Healthy Swaps
Choose whole fruits over fruit juice to get more of this nutrient in your diet.
Fiber
How many servings of fruits AND vegetables per day are recommended for an adult?
5. It is generally recommended to consume 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables per day.
A popular high fat, low carb fad diet that forces the body to use ketones as a primary fuel source.
Keto/Ketogenic Diet
The term for a portion of food used as a reference on the nutrition label of that food.
Serving Size
In 2011, the USDA Food Pyramid was replaced by this tool.
MyPlate
This is a popular swap for oil in baked goods.
Applesauce
The most commonly eaten vegetable in America.
Potatoes
This yellow spice is touted as a superfood.
Turmeric
To calculate the total number of calories in a food you would multiply what two categories from the nutrition facts label?
Calories per serving times servings per container
This food is thought to have antibacterial properties and does not expire when stored properly.
Honey
Choose lean meats or substitute beans for half of the meat to decrease ____________.
fats or saturated fats
Name three varieties of apples
Red Delicious, Macintosh, Pink Lady, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Gala, Golden Delicious, Fuji
The term for the fad diet that consists of a pattern of rotating periods of eating with periods of fasting.
Intermittent Fasting
What does the DV or Percent DV on a nutrition facts label mean?
Stands for percent daily value and are average levels of nutrients based on a person who eats 2,000 calories a day
Certain olfactory receptor genes make this herb taste like soap to some individuals.
Cilantro
These foods have the entire grain kernel, which includes the bran, germ, and endosperm, and contain more fiber, vitamins, and minerals than their refined counterparts.
Whole Grains
Name a cruciferous vegetable
broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, bok choy, arugula, Brussels sprouts, collards, watercress and radishes
This protein found in wheat, barley, and rye must be removed from the diet of individuals with Celiac Disease.
Gluten
What percentage of the daily value of a particular vitamin or nutrient must a food provide to be considered an "Excellent" source?
20% or more
This food originates from the Dutch word 'Koekje' meaning 'little cake'. It was originally used to test the temperature of an oven before baking.
Cookie
Adding these live cultures to your diet can improve gut health.
Probiotics
The largest tree-born fruit in the world. Often shredded and covered in barbecue sauce for use as an alternative to pulled pork/chicken.
Jackfruit
The only evidence-based use for the ketogenic diet is for the treatment of this condition.
Epilepsy
Name one of the changes required in the 2016 update to the nutrition facts label.
Larger, bolder type for serving size and calories, more realistic serving sizes, added sugars line, addition of Vitamin D and Potassium to nutrients section
Female wasps crawl inside of and lay eggs in this fruit as part of the pollination process.
Figs