Reading exam (3rd period)

Reading exam (3rd period)

Food groups

Food groups

The key to eating well is to enjoy a variety of nutritious foods from each of the Five Food Groups. Foods in the Five Food Groups are grouped by their type and their contribution of nutrients.

Choosing a variety of nutritious foods, both from the five different groups and within each group, over the week and seasonally increases the likelihood of obtaining sufficient intake of all nutrients. Eating a variety of nutritious foods can protect our bodies from chronic disease and may also increase quality of life and longevity.

Multiple Choice

What is the key of eating well?

• To eat a variety of food from each of the Four Food Groups

• To eat a variety of food from each of the Five Food Groups

• To eat a lot of fruits and vegetables but a small amount of grains

• To eat a variety of dairy products and proteins and don´t eat fruits and vegatables

GRAINS

Grain foods are mostly made from wheat, oats, rice, quinoa and corn.  The different grains can be cooked and eaten whole, ground into flour to make a variety of cereal foods like bread, pasta and noodles, or made into ready-to-eat breakfast cereals.

Multiple Choice

Grains are mostly made of:

• wheat, cheese, rice, quinoa and corn

• wheat, oats, rice, quinoa and corn

• wheat, oats and rice

• wheat,oats,rice and dairy products

Grains benefits

The nutrients provided by grains include carbohydrates/starch (energy), fibre and a wide range of vitamins and minerals including the B vitamin.

Multiple Choice

Choose some of the beniefits from grains

• Energy and vitamin b

• Vitamins A,E and C

• Energy

• Calcium and vitamin A

PROTEIN

Protein builds, mantains and repairs the muscles in our body, becuase muscles and organs (such as your hearth) are primarly made of protein.

Multiple Choice

What are the body parts that need protein?

• nails and hair

• teeth and muscles

• hair and organs

• muscles and organs

Protein benefits

Proteins provides vitams B and D, this vitamins are good to have helathy bones and to have energy to move our muscles.

Multiple Choice

Some of the benefits from the proteins group are:

• vitamins A and E

• vitamins B and C

• vitamins A,C and E

• vitamins B and D

DAIRY

This group includes food such as milk, yogurt,butter and cheese.Some people don´t eat dairy food because of allergies, or intolerances to lactose.  Or because they believe that milk increases mucus. However there is no scientific evidence of any link between dairy products and mucus production. Allergies and intolerance should always be diagnosed by a doctor. 

Multiple Choice

Some people don´t eat dairy products because:

• Only allergies

• Allergies and intolerance to calcium

• Allergies and intolerance to proteins

• Allergies and intolerance to lactose

Dairy benefits

The food in this group are excellent sources of calcium, whcih is essential for strong and helathy bones. It provides vitamins A, D and B.

Multiple Choice

Dairy benefits

• Calcium and vitamins A,C and D

• Calcium and vitamins A,D and B

• Vitamins A,D and B

• Fiber and vitamins A,D and B

VEGETABLES

Each day it is important to eat a variety of different types of vegetables of different colors which will provide you with many of the health promoting benefits.

 Vegetables are associated with reduced risk of cancer, scientific evidence of the health benefits of eating vegetables has been reported for decades and continues to strengthen, particularly for cardiovascular disease.

Multiple Choice

Some diseases that vegetables can prevet are:

• coivd and other diseases

• cancer and skin problems

• vision diseases and cardiovascular

• cancer and cardiovascular

Vegetables benefits

Vegetables should make up a large part of your daily food at every meal. They provide vitamns, minerals,dietary fibre and phytonutrients. Some of the vitamins in vegetables are A,E,B and C

Multiple Choice

Choose some of the vegetables benefits

• phytonutrients and vitamins A,E,B and C

• calcium and vitamins A,E,B and C

• phytonutrients and vitamins A,B and C

• fiber and vitamins A,D,B and C

FRUITS

Eat fresh fruit of course! In fact, fruit is the most nutritious for you eaten fresh and raw. Fruit can be added to cereal, toast, salads, or used to finish a meal. Fruit also makes a convenient snack in between meals and based desserts like baked apples taht are healthy and nutritious. Fruit is also great for adding to pancakes, and low fat muffins. 

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Fruits can be eaten in:

• eggs, bacon and proteins

• fish and vegatables

• cereal, toast, salads, or as snaks

• cereal, vegetables and protein

Fruits benefits

Fruits provide vitamnis, minerals, fibre and phytonutrients that help our body to stay healthy.

Some vitamins in the fruits are vitamin A that helps your eyes and skin, vitamin B that gives energy to move your muscles nad vitamin C that is good for bones, teeth and brain.

Multiple Choice

Choose some of the benefits from fruits

• phytonutrients and vitamn E

• minerals, fiber, calcium and phytonutrients

• minerals, fibre and vitamins A,B and C

• minerals and calcium