Food groups
The names of the food groups of MyPlate
What is Fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy?
The dietary guidelines are based on this.
What is scientific evidence on health-promoting diets in people who represent the general U.S. population, including those who are healthy, those at risk for diet-related diseases, and those living with these diseases?
Overweight and obesity are associated with only a couple of risk factors.
What is false? Overweight and obesity are multifactorial. There are modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors that will affect weight.
This is the number of times a child might try a new food before accepting it.
What is 8 to 10 tries to accept a new food?
This is the percentage of adults that meet recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake (two percentages).
What is 12.3% and 10.0% of surveyed adults met fruit and vegetable intake recommendations, respectively. Meeting fruit intake recommendations was highest among Hispanic adults (16.4%) and lowest among males (10.1%). ?
This tip from MyPlate helps get a wide range of nutrients.
What is eat a variety of foods?
The DGA provide advice for these lifestages.
What is from birth to older adulthood, including pregnancy and lactation. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025 provides guidance across all of the life stages and is organized by chapters for each life stage.
Fad diets may promise fast results but...
What is Fad diets may promise fast results, but such diets limit your nutritional intake, can be unhealthy, and tend to fail in the long run.? A similar answer is okay:)
This food may help baby's growth because it is a source of protein. However, the recommendation is to pick options lower in methylmercury.
What is seafood?
Eating seafood during pregnancy may help your baby's growth. Seafood is a healthy protein source for you during pregnancy and while breastfeeding/ lactating. Choose options lower in methylmercury, like cod, salmon, tilapia, or herring.
Fruits and vegetables of this color aid in reducing the risk of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
What is Red fruits and vegetables?
Red fruits and vegetables contain phytochemicals including lycopene and ellagic acid. These powerful nutrients have been studied for their cancer-fighting effects and other health benefits.
These are two tips to focus on whole fruits
What is
Include fruit at breakfast
Take fruit on the go
Make your own trail mix
Enjoy fruit as a snack
Add fruit at dinner
Keep fruit on hand
This is the limit (in percentage) for calories coming from added sugars and saturated fat?
What is 10%?
Limiting added sugars* to less than 10% of calories per day for ages 2 and older and to avoid added sugars for infants and toddlers.
Limiting saturated fat to less than 10% of calories per day starting at age 2;
According to the CDC, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight includes these main 4 things.
What is Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight includes healthy eating, physical activity, optimal sleep, and stress reduction.?
The are other factors, but these seem to be the top 4 for the majority of the population.
During pregnancy, these foods should be avoided to prevent foodborne illness.
What is...Unpasteurized (raw) juice or milk, Raw sprouts, Some soft cheeses made from unpasteurized milk, deli and lunch meat that has not been reheated.
Fruits and vegetables of these colors help improve immune function and promote eye health.
What is yellow and orange?
Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, including beta-carotene. Some carotenoids, most notably beta-carotene, convert to vitamin A within the body, which helps promote healthy vision and cell growth.
There are two tips to focus on varying your veggies.
What is Start your day with vegetables; Add variety to salads; Try a stir-fry; Spruce up your sandwich, Go for a dip or a dunk;Take vegetables on the go
These are the 3 key dietary principles of the DGA.
What are:
1. Meet nutritional needs primarily from foods and beverages.
2. Choose a variety of options from each food group.
3. Pay attention to portion size.
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This is how people can weigh less without eating less.
What is....
Research shows that people get full by the
amount of food they eat, not the number of calo
ries they take in. You can cut calories in your
favorite foods by lowering the amount of fat
and/or increasing the amount of fiberrich ingre
dients, such as vegetables or fruit.
As teens grow, the need for this mineral increases. A deficiency can cause anemia. Adolescent girls are at increased risk of this deficiency due to menstruation.
What is iron?
Fruits and vegetables of these colors help support cognition.
What are purple and blue?
Blue and purple fruits and vegetables are rich in anthocyanins and resveratrol.
The anthocyanins in blueberries and red grapes may help reduce the risk for heart disease, cognitive decline, and type 2 diabetes, as well as support healthy weight maintenance and a normal inflammatory response.
This are the names of 6 whole grains
What is any 6 whole grains from the list: amaranth; barley (not pearled); brown rice
buckwheat; bulgur (cracked wheat); dark rye
injera; kamut; millet; muesli; oatmeal; oats
popcorn; quinoa; rolled oats;sorghum; spelt
teff; triticale; whole grain barley; whole grain cornmeal; whole grain sorghum; whole rye
whole wheat bread; whole wheat cereal flakes
whole wheat chapati; whole wheat crackers
whole wheat pasta; whole wheat sandwich buns and rolls; whole wheat tortillas; wild rice
These are the 4 overarching guidelines.
What are
1. Follow a healthy dietary pattern at every life stage.
2. Customize and enjoy nutrient-dense food and beverage choices to reflect personal preferences, cultural traditions, and budgetary considerations.
3. Focus on meeting food group needs with nutrient-dense foods and beverages, and stay within calorie limits.
4. Limit foods and beverages higher in added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium, and limit alcoholic beverages.
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These are 4 medical complications of obesity.
What is... sleep apnea, stroke, lung disease, liver disease, gallstones, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, abnormal periods, arthritis, inflamed veins, gout.
These are 3 common signs a teenager might be deficient in iron?
What are... One common sign is fatigue. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath; frequent colds and infections; poor concentration; pale skin; lightheadedness; irregular heart rate; headaches; and thin, brittle and concave-shaped nails.
These are compounds produced by plants that provide health benefits to the body. Examples are carotenoids, flavonoids, and isoflavones.
What are Phytonutrients, also called phytochemicals or antioxidants?