Physical Activity
The number of minutes of physical activity recommended each day for adolescents.
What is 30-60 minutes.
The five main food groups shown on MyPlate.
What are Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, and Dairy?
One of the four rules preventing foodborne illnesses.
If your friend skips breakfast daily and feels tired in class, this healthy habit could help.
What is, eating a balanced breakfast.
Goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound are called this.
What are SMART goals?
This type of exercise increases your heart rate and breathing (you are not able to have a conversation during this exersise).
What is a vigorous exersise.
Nutrients that provide the body with energy.
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and/or fats?
What rule was broken in this situation? Gabby was grocery shopping with her mom and she went to go get some chicken thighs. When she got back to the cart she set the chicken thighs right on top of the container of strawberries.
You feel stressed after school. Instead of playing video games for 3 hours, this is a healthier coping choice.
What is going for a walk/exercising/talking to someone? (accept reasonable answers)
“I will walk 30 minutes after school 3 days a week for one month” is this type of goal.
What is a SMART goal?
Give an example of a muscle strengthening activity.
What is, squats, bench press, dead lift, push-ups, sit-ups or any other muscle strengthening exercise.
This nutrient helps build and repair muscles.
What is protein?
What should the internal temperature of chicken be for it to be fully cooked?
What is, 165 degrees.
At a sleepover, chicken is left out overnight. The safe decision is to do this.
What is throw it away?
This part of a SMART goal answers “How will I know I accomplished it?”
(I am looking for one of the 5 parts of the SMART Goals)
What is Measurable?
A benefit of regular physical activity.
What is, improved mental/emotional health, increased strength, longer life, better sleep.
How much of your daily grains should be whole grains?
Half of your daily grains should be whole grains.
How long can food be left out at room temperature before it is not safe to consume anymore?
What is, 2 hours.
Your goal is to improve endurance. This type of activity would best help.
What is, running, biking, swimming or any cardiovascular endurance workout.
A short-term goal helps you reach this type of goal.
What is a long-term goal?
Joe wants to be more physically active after school. What is an environmental influence that could get in his way of reaching his goal?
Being distracted by video games or TV, not having access to physical activities that he enjoys, or any other barrier that the teacher deems appropriate.
This information on a food label tells you how much energy you get from one serving.
What are calories.
Where should you insert a thermometer when you are cooking meat?
You want healthier snacks during the week. Planning and packing snacks ahead of time shows this skill.
What is decision-making or planning ahead?
Name a reason on why some people may not achieve their goal?
It was not a reasonable goal, the goal didn't align with their lifestyle, the person did not care about the goal enough to stick it through, or it was too ambitious.