Food and Nutrition 1.02

Which two groups on the MyPlate make up half of the plate?

• Fruits and Vegetables
• Protein and Fruit
• Dairy and Protein
• Grains and Dairy

The red group on MyPlate represents which food group?

• Vegetables
• Grains
• Fruits
• Protein

An example of a food from the protein section of choosemyplate is:

• black eyed peas
• corn on the cobb
• peaches
• skim milk

Carrying an armful of wood uphill into one's home is an example of:

• Heavy activity
• Moderate activity
• Light activity
• very light activity

To encourage good nutrition, choosemyplate.gov recommends that your plate should be filled with:

• grains and vegetables
• fruits and protein
• a variety of foods from each food group
• fruits and vegetables

A dietary guideline for Americans is to consume foods rich in Potassium, such as 

• beef and portk
• cheese and yogurt
• dinner rolls and oatmeal
• potatoes and bananas

For a person trying to lose weight, each meal in a healthy eating plan should include:

• eight glasses of milk
• foods high in nutrients and low in calories
• foods with low nutrient density
• three meals totaling 3,000 calories per day

An example of nutrition information that a person should be cautious of is:

• consuming 1800 calories per day and burn 2100 calories per day
• encouraging one to choose orange juice instead of lemonade
• replacing corn with brown rice in an evening meal
• the grapefruit diet that guarantees one will lose five pounds per week

To encourage good nutrition, ChooseMyPlate.gov recommends choosing foods that are high in:

• fiber and nutrients
• sodium and added sugars
• sodium and added fats
• water and calories

A recommendation found in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to

• burn fewer calories than one consumes
• burn more calories than one consumes
• gradually decrease calories burned by increasing food eaten
• gradually increase calories consumed by eating more carbohydrates