Balanced Diet
What is the usual recommended amount of water an adult should drink each day?
8 cups, or 64 ounces.
Which type of nutrient is the best at providing us short-term energy?
Carbohydrates!
Which color foods protect against some cancers, lower blood pressure, and may help keep you "regular"?
A. Blue
B. Purple
C. Orange
D. Red
D. Red.
Which of the following is a cruciferous vegetable?
A. Cucumber
B. Broccoli
C. Corn
D. Peas.
B. Broccoli.
True or False:
The foods we eat impact our mental health.
True!
About how much of your plate should consist of grains?
25%.
What drink is commonly associated with calcium that helps to build strong bones?
Milk.
This color of food may be a mental health booster!
A. Yellow
B. Green
C. Orange
D. Brown
A. Yellow.
What is the most consumed fruit in the world?
A. Bananas
B. Mangoes
C. Apples
D. Tomatoes
B. Mangoes
True or False:
All fats are bad fats.
False!
Some fats are healthy to eat in moderation. The human body needs a small amount of fat to have a healthy, balanced diet.
What percentage of Americans eat enough vegetables?
A. 9%
B. 25%
C. 33%
D. 50%
A. 9%
This nutrient was missing from sailors' diets, causing scurvy.
Vitamin C.
What of the following seasonings or spices is made of sodium chloride?
A. Pepper
B. Paprika
C. Adobo
D. Salt
D. Salt.
Milk has inflammatory properties, and may cause all of the following except what?
A. Acne
B. Blood sugar spikes
C. Sinus congestion
D. Sleepiness
D. Sleepiness (unless maybe you like warm milk before bed!)
True or False:
Eating too little OR eating too much fiber can make you constipated.
True!
What percentage of Americans eat enough fruit?
A. 3%
B. 12%
C. 25%
D. 40%
B. 12%
People who can't enjoy milk, cheese, or ice cream may have this type of intolerance.
Lactose intolerance.
Which vitamin can be found in the food we eat, and also in the sun?
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin K
C. Vitamin B
D. Vitamin A
A. Vitamin D!
If you want to lose weight, you should:
A. Only eat salads.
B. Eat in a caloric deficit.
C. Eat mostly fish.
D. Eat off of blue plates.
B. Eat in a caloric deficit (that makes you eat less calories than you burn).
True or False:
You can only find protein in meats.
False!
Other sources include tofu, tempeh, and others!
True or False:
Eating a colorful diet can be just as important as eating a balanced diet.
True!
Different colored foods have different vitamins, minerals, and benefits to our bodies.
This nutrient, found in liver, can give it a sort of metallic or blood-like taste.
Iron.
Folic acid, important not only for pregnant women, can be found in many foods of this color:
A. Purple
B. White
C. Red
D. Green
D. Green
What is the best way to respond to a food craving?
A. Ignore it and eat something else instead.
B. Pig out!
C. Eat it in moderation.
D. It depends.
D. It depends.
Many professionals now recommend eating the craved food in moderation, but really, it might depend (both on the food and the individual)!
True or False:
Eating a balanced diet means having a cookie in both hands.
False! (We wish, right?)