Food Pyramid
The Body
True or False
Which is Healthier?
Food Labels
100
Food group that individuals should consume very little of.
What is oils/sugars?
100
Disease caused by taking in too much sugar?
What is Diabetes?
100
Anything Low-fat is good for you.
False, Just because it's low in fat doesn't mean that it isn't high in everything else.
100
Juice that you make yourself from oranges, or orange juice from the store.
Juice that you make yourself is better. Juice that is bought from the store has a lot of added sugars.
100
What is sodium?
Salt.
200
Food groups that individuals need to consume the most of.
What is grains/carbohydrates and vegetables?
200
These types of foods can cause heart disease.
What is fatty foods?
200
Milk is the only source of calcium.
False, we can get calcium from soy, leafy dark green vegetables, almonds, and vitamin supplements.
200
Apples or applesauce?
Apples. Applesauce contains added sugar.
200
Purpose of food labels.
What gives us information about what we are eating?
300
Total servings of fruits and vegetables individuals should eat each day.
What is 5 servings?
300
What does protein help build in your body?
What is muscles?
300
Rice crispy treats are good for you because they are made from rice.
False, just because it's made from rice doesn't mean it's healthy. Has very high amounts of sugar.
300
Canned corn or frozen bagged corn?
Frozen. Frozen corn has a significantly less amount of sodium than canned.
300
Average amount of calories we are supposed to intake a day?
Around 2,000
400
Type of bread that is better for you.
What is whole grain?
400
What does dairy help build in the body?
What is stronger bones?
400
Water is the best drink to quench your thirst.
True.
400
Coke Zero or Diet coke.
Neither. Both do say 0 Calories, 0g Fat, 70mg Sodium, 0g Total Carbs, 0g Protein, but there are a lot of artificial sweeteners in both drinks that are detrimental to health. (Aspartame-linked to diseases such as diabetes and cancer.)
400
If a bag of chips says 135mg of sodium, what does the mg stand for?
Milligrams.
500
Different source of protein besides meat.
What is nuts/tofu/beans?
500
What is the main vitamin that comes from bananas?
What is potassium?
500
Variety is key to a healthy diet.
True.
500
Brown Sugar or White Sugar?
Neither. They are nearly the same in everything.
500
Is trans fat a good fat or bad fat?
Bad. It's found in the majority of processed foods and contains a lot of negative chemicals.