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Healthy Eating - Gr 8

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What benefits are there in eating a balanced diet?
a)
Good health
b)
Good mood and energy
c)
Improved health and reduced illness
d)
All of the above.
2.
"Nutritional" means:
a)
Tastes really good.
b)
Containing necessary substances for the body to grow and stay healthy.
c)
Tastes really bad.
d)
Is mostly green.
3.

What food gives you an unnaturally high burst of energy, leaving you hungry and tired?

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

c)

Sugar

d)

Carbohydrates

4.

It's enough to have two meals a day.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

It's very important to have a proper breakfast every morning.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

You can eat as much sugar and salt as you want.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

How much water we should drink a day depends on...

a)

our physical activity and the weather.

b)

the time of day and the food we eat.

c)

the other drinks we have and where we are.

8.

There are many factors that influence what someone chooses to eat. Which is NOT a common factor?

a)

The colour of the food

b)

How much time you have

c)

Income/Money

d)

Culture or traditions

9.

Which are the two healthiest breakfast choices?

a)

Cereal

b)

Eggs

c)

Granola Bar

d)

Greek yogurt & fruit

10.

Why is it important to eat breakfast? (choose two)

a)

Because your mom & teacher tells you to.

b)

You are more likely to overeat before lunch if you don't.

c)

Breakfast foods are the healthiest.

d)

Breakfast will give you energy to start your day and stay focused.

11.

What is the best drink to have before during and after exercise?

a)

Powerade

b)

Pop

c)

Water

d)

Orange Juice

12.

An empty calorie is the calorie from

a)

high protein foods

b)

high fat foods

c)

foods that supply energy but not nutritionally balanced

d)

foods that are nutritionally dense

13.

Water intoxication occurs when you have consumed too little water.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
What are the factors that influence people's eating habits?
a)
Routines, time management and Marketing
b)
Family culture and traditions
c)
Everything influences our food choices
d)
Knowledge of nutrition
15.
What happens if you eat more carbohydrates then your body needs?
a)
becomes DNA 
b)
turns to fat 
c)
creates extra energy 
d)
becomes waste