Summer Challenge Nutrition Quizziz

Myth or fact: Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables are just as nutritious as fresh varieties.

• Myth

• Fact

Answer explanation

Fact! Canned and frozen fruits and vegetables are just as nutritious as fresh options! Canned and frozen options can also be budget-friendly alternatives and a way to reduce food waste.​

Myth or fact: All plant proteins are “incomplete”.​

• Myth

• Fact

Answer explanation

Myth! Soy and quinoa are considered complete proteins! Also, eating a variety of different plant-based options throughout the day can help ensure you’re consuming all of the essential amino acids.​

Meal Planning 1-2-3 focuses on what 3 things?

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• Carbohydrate, protein, and fat

• Starches, fruit/veggies, protein

• Budgeting, shopping, cooking

Which of the following would be an ideal pre-workout snack?

• carrots + hummus

• pretzels + fruit

• milkshake

• chicken salad

Answer explanation

Pretzels and fruit both contain primarily carbohydrates, which gives our bodies the energy we need for physical activity. Protein and fats can slow digestion and should be limited before a workout unless we have 2-3 hours to digest them.

What role does protein play in the body?

• Energy

• Part of enzymes & hormones

• Builds hair, skin, nails & muscle

• All of these

In meal planning 1-2-3, which macronutrient from keeps us full and satisfied?

Answer explanation

Grains/starchy carbohydrates and fruits/non-starchy vegetables keep us full for 1-1.5 hours. Adding protein foods slows down digestion and can help keep us full for up to 3-4 hours.

Myth or fact: The degree of processing is indicative of how nutritious a food is.

• Myth

• Fact

Answer explanation

Myth! Processed food includes anything that has been cooked, canned, frozen, packaged, or changed in nutritional composition with fortifying, preserving, or preparing in different ways. Anytime we cook or prepare food, we are processing. 

Which of the following is an example of a whole grain ingredient?

• enriched wheat flour

• wheat germ

• quick oats

• durum wheat

Answer explanation

Oats are always a whole grain whether or not they have been processed to be quick cooking. While durum wheat may or may not be a whole grain, you can't tell from the ingredient name itself. Enriched wheat flour or wheat germ is never a whole grain because one or more parts of the grain have been removed.

Which of the following contains primarily polyunsaturated fats?

• avocados

• olive oil

• soybean oil

• coconut oil

Answer explanation

Avocado and olive oil contain mostly monounsaturated fats. Coconut oil is primarily saturated fats.

What style of eating acknowledges that mindful and intuitive eating can be challenging and sometimes planning is needed to make sure needs are being met and pleasure foods are also included?

• hypervigilant eating

• emotional eating

• thoughtful eating

• zoned eating