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WorksheetsUPDATED Healthy Eating Test - Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Below are three of the six essential nutrients that humans must consume (eat) to stay healthy.
Check off the 3 correct ones and click "submit"
Carbs (carbohydrates)
Oxygen
Proteins
Fat
Air
Below are the other three of the six essential nutrients that humans must consume (eat) to stay healthy.
Check off the 3 correct ones and click "submit"
Oxygen
Vitamins and minerals
Carbon dioxide
Water
Fibre
Your body is roughly 70%:
dairy
iron
water
calcium
protein
Fats which remain liquid at room temperature are called:
phosphorous
fats
saturated
cholesterol
unsaturated
If you eat more calories than you burn, you will:
explode
lose water
lose weight
gain weight
Health experts recommend that you not lose more than ________ pounds per week when on a diet:
1.5 to 2
3 to 5
6 to 9
10
100
Approximately 20 of these are required for good health:
simple
complex
vitamins
minerals
chocolate bars
Fats found in things like red meat, egg yolks, or high-fat dairy products are called:
complex
saturated
phosphorous
unsaturated
There are ________ calories in a pound of fat:
a) 50
b) 200
c) 3500
d) 72
50
72
200
3500
Substances which make up proteins are called:
amino acids
simple
complex
minerals
A fat-like substance which may block blood flow and cause a heart attack is called:
tofu
amino acids
sodium
cholesterol
slime
Even a small amount of exercise can speed up your:
nutrients
diuretics
metabolic rate
phosphorous
____________ provide us with “heat energy”
Fibre
Carbs
Fats
Water
When you diet, the first weight lost will be __________
water
fat
carbs
oxygen
The body’s need for water is far greater than its need for food.
This statement is:
False
Just an opinion
True
An inference
People who are extremely underweight can have as many problems as people who are overweight.
This statement is
An inference
Just an opinion
False
True
Iron is not required in the formation of red blood cells.
This statement is
An inference
False
True
An opinion
There are a number of factors we identified in class that affect our food choices:
In your answer below please:
Name a food
Identify at least one factor and explain how it impacts or influences your food choices:
There are a number of factors we identified in class that affect our food choices.
PICK A DIFFERENT FOOD AND FACTOR
In your answer below please:
Name a food
Identify at least one factor and explain how it impacts or influences your food choices:
If you had to eat one of these foods as part of your meals for the rest of your life, which would you pick?
Sorry, you can only pick one.
Shawarma
Ice Cream
Olives
Chicken
Rice
Check off 4 factors from the list below that we studied in "Chocolate Ants Anyone". The 4 are factors that influence what we eat.
One is not a factor we studied.
Family Customs: (Your family has it’s own traditions)
Personal Taste: (It tastes good)
Appearance: (I don't like the look of the food)
Healthy: (I know it is good for my body)
Ethnic Background, Religion or Culture: (A food related to your religion or culture)
Check off 4 factors from the list below that we studied in "Chocolate Ants Anyone". The 4 are factors that influence what we eat.
One is not a factor we studied.
Economics: (Food we buy simply because of the price of the food. We buy it because it is cheap or sometimes we buy expensive food for a special occassion)
Geography: (It is easy to get here in this part of the world)
Climate: (What I can get changes from season to season)
Convenience: (It is fast and easy):
Appearance: (I don't like the look of the food)
____________ is needed for the development of bones and teeth
Water
Fibre
Calcium
Iron
_____________ are either fat or water soluble and are necessary for body functions
vitamins
fibre
metabolic rate
minerals
Even a small amount of exercise can speed up your ____________________
Economics
Phosphorous
Weight gain
Metabolic Rate
