Food Groups
This food group consists of food like bread, pasta, and rice products and provides you with important nutrients like carbohydrates.
Grains and Cereals
This is known as the sunshine vitamin.
Vitamin D
BONUS QUESTION: Everyone absorbs vitamin D in the same way and at the same rate. True or False?
Many people think this herb tastes like soap.
Cilantro
This Italian food can include something from every food group.
Pizza
BONUS QUESTION: What unique ingredient is commonly topped on Brazilian style pizza?
Diabetes
BONUS QUESTION: What disease did doctors used to refer to as "Type 3 Diabetes"?
Dairy products
Spinach and liver provide a good source of this mineral.
Iron
Dill
BONUS QUESTION: How long can dill seeds remain viable for? (if stored correctly)
Stuff this dumpling with potatoes, cheese, or onion, and serve with sour cream.
Perogies
If your body cannot digest this sugar in milk, you have this intolerance.
Lactose intolerance
Name 5 foods that belong in the fruit and vegetable food group.
Pears, apples, broccoli, bok choy, asparagus.
This vitamin was missing in the common sailor's diet due to lack of access to fresh foods.
Vitamin C
BONUS QUESTION: What is this disease called?
The Latin name for this spice is Mentha.
Mint
What is the most common fast food chain in North America?
McDonalds
The most common cause of death in North America.
Heart disease
BONUS QUESTION: What are 3 ways you can prevent heart disease?
Name 5 foods that belong in the protein food group.
Meat, fish, nuts, beans, legumes, eggs, seeds.
Adding this mineral to water is believed to provide protection for your teeth.
Flouride
The chemical makeup of this flavoring agent is sodium chloride.
Salt
Paneer, used commonly in South Asian cuisine, belongs in which food group?
Dairy products
The lack of this mineral in your diet can lead to iodine deficiency disorders.
Salt
BONUS QUESTION: Iodine exists naturally in salt. True or false?
You need 5-10 servings per day from this food group.
Fruit and Vegetables.
This mineral is a component of bone, along with phosphorous and magnesium.
Calcium
Cloth bags or containers filled with sweet, scented flowers. The dried petals are used in closets to release a scent.
Potpourri
BONUS QUESTION: Potpourri translates to "putrid pot" in French. True or False
This spice made from chili peppers is commonly used in Ethiopian cooking.
Bebere spice
What is a carcinogen?
Any agent that is known to promote the development of cancer.