ANSWERS
1/2 - ANS What percent of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?
half and whole grains - ANS At least _______ your grains should be _______ ________
fruits & vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy, protein - ANS What are the four things that
should be on your plate?
better and brightly - ANS Whole fruit is ______ than juice and your fruits and vegetables are
better for your when they are _______ colored
whole grains - ANS Bread, crackers, pasta, cereal, rice, and popcorn are examples of what?
bran, germ, endosperm - ANS What are the parts of a grain?
fiber - ANS The bran of a whole grain contains what?
essential fats - ANS The germ of a whole grain contains what?
energy - ANS The endosperm of a whole grain provides what?
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,ingredient list, fiber content, label claim - ANS Where can you find a whole grain?
whole grains - ANS The bran, Germ, and Endosperm are parts of what?
twice - ANS How many times a week should you eat protein?
solid fats, added sugars, sodium - ANS What should we cut back on? (SoFASS)
saturated and trans fats - ANS These types of fats are high in LDL-cholesterol and contribute
to coronary artery disease
monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats - ANS These fats contribute to high HDL-
cholesterol and they are beneficial or neutral effects on chronic disease
high - ANS High salt/sodium intake is associated with _________ blood pressure
95% - ANS ____ percent of americans exceed the recommended upper limit for salt intake
nutrient - ANS high sodium foods are often ______-poor
1/2 - ANS About _____your plate should be fruits and vegetables.
¼
1/3
½
3/4
weight - ANS Items in the "ingredient list" are listed in order of:
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, Volume
Size
Weight
color
D - ANS Which of the following is NOT a whole grain?
a. popcorn
b. brown rice
c. oatmeal
d. kraft macaroni and cheese
B - ANS Make fish the protein on your plate ____ times per week.
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
D - ANS ____ percent of Americans exceed the upper limit intake for sodium.
A. 25
B. 35
C. 75
D. 95
body image - ANS This is your inner view of your outer self. This is how you are seeing
yourself with that inner eye. How you see or picture yourself.
How you feel others perceive you.
What you believe about your physical appearance.
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