NAME: ________________________________________________BLOCK: ______________
10.1.12 C Analyze factors that impact nutritional choices of adults
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Nutritional Knowledge
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Changes in nutritional choices
Activity: MyPlate
Grade: 11th
Formative Assessment
WEBSITE www.choosemyplate.gov
MYPLATE:
1. Why are whole grains better for a person than refined grains?
2. What are 3 health benefits of eating vegetables?
3. What are 2 tips that you could use to help you eat more fruits?
4. Why does the calcium content matter when determining if food are categorized as being a part of the
milk group?
5. Calcium and potassium are 2 nutrients that are found in milk products. Why is each of them
important?
8. What are 2 tips that you personally would use that could help you choose leaner protein choices?
9. Why is it important to consume oils?
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT & CALORIES:
10. What are empty calories?
11. What are added sugars?
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
12. What are 3 examples of moderate physical activities?
What are 3 examples of vigorous physical activities?
13. Give 3 reasons why physical activity is so important to a person’s health.
14. What are 3 ways you personally can incorporate more physical activity into your life?
HEALTHY EATING TIPS:
15. What are 2 tips that you could use to help you eat healthy when eating out?
16. What are 2 ways that a person could follow to help ensure food safety?
SUPERTRACKER & OTHER TOOLS: DAILY FOOD PLANS : Daily Food Plan
17. Based on your own data, what should be your daily:
CALORIE INTAKE: ______________________GRAINS:_____________________________
VEGETABLES: __________________________FRUITS: _____________________________
MILK: __________________________________MEAT & BEANS: _____________________
How many whole grains a day should you aim for? __________________________
18. List the amount AND type of vegetables you should get per week.
How much oil should you get in a day? ________________________
How many calories should you limit your extras to? _________________________
19. Based on what you ate or will eat for breakfast and lunch today, calculate the following
information:
Food Group
Daily Target
(Include units)
Amount Consumed
(include units)
Over/Under/On Target
Grains
Vegetables
Fruit
Dairy
Protein
a. What food groups should you include in your next meal to meet your daily targets? Number
the food groups from (1) needed the most to (5) do not need any more of this food group.
b.
Plan your next possible meal based on the information from above. List the foods you would
eat with the food group it belongs. Include a rational for why you chose to include each food
in your meal.