Healthy Living

Eggs, meats, beans, and nuts are all part of what food group?

• fruit
• protein
• calcium
• grain

Nutrients are the materials in food that are used by your body.  You need these nutrients and water to keep you .....

• strong
• healthy
• energetic
• all of these

Which of the following food items is not a starch carbohydrate?

• rice
• pasta
• bread
• orange

Processed sugar gives you energy and helps your body in other healthy ways as well.

• True
• False
• Partly true but processed sugar does not help your body in other ways
• Partly true except it doesn't give you energy.

Fats are found in 

• pork chops, potatoes, and applesauce
• pork chops, green beans and an apple
• pork chops with gravy and macaroni and cheese
• pork chops, cabbage, and tomato slices

Calcium is a mineral needed for building strong bones and ____________.

• teeth
• nerves
• muscles
• blood cells

Someone who is anemic is usually always tired and needs this mineral found in prune juice, liver, egg yolks, peas and red meat.

• calcium
• fiber
• iron
• vitamins

What provides long lasting energy?

• sugar
• carbohydrates
• fats
• water

You can live without food longer than with water but food is what gives you __________.

• energy
• diseases

Your body only needs small amounts of ...

• proteins
• fruits
• grains
• fats