name 3 sugar components.
What is Glucose Fructose Galactose Sucrose Lactose Maltose