WorksheetsNutrition Unit
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 6hrs 15mins
Which of the following influence your food choices?
Taste, texture, and appearance
The cost of food
Family background
All of the above
Food companies advertise in order to sell their product. They do not really care about your health.
True
False
Portion sizes have not changed over the last 20 years. We still have the same size portions at home, restaurants, cafeterias, stores, etc.
True
False
Our hand can be a useful tool for measuring portion size. 1 fist =
1/2 cup
1 cup
1 tablespoon
Our hand can be a useful tool for measuring portion size. 1 palm (no fingers included) =
1 Portion of butter
1 Portion of cheese
1 Portion of meat/fish
What percentage of the US popular is considered overweight or obese?
70%
20%
50%
Overweight children, lead to overweight teens, lead to overweight adults.
True
False
Which of the following are health risks of obesity?
Heart disease
High blood pressure
Type 2 diabetes
All of the above
Soda/pop consumption has increased in the last 30 years.
True
False
Sports drinks (Gatorade/Powerade) is the same as an energy drink (Monster/Red Bull).
True
False
Sports drinks have value after how many minutes of continuous physical activity?
30 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
Medical professionals say you should drink how much fruit juice per day?
However much you want as long as it is 100% juice.
Less than 5 servings per day.
2 servings or less per day.
Plain milk is a healthy beverage choice because
it is low in sugar.
it contains vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats.
all of the above.
What is the best beverage option to choose?
Sports drinks
Milk
100% juice
Water
What type of foods are as close to their natural form as possible?
Low fat
Whole
Processed
Sugar-free
Health experts believe eating more whole foods is our best bet for improving health and preventing disease.
True
False
What does it mean to be processed?
Picking food from the tree or garden.
Changing the food from the form it is found in nature or creating the food in a laboratory.
Putting a food in a package.
Why should we eat whole foods?
They retain their fiber.
They retain their beneficial nutrients.
None of the good stuff has been taken out.
They are free from additives such as fat, sugar, and salt.
All of the above.
Fat is not bad for you. Good fats found in whole foods help our brains and bodies grow.
True
False
What nutrient helps keep the digestive system moving, helps you feel full, and helps fight disease?
Vitamins
Minerals
Fiber
When you are shopping you can ensure that you go for whole foods first by shopping around the _______ of the supermarket before the ____________.
outside; inner aisles
inner aisles; outside
Food labels can help us to know what is in the food we are eating. A trick you can use is to remember the 5 and 20 rule. If a food has 5% or less of a nutrient, it is considered ___ in that nutrient. If it has 20% or more, it is considered ___ in that nutrient.
high; low
healthy; unhealthy
low; high
unhealthy; healthy
Which of the following is not a major nutrient our bodies need to grow and develop.
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Sugar
"That Sugar Film" proves that all calories are not created equal. Calories from whole foods are used well by our bodies. Calories from processed foods with added sugar are not used well by our bodies and are stored as fat.
True
False
Sugar is
addicting
healthy
needed for energy
