Caribbean Dietary Guidelines

 

What is a sign of good nutrition?

• Short hair

• Moist skin and clear eyes.

• Dry skin

• Dental caries

How many food groups are used in the Caribbean?

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 4

Which category best identifies the 6 food groups in the Caribbean?

• Vegetables, carrot, staples, banana, oil, animal food

• Legumes, peas, carrot, orange, fish, oil

• Staples, legumes, vegetables, fruits, fats and oils, animal food

Cornmeal, brown rice, and yam belong to which food group?

• Fruits

• Staples

• Vegetables

• Food from amimals

What food group is represented by this image?

• Legumes

• Staples

• Vegetables

• Fats and oils

Oil, butter and pear, and coconut form which food group?

• Vegetables

• Fats and oils

• Foods from animals

• Fruits

Apart from foods from animals, what other category of foods provide us with proteins?

• Fruits

• Fats and oils

• Vegetables

• Legumes and nuts

Which of the following should you limit to cut back on your sugar intake?

• Water

• Soda

• 100% fruit juice

• Vanilla milk

Canned and processed foods contain a lot of which substance that can be related to high blood pressure.

• Sugar

• Carbohydrates

• Sodium

• Potassium

 

Regardless of your diet plans, it is always a good idea to limit or cut back foods high in solid _____, added ______, and ______.

• fats, sugars, salt

• vitamins, fiber, fats

• proteins, fats, calcium

• oils, sweets, sodium