Make sure you go
through ALL of the food
groups BEFORE you
take your Quiz!!!!
Make sure you go
through ALL of the food
groups BEFORE you
take your Quiz!!!!
Make sure you go
through ALL of the food
groups BEFORE you
take your Quiz!!!!
Make sure you go
through ALL of the food
groups BEFORE you
take your Quiz!!!!
Make sure you go
through ALL of the food
groups BEFORE you
take your Quiz!!!!
Serving Size Per Day:
About 1-2 cups a day
depending on the person
Examples of Fruit:
Grapes, Oranges,
Apples, Pears, Berries,
Peaches, Bananas, etc.
Best Eaten? Fruits can be eaten any time of the day.
They make great snacks and are very good for you.
Random Facts:
• Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and
calories. None have cholesterol.
• Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits as
part of an overall healthy diet may protect against
certain types of cancers
Apple – Apples have lot of fiber, vitamins A, C, and E. Apples reduce
the risk of colon, prostate, and lung cancer. Apples can help with heart
disease, weight loss and controlling cholesterol.
Banana – Are a great source of fiber, potassium, vitamins A, C, B6, E &
foliate. Unripe or green bananas are used in cooking. Best eaten when
ripe or yellow.
Peach - Round juicy fruit with a yellowish red skin & flesh having a taste
of acidic tang and sweetness contains a rough stone. Always to be picked
and eaten ripe.
Orange - Oranges contain vitamin C, and are rich in sodium when
ripened in sunshine. Can be peeled and eaten fresh or squeezed to
make juice.
Strawberry – Strawberries are one of the richest sources of Vitamin C and
fiber. They have a high content of sodium and iron. They are great for
whitening of the teeth.
Watermelon – Watermelon is a type of melon with valuable
minerals, vitamins and sugar with a useful amount of fiber and
iron.
Serving Size Per Day:
About 1-3 cups a day
depending on the
person
Examples of Vegetables:
Carrots, broccoli,
radish, lettuce ,
cabbage, corn,
asparagus etc.
Best Eaten? Vegetables can be eaten any
time of the day. They make great snacks
and are very good for you.
Random Facts:
Eating a diet with a lot of vegetables may reduce
risk for heart disease, including heart attack
and stroke.
Eating vegetables with a great diet may lower
blood pressure, reduce the risk of developing
kidney stones, and help decrease bone loss.
• Beans and peas are a great source of protein and provide other nutrients
such as iron and zinc.
• Examples include : kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, lima beans,
black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), split peas and lentils
• They are similar to meats, poultry, and fish in their contribution of these
nutrients but the are apart of the vegetable group because they come
from the ground.
• They are also a subgroup of the proteins because they have similar nutrients
that a protein would have for your body.
• Green peas, green lima beans, and green (string) beans are not considered to
be part of the beans and peas subgroup. Green peas and green lima beans are
similar to other starchy vegetables and are grouped with them. Green beans are
grouped with other vegetables such as onions, lettuce, celery, and cabbage
because their nutrient content is similar to those foods.
Serving Size Per Day:
About 1 ½ to 4 ounces of
grains should be
consumed every day
depending on the person
.
Examples of Grains:
Bagels, Pasta, Rice,
Breads, Popcorn,
Pretzels, etc.
Best Eaten? Grains such as pastas are full for
great carbs that will give you energy needed to
perform well during athletics. It is best eaten one
or two nights before competition.
Random facts:
Grains are a great source of fiber, several B
vitamins, and minerals like iron and magnesium
that give you energy.
Eating grains can reduce risk of heart disease,
cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
Serving Size Per Day: 2- 6
½ ounces of proteins are
needed per day
depending on the person
Examples of Proteins:
Meats, fish, eggs, beans,
seeds, etc.
Best Eaten? Proteins are best eaten after
working out. They help restore muscle fibers
and help rebuild your muscles.
Random Facts:
Proteins function as building blocks for bones,
muscles, cartilage, skin, blood, enzymes,
hormones, and vitamins.
Vegetarians get their proteins from seeds,
beans, peas, nuts, and some take protein
supplements to help restore their bodies
balance.
Serving Size Per Day:
About 2-3 cups of dairy a
day depending on the
person
Examples of Dairy: milk,
eggs, cheese, yogurt, ice
cream, etc.
Best Eaten? Dairy products can be consumed
any time of the day, but like proteins they help
restore and strengthen bones which can help
after competition.
Random Facts:
Dairy products improved bone health, and
may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Dairy products are especially important to
bone health during childhood and adolescence,
when bone mass is being built.
What is it?
• Lactose intolerance is the inability or insufficient ability to digest lactose, a
sugar found in milk and milk products.
Why does it happen?
• Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme lactase, which is
produced by the cells lining the small intestine.
What are signs of lactose Intolerance?
• abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, gas, diarrhea, and nausea
How do people with lactose intolerance get dairy products?
• Lactose intolerant people slowly introduced to calcium enriched products
and they can build up a tolerance to their inability to process calcium.
• There are other foods that have less calcium that make it possible for
people who are lactose intolerant to receive calcium.
Serving Size Per Day: About 1-2 cups a
day depending on the person
Examples of Fruit: Grapes, Oranges,
Apples, Pears, Berries, Peaches, Bananas,
etc.
Best Eaten? Fruits can be eaten any time of the day. They make great snacks and
are very good for you.
Random Facts:
• Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. None have cholesterol.
• Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet
may protect against certain types of cancers
Serving Size Per Day: About 1-3 cups a
day depending on the person
Examples of Vegetables: Carrots,
broccoli, radish, lettuce , cabbage, corn,
asparagus etc.
Best Eaten? Vegetables can be eaten any time of the day. They make great snacks
and are very good for you.
Random Facts:
Eating a diet with a lot of vegetables may reduce risk for heart disease, including
heart attack and stroke.
Eating vegetables with a great diet may lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of
developing kidney stones, and help decrease bone loss.
Serving Size Per Day: About 1 ½ to 4
ounces of grains should be consumed
every day depending on the person
Examples of Grains: Bagels, Pasta, Rice,
Breads, Popcorn, Pretzels, etc.
Best Eaten? Grains such as pastas are full for great carbs that will give you energy
needed to perform well during athletics. It is best eaten one or two nights before
competition.
Random facts:
Grains are a great source of fiber, several B vitamins, and minerals like iron and
magnesium that give you energy.
Eating grains can reduce risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and high blood
pressure.
Serving Size Per Day: 2- 6 ½ ounces of
proteins are needed per day depending
on the person
Examples of Proteins: Meats, fish, eggs,
beans, seeds, etc.
Best Eaten? Proteins are best eaten after working out. They help restore muscle
fibers and help rebuild your muscles.
Random Facts:
Proteins function as building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood,
enzymes, hormones, and vitamins.
Vegetarians get their proteins from seeds, beans, peas, nuts, and some take protein
supplements to help restore their bodies balance.
Serving Size Per Day: About 2-3 cups of
dairy a day depending on the person
Examples of Dairy: milk, eggs, cheese,
yogurt, ice cream, etc.
Best Eaten? Dairy products can be consumed any time of the day, but like proteins they
help restore and strengthen bones which can help after competition.
Random Facts:
Dairy products improved bone health, and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Dairy products are especially important to bone health during childhood and
adolescence, when bone mass is being built.
A. Before a workout
B. After a workout
C. When you feel like it
D. Never
Serving Size Per Day: About 1 ½ to 4
ounces of grains should be consumed
every day depending on the person
Examples of Grains: Bagels, Pasta, Rice,
Breads, Popcorn, Pretzels, etc.
Best Eaten? Grains such as pastas are full for great carbs that will give you energy
needed to perform well during athletics. It is best eaten one or two nights before
competition.
Random facts:
Grains are a great source of fiber, several B vitamins, and minerals like iron and
magnesium that give you energy.
Eating grains can reduce risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and high blood
pressure.
A. Before a workout
B. After a workout
C. When you feel like it
D. Never
Serving Size Per Day: 2- 6 ½ ounces of
proteins are needed per day depending
on the person
Examples of Proteins: Meats, fish, eggs,
beans, seeds, etc.
Best Eaten? Proteins are best eaten after working out. They help restore muscle
fibers and help rebuild your muscles.
Random Facts:
Proteins function as building blocks for bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, blood,
enzymes, hormones, and vitamins.
Vegetarians get their proteins from seeds, beans, peas, nuts, and some take protein
supplements to help restore their bodies balance.
A. Spaghetti
B. Gummy Bears
C. Fruits and Vegetables
D. Fruit Rollups
Serving Size Per Day: About 1-2 cups a
day depending on the person
Examples of Fruit: Grapes, Oranges,
Apples, Pears, Berries, Peaches, Bananas,
etc.
Best Eaten? Fruits can be eaten any time of the day. They make great snacks and
are very good for you.
Random Facts:
• Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. None have cholesterol.
• Eating a diet rich in some vegetables and fruits as part of an overall healthy diet
may protect against certain types of cancers
Serving Size Per Day: About 1-3 cups a
day depending on the person
Examples of Vegetables: Carrots,
broccoli, radish, lettuce , cabbage, corn,
asparagus etc.
Best Eaten? Vegetables can be eaten any time of the day. They make great snacks
and are very good for you.
Random Facts:
Eating a diet with a lot of vegetables may reduce risk for heart disease, including
heart attack and stroke.
Eating vegetables with a great diet may lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of
developing kidney stones, and help decrease bone loss.
A. Breakfast
B. Lunch
C. Dinner
D. Midnight
A. Grains
B. Fruit
C. Vegetables
D. There should be a healthy balance of all of the food groups.
Serving Size Per Day: About 1-2 cups a day
depending on the person
Serving Size Per Day: About 1-3 cups a day
depending on the person
Serving Size Per Day: About 1 ½ to 4 ounces of
grains should be consumed every day
depending on the person
Serving Size Per Day: 2- 6 ½ ounces
of proteins are needed per day
depending on the person
Serving Size Per Day: About 2-3 cups
of dairy a day depending on the
person
A. Endosperm
B. Germ
C. Bran
D. All of the above
A. Grains
B. Proteins
C. Fruits
D. Vegetables