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Healthy Eating Quiz

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ give the body most of its energy.

a)

A balanced diet

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Calories

d)

Fat

2.

__________ helps the body to grow and be strong.

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Vitamins

c)

Protein

d)

Nutrition

3.

Cheese, chocolate and butter contain a lot of __________

a)

Fat

b)

Vitamins

c)

Balanced diet

d)

Fibre

4.

__________ is in food such as fruit. It helps food pass through the body.

a)

Dairy products

b)

Calories

c)

Nutrition

d)

Fibre

5.

__________ include milk and foods made from milk.

a)

Fibre

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Dairy products

d)

Balanced diet

6.

__________ (A,B,C,etc.) are natural substances that keep the bpdy healthy.

a)

Fat

b)

Vitamins

c)

Protein

d)

Nutrition

7.

The number of _________ tells us how much energy is in food.

a)

Calories

b)

Fat

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Dairy products

8.

__________ is a healthy mixture of different types of food.

a)

Fat

b)

Nutrition

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

A balanced diet

9.

__________ is about the food you eat and how it affects your health.

a)

Nutrition

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

d)

Dairy products

10.
What food group does bread belong to?
a)
Proteins
b)
Carbohydrates
c)
Fats and sugar
d)
Dairy
11.
Which food group is this?
a)
Fats and sugar
b)
Proteins
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Dairy
12.
What food group does chicken belong to?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fruit and vegetables
c)
Dairy
d)
Proteins
13.
_____________have plenty of vitamins.
a)
Candy
b)
Fresh foods
c)
Soda
d)
Chocolate
14.
Your goal should be to have a _______________ plate. Fill in the missing word. 
a)
Balanced 
b)
Healthy 
c)
Heavy 
d)
Grain Filled 
15.
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.
16.

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

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

c)

Sugar

d)

Carbohydrates

17.

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

18.

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

19.

Even if you have to eat fast food like McDonald's, Wendy's or Popeye's, is there healthy options on the menu?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don't care

d)

Maybe

20.

Regularly eating foods that are high in calcium can help prevent.....

a)

Type 2 diabetes

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Weight gain

d)

Cancer

21.
How many glasses of water should you drink in a day?
a)
10-12
b)
8-10
c)
6-8
d)
4-6
22.

Which nutrient helps you grow strong bones?

a)

protein

b)

calcium

c)

sugar

d)

fats

23.

What does your digestive system do?

a)

It takes oxygen through the lungs.

b)

It moves all your muscles and bones.

c)

It pumps blood through your entire body.

d)

It breaks down food and takes in nutrients.

24.

Which meal is highest in fat and salt?

a)

Chicken nuggets and french fries

b)

Ham sandwich and carrots

c)

Fish and peas

d)

Salad and water

25.

What do people with diabetes need to control in their diet?

a)

Calcium

b)

Fibre

c)

Sugar

d)

Fat

26.

Diabetes is a condition that develops when a person's ​ ​ (a)   is too high

Choose from the below words
blood sugar
blood sodium (salt)
carbon dioxide
starch
27.

Glucose is a form of...

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

protein

d)

enzyme

28.

Insulin

a)

Allows glucose to enter the cell

b)

breaks glucose down

c)

blocks insulin from entering the cell

d)

converts glucose into starch

29.

In a patient with Type 1 diabetes, their body isn't making...

a)

proteins

b)

insulin

c)

starch

d)

glucose

30.

Diabetes mainly impacts which two systems?

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Digestive System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Muscular System

31.

How is Type 1 diabetes primarily managed?

a)

With oral medications

b)

Through diet and exercise alone

c)

With insulin injections or an insulin pump

d)

It does not require any management

32.

Having a healthy diet and exercise

can lower your risk of developing

lung cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

You should exercise most days of

the week.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

You do not need to have cancer

screenings if you live a healthy

lifestyle.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

You must be examined by a health

care professional or physician if

you want to detect the early

warning signs of cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Eating a low-fat, high-fiber diet,

including fruit and vegetables and

whole grains can reduce your lung

cancer risk.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Developing lung cancer depends on

both genetic and non-genetic

factors.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

If you get cancer, it's usually because someone in your family had cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Which food is linked to colon cancer?

a)

Lunchmeat

b)

Tofu

40.

Heavy drinking can raise your chances of getting cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Scientists are sure that artificial sweeteners can cause cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

For most cancers, a biopsy will cause cancer cells to spread.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What should you do to lower your chances of getting cancer?

a)

Eat desserts often

b)

Exercise

44.
A food allergy...
a)
only causes digestive problems 
b)
is not too serious 
c)
is life threatening
d)
affects all children differently  
45.
Which of the following food choices commonly causes allergic reactions in children:
a)
Fruit 
b)
Honey
c)
Carrots
d)
Peanuts 
46.
Which one is not a type of allergy?
a)
Dust
b)
Pollen
c)
Water
d)
Mold
47.

Which on of these is not a common food allergy?

a)

Nuts

b)

Dairy

c)

Broccoli

d)

Eggs

48.

True or False: People with allergies can share food.

a)

False

b)

True

49.

An allergy is when there's a food someone can't eat because it will __________.

a)

make them sick.

b)

help them grow big and strong.

c)

be difficult to chew.

d)

be good for them.

50.

If someone is allergic to milk, which item can they take instead?

a)

Juice

b)

Ice cream

c)

Cheese

d)

Milk chocolate

51.

What should you do if someone doesn't feel well after eating something?

a)

Get an adult

b)

Don't do anything

c)

Ask them if they want to play

d)

Tell them they are fine

52.

Reactions to food vary from person to person.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Which are signs of an allergic reaction?

a)

Swollen lips, tongue, or mouth

b)

Red rash

c)

Hard time breathing

d)

All of the above