Fruits and vegetables
Girls 14-18 should get how many cups of fruit a day?
1 and a half
Boys 14-18 should get how many cups a day?
2
Girls 14-18 should get how much cups of vegetables a day?
2 and a half
Boys 14-18 should get how many cos of vegetables a day?
3
Girls 14 to 18 should consume how many ounces a day
6 ounces
Boys 14 to 18 should consume how many ounces a day
8 ounces
The amount of grains you eat depends on what
Age sex and level of physical activity
The amount of vegetables you need depends on what?
Age sex and physical activity level.
Fruit sources for potassium?
Bananas prunes and prune juice dried peaches and apricots
Grain Colonels contain what?
Bran germ and endosperm
Examples of grains are?
Bread pasta oatmeal tortillas and grits
Example of red and orange veggies?
Carrots, red peppers, tomatoes and pumpkin.
Most refined grains are enriched. This means what?
Certain be vitamins and iron are added back after processing
Example of starchy veggies?
Corn, squash, and zucchini
What r the five subgroups of veggies?
Dark green veggies, starchy veggies, red and orange veggies, beans ad pees, and other vegetables.
What do refined grains remove
Dietary fiber, Iron and B vitamins
Most fruits are naturally low in....?
Fats, sodium, and calories
What does folate help with?
Folate helps body form red blood cells
Fruits may be...
Fresh, canned, frozen or dried to count as part of the fruit groups
What counts as part of the fruit groups?
Fruit and 100% fruit juice
Whole grains contain the entire what?
Grain kernel
Make how much of your grains whole grains
Half of your grains
What does dietary fiber help with?
Helps reduce blood cholesterol levels in may lower risk of heart disease
Example of other vegetables
Lettuce, peppers, and potatoes.
Potassium helps with?
Maintaining healthy blood pressure
Food labels with which words are usually not considered whole-grain products
Multi grain, stoneground, 100% wheat, cracked wheat, seven grain, bran
Vegetables may be....
Raw, cooked, fresh,frozen, canned or dried/dehydrated
What are health benefits of eating whole-grain's
Reduced risk of some chronic diseases and grains provide many nutrients that are vital for the health and maintenance for our bodies
Why are refined grains made?
Refined grains are made to have taken out the bran and germ
How are refined grains different from whole grains
Refined grains have been milled unlike whole grains
What are some examples of whole grain ingredients
Rolled oats popcorn oatmeal millet Bulger buckwheat and brown rice
Example of dark green veggies.
Spinach, kale, or lettuce.
Vegetable sources or potassium?
Sweet potatoes white potatoes white beans and tomato products.
What counts as part of the vegetable groups?
Vegetables and/or 100% vegetable juice
What does vitamin C help with?
Vitamin C helps heal cuts and wounds and keeps teeth and gums healthy
Grains are any food made from....?
We rice oats cornmeal cereal grain
Whole-grain examples include what?
Wheat flour Bulger oatmeal and whole corn meal.
Examples of refined grains products include....
Whiteflower white bread and white rice
Grains are divided into what two subgroups?
Whole grains and refine grains
The amount of fruit you need depends on what?
Your age, sex/geneder and level of physical activity