Activity
The minimum amount of physical activity we need each day
What is 1 hour?
The recommended minimum number of servings of fruits and vegetables per day.
What is at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day.
This macronutrient is found in foods like oils, nuts, and cheese. It promotes healthy brain and nerve functioning.
What is fat?
This type of diabetes can both be prevented, managed, and even treated through lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and physical activity.
What is type 2 diabetes?
The maximum numbers of hours of screen time per day
What is 2 hours?
The intensity level you should be exercising at
What is moderate to high intensity?
The drinks we should avoid and the drink we should choose most often.
What is sugary drinks (pop, juice, sports drinks, energy drinks, etc.) and water?
This nutrient helps build healthy muscles and tissues in the body. When need to eat enough of it but too much can put extra stress on our kidneys.
What is protein?
Name 1 or more health consequences of uncontrolled diabetes.
What is heart disease, vision loss, kidney disease, nerve problems, and more?
Hours of sleep you should get each night
What is 8 - 10 hours per night?
1 or more reason why getting regular physical activity is so important for our health.
What is building strong bones and muscles? What is for form healthy habits? What is to keep our hearts and lung healthy? What is to help keep our bodies at a healthy weight?
This type of grains is the healthiest
What is whole grains? Examples: whole wheat bread, wheat pasta, brown rice, oats, wild rice, etc.
This nutrient gives our bodies energy. Hint: it's found in fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, and many other foods.
What are carbohydrates?
The hormone that lowers our blood sugar after eating.
What is insulin?
Substances you should not use
What are tobacco, vapes, drugs, and alcohol?
List 1 or more benefits of flexibility and stretching exercise
What is helps prevent injuries, promotes good balance, and improves athletic performance?
These healthy foods provide both fiber and protein. Hint: you can buy them either dried or canned
What are beans?
Name the unhealthy types of fat and the healthy types of fat (or food sources).
What is saturated and trans fats (cheese, chips, butter, shortening, etc.)?
What is unsaturated fats (nuts, seeds, peanut butter, avocados, olives and olive oil, etc.)?
The organ in our body that makes and releases insulin.
What is the pancreas?
Three activities that are considered "screen time"
What is watching TV, playing video games, and looking on cell phone?
As part of your 1 hour or more of daily physical activity, you should include this type of activity on at least 3 days of the week.
What is muscle-strengthening activities?
Breakfast should be low in this nutrient. It should be high in these 2 nutrients.
What is sugar?
What is fiber and protein?
The important nutrient most people do not eat enough of. Hint: it's important for digestion and blood sugar regulation.
What is fiber?
This test measures your average blood sugar level over the previous 2-3 months.
What is A1C?
Goal range for A1C level.
What is 5.6% or lower?