What is MyPlate?
Number of food groups MyPlate includes.
What are the five food groups?
Fruits and vegetables contain _____, which help with digestion, lower cholesterol and decrease risk of heart disease.
What is fiber?
Grains, including rice and bread are a ______. (which food group)
What is a carbohydrate?
Protein is the building blocks of _____.
What are muscles, skin, blood, enzymes, hormones? (name one of these)
Dairy may contain what type of sugar which may cause upset stomach for some people.
What is lactose?
Percent of Fruits and vegetables on MyPlate.
What is 50% or half of your plate?
Name two green fruits.
What are green grapes, apple, lime, kiwi, pear?
Grains provide ______ for the day.
What is energy?
Beans are a source of _____.
What is protein?
Name 2 food or drinks in the dairy group.
What is milk, yogurt, cheese, fortified soy milk has similar amounts of calcium, vitamin D and protein as cow’s milk or lactose-free milk or fortified soy milk.
Name the food groups included in MyPlate.
What are fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy?
The different colors of fruits and vegetables provide different ________.
What are nutrients?
Name one benefit of whole grains.
What is to reduce the risk of heart disease or help with weight management?
Name 3 vegetarian protein options.
What are eggs, beans (kidney beans, pinto beans, lima beans), peas (chickpeas, black-eyed peas, split peas), lentils, nuts/nut butters, seeds, soy products (tofu, tempeh)?
MyPlate recommends ____ cups of dairy a day for woman who are pregnant.
What is at least four cups?
Food group which yogurt is part of.
What is Dairy?
Name another nutrient in fruits and vegetables besides fiber that helps support blood pressure.
What is potassium?
Grains should be _____ percent on MyPlate.
What is 25% or a quarter?
Chicken is a type of ____ meat.
What is lean meat?
Calcium provides _____ benefits.
What is building bones and teeth and keeping your bones strong as you get older?
The goal of MyPlate.
What is to help make healthy and balanced meals?
Fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of _____.
What is heart disease or colon cancer?
Name three examples of whole grains.
What is oatmeal, brown rice, whole grain pasta & cereal?
The building block of protein.
What are amino acids?
Name 2 nutrients in dairy.
What is calcium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin B12 or protein?