My Plate
How much of your plate should be made up of fruits and vegetables?
1. The whole plate
2. 3/4
3. 1/2
4. 1/4
1/2
Half
Name the whole grain food:
White bread, oatmeal, white rice
Oatmeal
True or False:
We should try to eat fruits and vegetables during the seasons they are grown
True
What is the best drink in the world (for your body)?
Water
Which type of fat is better for our bodies?
Unsaturated
Or
Saturated
Unsaturated Fat
Is the portion size of cereal the size of one fist or two fists?
One fist
(1 cup)
When choosing a grain food, do you want the fiber to be high or low?
High
Are peaches grown in August or April?
August
Which is a better choice and why?
Lemon water
Or
Lemonade
Lemon water
Lemon water is made of just water and some lemon flavoring. Lemonade is made of water and added sugar.
Fast food tends to be high in which two ingredients?
Fat and Salt
Where in the grocery store should you try to buy most of your food?
The inside or the outside aisles
The outside aisles
(Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, eggs and dairy)
Name two protein foods.
Meat, Eggs, Dairy, Fish, Beans, Nuts, Soy
Name 3 fruits or vegetables that are red.
Tomatoes
Beets
Apple
Red Cabbage
Red Peppers
Cherries
Watermelon
Strawberries
Red Onion
How many cups of water should we drink each day?
8 cups
What type of cooking adds the most saturated fat?
Grilling
Or
Deep Frying
Deep Frying
Where can you find the serving size of a food (example: bag of chips)?
On the Nutrition Facts Label
Which type of protein do beans come from?
1. Cow
2. Chicken/Turkey
3. Plant
4. Fish
Plant
Vitamin C is in many fruits and vegetables.
What does it help with?
Vitamin C helps strengthen our immune system to help us not to get sick
How much juice should we drink each day?
None!
(Half a cup per day at the most)
Name one way to make good choices when eating out.
Share your meal
Bring home leftovers
Choose baked or grilled foods instead of fried foods
Drink water instead of soda or juice
Include a fruit or a vegetable with your meal
Which is a more balanced snack choice?
1. Grapes and Cheese
2. Grapes and Carrots
Grapes and Cheese
Which of these items is not a protein food?
1. Eggs
2. Peanuts
3. Black Beans
4. Eggplant
5. Tofu
Eggplant
How many types of fruits and vegetables should we eat per week?
AS MANY AS WE CAN!
Name 2 ways to drink more water.
Bring a water bottle wherever you go
Add flavoring to your water (lemon, lime, mint, etc.)
Set a reminder to drink more water
Track how much water you are drinking
Name 2 foods with unsaturated fats.
Olives
Nuts
Seeds
Avocados
Soy (tofu, soymilk)
Vegetable oil (olive oil, canola oil, and soybean oil)
Fatty Fish (salmon, tuna, trout, herring, and mackerel)