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FOOD FACTS
WHAT'S A SERVING
FRUITS & VEGATABLES
Be Active
TRUE OR FALSE
100
This nut is packed full of vitamin E.
What are almonds?
100
One slice of this food is considered a serving in the grain group.
What is bread?
100
This fruit with a yellow peel is high in potassium and is the most popular fruit in the U.S.
What is the banana
100
Playing a video game would be considered this type of activity.
none!
100
It is bad for us to eat fat.
FALSE! healthy fats are important to fight cancer and heart disease. Healthy fats include Olive oil and avocado.
200
Although often considered a vegatable, this food is actually a fruit.
What is a tomato?
200
1 cup of this food that often comes in 2%, 1%, or skim varieties is a serving.
What is milk?
200
There are many varieties of this white vegetable including shitake and portobello.
What is a mushroom?
200
Is power walking considered Moderate or Vigorous activity?
Moderate
200
This object can be compared to a 1/4 cup serving of a food.
What is a golf ball?
300
Drying grapes for several days will give you this fruit.
What is a raisin?
300
A portion the size of a deck of cards is a serving in this food group.
What is meat?
300
We should eat at 1 vegetables of each of these two colours each day.
Dark green (Broccoli, Romaine Lettuce, Spinach) Orange (Sweet Potato, Carrots, Squash, Turnips)
300
Playing a hockey game, running, swimming or a basketball game would be considered this type activity.
Rigorous
300
GEMS girls should eat 6 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
True
400
This grain is actually a seed and is a complete amino-acid chain.
What is quinoa?
400
One half of this is one serving of grain products.
What is a bagel?
400
This is another name for dried plums.
What is a prune?
400
How many days a week should Canadian kids/youth be active?
7
400
Nutritional information is located on the back of all packaged foods by Canadian law.
True. Read it.
500
This food in the milk group contains live cultures and is great for your digestive system (no sugar added varieties)
What is yogurt?
500
1 1/2 oz of this is a serving of milk and alternatives.
Cheese
500
This green vegetable, often eaten raw on salads, contains high amounts of Vitamin C.
What is broccoli?
500
How many minutes of moderate to vigorous activity should every Canadian kids/youth have each day?
30-60 minutes
500
Nearly 1/2 of your servings should come from this Grain Products.
False (answer is 1/3)