Fuel for our Bodies
How we measure the energy our bodies take in from food we eat, and the energy our bodies burn when we're sleeping, sitting, or exercising.
What is a calorie?
We should look at this to decide whether a food is good for us to eat.
What is the nutrition label?
Fruit, vegetables, protein, grains and dairy are together known as these.
What are the five food groups?
A healthy sweet snack might come from this food group.
What is Fruit and Vegetables?
A moderately active Fox or Hawk needs this many calories each day? Choices are 200, 800, 1500, or 5000.
What is 1500?
The amount of food on a nutrition label is called this.
What is serving size?
Lean meat and nuts are two good sources of this nutrient.
What is protein?
The US Department of Agriculture recommends that we eat at least this many cartons of ice cream each day.
What is zero?
The activity level for a Trailman that is sleeping, sitting, eating, or playing video games.
What is a sedentary activity level?
Look for this on a nutrition label for a food that is filling and provides long-lasting energy.
What is protein?
These are three different ways that we can prepare vegetables.
What are fresh, steamed, or roasted?
Chips, candy, and fruit roll ups are examples of healthy snacks. (True or false)
What is false?
Activity level for a Fox or Hawk that is running, swimming, playing basketball, or other sports.
What is a high activity level?
What is added sugar?
At least half of the grains we eat should be these.
What are whole grains?
Dividing a large container of snack food into smaller containers helps us to do this.
What is eat the right amount of the snack?
A Hawk walks one mile to school each morning, and also plays soccer in the afternoon for an hour. About how many calories should he eat daily? Choices are: 200, 1000, 1800, or 5000
What is 1800?
A type of fat that should be completely avoided.
What are trans fats?
How much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
What is half?
Healthy snacks help us in this way.
What is give us energy throughout the day?