MyPlate and Food
When using MyPlate, half of your plate should be filled with _______________________?
Fruits and Vegetables
Which of these meals are high in unhealthy fats?
A. Cheeseburger, pizza, milkshake
B. Baked chicken and broccoli
C. Cheerios with 2% milk
A. Cheeseburger, pizza, milkshake
Give an example of a MEND-friendly food you could bring to a party.
Example: fruit salad, whole wheat crackers, sparkling water
Molly is bored. She wants to play outside, but her friends are busy. She should:
A. Watch TV
B. Play computer games
C. Play a game that makes her move around and be active.
C. Play a game that makes her move around and be active.
Name the whole grain version of white rice.
Brown rice.
In which food group does cheese belong to?
A. Dairy
B. Grains
C. Proteins
A. Dairy
What is an easy way to reduce the amount of fat you eat?
A. Remove the skin from chicken.
B. Cook with olive instead of lard.
C. Both A & B
C. Both A & B
On occasion, Sam is allowed to go to fast food restaurants with friends. He should:
A. Eat a deluxe hamburger with bacon and cheese, since he rarely eats at fast food places.
B. Just eat the slice of tomato in the burger, as the rest is MEND unfriendly.
C. Scan the menu and choose a lower-fat item, such as a grilled chicken sandwich
C. Scan the menu and choose a lower-fat item, such as a grilled chicken sandwich.
How many cups of water should you drink per day?
A. 5-6
B. 4-5
C. 6-8
C. 6-8
What does MEND stand for?
Mind, exercise, nutrition, do it.
In which food groups do nuts belong?
A. Vegetables
B. Fruit
C. Proteins
C. Proteins
Which is NOT an example of a MEND friendly food?
A. Brussel sprouts
B. Natural peanut butter
C. Hot Cheetos
C. Hot Cheetos
Emilia is going to a friend's birthday party where there will be lots of chips, cake, and sugary drinks. She should:
A. Skip lunch so she can eat more at the party.
B. Eat a MEND friendly snack or small meal before the party so she won't be as hungry at the party and tempted to eat lots of MEND unfriendly food.
C. Eat nothing before the party, nothing at the party, and eat a big MEND friendly meal when she gets home.
B. Eat a MEND friendly snack or small meal before the party so she won't be as hungry at the party and tempted to eat lots of MEND unfriendly food.
Give an example of one thing you can do to try to drink more water during the day.
Example: Bring a water bottle with you to school, drink water with meals, drink a glass of water when you wake up.
Joseph is hungry after swimming practice. He should:
A. Eat a peanut butter and banana sandwich and drink water
B. Eat a chocolate bar
C. Eat nothing
A. Eat a peanut butter and banana sandwich and drink water
Name the 5 food groups.
Fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy
Give an example of a food that contains healthy fats.
Nuts, Fish, Avocado
Name a way to be more MEND-friendly when going to the movies with your family.
Example: Don't put butter on your popcorn, bring a water bottle to the movies instead of buying a soda.
How much exercise should you do everyday?
A. 60 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 30 minutes
A. 60 minutes
Billy just ate dinner and is not really hungry, but he has a strong craving for ice cream. He should:
A. Sneak into the kitchen and eat some ice cream.
B. Feel miserable about not being able to eat ice cream.
C. Do something to keep his mind off the ice ream, such as go for a bike ride.
C. Do something to keep his mind off the ice ream, such as go for a bike ride.
Describe a MEND-friendly meal that follows MyPlate. Your answer must include one MEND-friendly food from each food group!
Example:
Grilled chicken (protein), 1 whole wheat tortilla (grains), salad with cucumbers (vegetables), apple (fruit), and a glass of milk (dairy).
How much sugar is the most you should have in one day?
A. 10 grams
B. 50 grams
C. 25 grams
C. 25 grams
Name on MEND-unfriendly tradition your family has and describe how to make it more MEND-friendly.
Example Tradition: Going out for hamburgers and milkshakes every Friday night.
More MEND-friendly tradition: Making nice cream at home and going for a walk in the park.
Steven's soccer practice was cancelled because of the snow, give 3 examples of how Steven can add more physical activity to his day even though it is snowing outside.
Example: take the stairs instead of the elevator, have a snowball fight with his family, play just dance with his brother.
What are the names of the Leaders?
Dr. Kennedy
Preety, Arely, Stephanie