WorksheetsThe Australian Dietary Guidelines/Guide to Healthy Eating
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
How many dietary guidelines are there?
3
4
5
6
People should enjoy a wide variety of nutritious food from how many food groups?
6
2
3
5
Which of the following foods should you limit your intake of?
Foods high in saturated fats
Foods which contain predominantly polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats
Foods and drinks containing added salt
Foods and drinks containing added sugars
Fruit and vegetables
Breastfeeding is enouraged and supported in the Australian Dietary Guidelines
True
False
"To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious foods and drinks to meet your energy needs"
Australian Dietary Guideline 1
Australian Dietary Guideline 2
Australian Dietary Guideline 3
Part of the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
Australian Dietary Guideline 3 focuses on:
Promoting physical activity
Enjoying a wide variety of nutritious foods
Limiting intake of saturated fats and discretionary foods
Promoting breastfeeding
Which is not an example of Grain (cereal) foods:
mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties
breads
rice, pasta and noodles
couscous, oats, quinoa and barley
nuts and seeds
Which of the following are examples of protein foods
Lean meats, poultry and fish
Tofu, nuts and seeds
Eggs
Legumes/beans
Which of these foods fit in the discretionary food section
Apples
Apple pie
Sports drinks
Water
According to the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, the largest proportion of your diet should be
Grains and Fruit
Fruit and vegetables
Meat and vegetables
Grains and vegetables
According to the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating we should
Drink 8 glasses of water each day
Drink some water
Drink plenty of water
Drink lots of water
A similarity between the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian Guide to Healthy eating
Both make reference to serving sizes
Both are plate shaped
Both encourage a wide variety of foods
Both promote breastfeeding
The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating is a visual representation which promotes the general population to eat a wide variety of foods from the 5 food groups.
True
False
To improve the health of certain sectors of the population.
To reduce the incidence of diet related disease and improve the health of the Australian Community
To confuse the community
to tell people exactly how much food they should be eating
Which of the following is NOT a discretionary food choice?
Commercial burgers
Red meat
Ice-cream
Sports drinks
True or False?
Children who grow up in families that enjoy a variety of foods from the 5 food groups are more likely to make healthy choices when they are older.
TRUE
FALSE
Which nutrient is the most best form of energy for the human body?
Fats
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Low fat diets are suitable for children under the age of two years
True
False
