NUTRITION
Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Protein, Grains
True or false: tug of war is considered physical activity.
True
If someone asks you a questions while you are using a knife to chop food, what should you do?
Keep looking at the cutting board, set the knife down, then answer them.
Name 2 ways germs can be transferred to our food.
Sneezing and coughing.
Dirty hands.
Kitchen knives.
Hair/Clothes.
Pets.
Phones, etc.
True or False: You should always read a recipe from start to finish before you start cooking.
True.
Why do we want to limit drinking soda?
It is high in added sugars, bad for teeth, etc.
True or False: You need special equipment in order to be physically active?
False. You can be physically active just by running, jumping, etc.
True or False: A dice is to cut vegetables into circles.
False. A dice is to cut food into cubes.
What is the best way to clean fruits and vegetables before eating?
Wash fruits and vegetables under cold, running water.
What does a liquid measuring cup look like?
Usually glass, but always has a spout.
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
Half
How many days a week should you be physically active?
7
When using a knife, what should you do with your other hand?
Use the "bear claw: to how the fruit or vegetable.
For how many seconds should we wash our hands?
20 seconds.
List 3 ways to cook on a stovetop.
Boil, brown, fry, poach, sauté, sear, steam, simmer, stir-fry.
At least half of your grains should be ______.
Whole grain.
How many minutes a day should youths be active?
60 minutes a day
Name a type of knife.
Chef's, paring, serrated.
Chill.
When should you preheat the oven for a recipe that uses the oven?
Before you start preparing the recipe.
Name 1 source of protein that is not meat.
Running is considered what type of physical activity?
Describe the correct way to hold a knife.
Pinch the end of the blade like a crab. Wrap other fingers on the handle. Use the bear claw with your other hand to hold the fruit or vegetable. Keep the tip of the knife pointing down and use a rocking motion as you cut into the food.
We use a ____ _________ to see if meat is done cooking.
Meat thermometer.
What is the correct way to measure flour?
Fill the measuring cup with flour using a spoon. Using the flat side of the knife, scrape the top to even off.