Food For Thought

What are two ways that healthy foods help your body?

• They provide nutrients & proper digestion.

• They provide energy & protein

• They provide sugar & salt

• None of the above

Healthy foods are important because they provide people with?

• Fiber

• Protein

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

• All of the above

Why is it important to eat foods that have a nutritional value?

• To help your brain "think better"

• To help your body "grow"

• to help your immune system "fight off diseases"

• All of the above

What are examples of how food gets processed?

• Canned

• Frozen

• Bagged & boxed

• Perservatives are added for store shelf life

• All of the above

For a healthy diet, you should eat food with...

• More carbohydrates

• More fat, sodium and added sugars

• Less saturated fat, sodium and added sugars

• None of the above

The purpose to adding preservatives & additives to foods is...?

• Make the shelf life of the food last longer

• Provide better taste to the food

• preservatives & additives are items that help package the food

• None of the above

When food has been processed it takes away from...

• Natural healthy quality

• It takes away nutrition

• It takes away the natural taste

• All of the above

True or False: when preservatives are added nutrients are taken out?

• True

• False

The daily value percentage on a nutrition label is based on a (?) calorie diet.

• 1,000 calorie

• 3,000 calorie

• 2,000 calorie

• 2,500 calorie

What is the result if a person eats to much processed food?

• They will feel good

• They will build muscles and be stronger

• They get sick (diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer)

• They get well