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Nutrition Vocab
Vitamins & Nutrients
What Food Group?
Physical Activity
Balancing your Plate
100

What kind of grains still have their entire grain kernel intact? (Ex. oatmeal and brown rice)

Whole grains

100
What nutrient is often found in protein and can help support your immune system?

Zinc

100

What food group does chicken and tuna fish belong in?

Protein

100

How many minutes every day should you spend being active?

60 minutes

100

What amount of your plate should be grains?

25% or one quarter

200

What you do call the amount of each food group that you put on your plate?

Portion size

200

Dietary fiber, often found in vegetables, helps reduce cholesterol and lower the risk of __________ disease

Heart

200

What food group do soy milk and cheese belong in?

Dairy

200

What kind of exercises help improve flexibility?

Stretches/stretching
200

What amount of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?

50% or one half

300

What do you call the system in your body that protects you from foreign substances, disease, and infection?

The immune system

300

What food group has a lot of B vitamins, iron, zinc and magnesium?

Protein

300

What food group does cantaloupe belong in?

Fruit

300

What part of your body is used to create movement of all types?

Muscles

300

What kind of drink is a good source of calcium?

Low-fat/fat-free milk OR fortified soy milk

400

What are the substances found in foods that are good for health, such as calcium, iron, potassium, and zinc?

Minerals

400

What mineral is found in fruits such as bananas, honeydew, and kiwis, and can help you maintain healthy blood pressure?

Potassium

400

What food group do popcorn and brown rice belong in?

Grains

400

What do you call the ability to keep moving or being active for a long period of time?

Endurance

400

What is a good source of protein that doesn't contain meat?

Nuts or beans or eggs (any of these answers is correct)

500

What kind of grains still have their entire grain kernel intact? (Ex. oatmeal and brown rice)

Whole grains

500

Complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and B-vitamins can all be found in which food group?

Grains

500

What food group does an avocado belong in?

Vegetable

500

What do you call the rhythm you can feel in your wrist or neck as your heart pumps blood?

Pulse (or heart beat)

500

What amount of your grains should be whole grains?

50% or one half