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WorksheetsHealthy Eating Quiz
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
__________ give the body most of its energy.
A balanced diet
Carbohydrates
Calories
Fat
__________ helps the body to grow and be strong.
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Protein
Nutrition
Cheese, chocolate and butter contain a lot of __________
Fat
Vitamins
Balanced diet
Fibre
__________ is in food such as fruit. It helps food pass through the body.
Dairy products
Calories
Nutrition
Fibre
__________ include milk and foods made from milk.
Fibre
Carbohydrates
Dairy products
Balanced diet
__________ (A,B,C,etc.) are natural substances that keep the bpdy healthy.
Fat
Vitamins
Protein
Nutrition
The number of _________ tells us how much energy is in food.
Calories
Fat
Carbohydrates
Dairy products
__________ is a healthy mixture of different types of food.
Fat
Nutrition
Carbohydrates
A balanced diet
__________ is about the food you eat and how it affects your health.
Nutrition
Protein
Fat
Dairy products
What food gives you an unnaturally high burst of energy, leaving you hungry and tired?
Fats
Proteins
Sugar
Carbohydrates
There are many factors that influence what someone chooses to eat. Which is NOT a common factor?
The colour of the food
How much time you have
Income/Money
Culture or traditions
An empty calorie is the calorie from
high protein foods
high fat foods
foods that supply energy but not nutritionally balanced
foods that are nutritionally dense
Even if you have to eat fast food like McDonald's, Wendy's or Popeye's, is there healthy options on the menu?
Yes
No
I don't care
Maybe
Regularly eating foods that are high in calcium can help prevent.....
Type 2 diabetes
Osteoporosis
Weight gain
Cancer
Which nutrient helps you grow strong bones?
protein
calcium
sugar
fats
What does your digestive system do?
It takes oxygen through the lungs.
It moves all your muscles and bones.
It pumps blood through your entire body.
It breaks down food and takes in nutrients.
Which meal is highest in fat and salt?
Chicken nuggets and french fries
Ham sandwich and carrots
Fish and peas
Salad and water
What do people with diabetes need to control in their diet?
Calcium
Fibre
Sugar
Fat
Diabetes is a condition that develops when a person's (a) is too high
Glucose is a form of...
salt
sugar
protein
enzyme
Insulin
Allows glucose to enter the cell
breaks glucose down
blocks insulin from entering the cell
converts glucose into starch
In a patient with Type 1 diabetes, their body isn't making...
proteins
insulin
starch
glucose
Diabetes mainly impacts which two systems?
Respiratory system
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Muscular System
How is Type 1 diabetes primarily managed?
With oral medications
Through diet and exercise alone
With insulin injections or an insulin pump
It does not require any management
Having a healthy diet and exercise
can lower your risk of developing
lung cancer.
True
False
You should exercise most days of
the week.
True
False
You do not need to have cancer
screenings if you live a healthy
lifestyle.
True
False
You must be examined by a health
care professional or physician if
you want to detect the early
warning signs of cancer.
True
False
Eating a low-fat, high-fiber diet,
including fruit and vegetables and
whole grains can reduce your lung
cancer risk.
True
False
Developing lung cancer depends on
both genetic and non-genetic
factors.
True
False
If you get cancer, it's usually because someone in your family had cancer.
True
False
Which food is linked to colon cancer?
Lunchmeat
Tofu
Heavy drinking can raise your chances of getting cancer.
True
False
Scientists are sure that artificial sweeteners can cause cancer.
True
False
For most cancers, a biopsy will cause cancer cells to spread.
True
False
What should you do to lower your chances of getting cancer?
Eat desserts often
Exercise
Which on of these is not a common food allergy?
Nuts
Dairy
Broccoli
Eggs
True or False: People with allergies can share food.
False
True
An allergy is when there's a food someone can't eat because it will __________.
make them sick.
help them grow big and strong.
be difficult to chew.
be good for them.
If someone is allergic to milk, which item can they take instead?
Juice
Ice cream
Cheese
Milk chocolate
What should you do if someone doesn't feel well after eating something?
Get an adult
Don't do anything
Ask them if they want to play
Tell them they are fine
Reactions to food vary from person to person.
True
False
Which are signs of an allergic reaction?
Swollen lips, tongue, or mouth
Red rash
Hard time breathing
All of the above
