Food Groups
What are the food groups?
diary, fruits, vegetables, meats, and fats
What is the best way to make sure you get a variety of minerals and vitamins?
A. Moderation
B. Eating the same foods every day
C. being a picky eater
A
What is one reason it is important to look at the ingredient list
food allergies
quality of ingredients
see if there are chemicals or preservatives in it
You are invited to a potluck or a get-together with friends and family. What is one way to guarantee that there will be something healthy that you can eat and stay on target to meet your health goals
Bring a healthy option to share that you can eat and stay on track
How much water are you supposed to drink in a day?
A) 2-8 oz cups
B) 4- 8 oz cups
C) 6- 8 oz cups
D) 8- 8oz cups
D
Are all fats bad for you?
No
Why do we need different types of minerals and vitamins?
They have different roles in keeping our bodies healthy.
What is one tool to know if an ingredient is a preservative or chemical?
If you can not pronounce it.
When shopping what portion of the store should you do most of your shopping in?
A) outer border of the store
B) middle isles
A
What is one reason water is important?
Helps keep us hydrated
keeps us regular and get rid of waste
helps keep our body temp controlled
wakes up our brain
Give me 4 fruits
berries, plum, apples, oranges, tomatoes
Can taking vitamins supplements ever unhealthy?
Yes, it can be toxic if it is higher than the body threshold.
What is one thing on the food label that you want to see a high percentage for your daily value?
dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron, protein, and potassium.
When going out to eat, what is one way to eat healthier?
- taking 1/2 the meal to go
- ordering two appetizers
- Preplan what you are going to eat by looking up the menu ahead of time?
When is it more important to drink more water than normal?
running a fever or when you are sick
when it is hot outside
when exercising
when vomiting or have diarrhea
What are 5 vegetables?
cucumbers, eggplant, lettuce, zucchini, squash, carrots
Vitamin C and all the B vitamins are water-soluble vitamins. What does this mean for these vitamins?
You need to replenish these vitamins more.
Your body removes the extra through pee.
What is one thing on the food label that you want to see a low percentage for your daily value?
saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars
What percentage of your plate should consist of fruits and vegetables?
A) 1/4
B) 1/3
C) 1/2
D) 3/4
C) 1/2
As an adult, what percentage of our body is made up of water?
A) 20 %
B) 40%
C) 60 %
D) 80%
C
What food group is known to be high in calcium and vitamin d; therefore, is responsible to keep are bones strong?
Dairy
Fat-soluble vitamins are A, D, E and K. When we have more than we need of these vitamins in our body, our body does what with them.
stores them in our fat for later use
A. eating unhealthy food 5 percent of the time and 20 percent healthy
B. the unhealthy nutrients we want 5 % or less and the healthy nutrients we want to aim for 20 %
" %DV is less than 5% there is a low amount of this nutrient, while if the %DV is greater than 20% there is a high amount of this nutrient "
What is the serving size for the meat group?
A) fingertip or 1 tsp
B) 3 oz or the size of your palm
C) 1/2 cup or a cupped hand
D) 1 cup or the size of your fist
B) 3 oz or the size of your palm
What is one way to tell if you are hydrated?
look at your pee (darker = dehydrated, lighter/clear = hydrated
pinch your skin to test skin trugor