Canada’s Food Guide Web Quest
1. Go to the following Health Canada Website
2. Click on Food Guide Basics
2a) List three reasons why it is important to have the right amount and type of food recommended by Canada's Food Guide?
3. Under Topics, click on How much food you need every day and record the Recommended Number of Food Guide Servings per Day for your age and gender.
To get a sense of the number of Calories you need each day depending on your activity level, check out the estimated energy requirements chart.
3A)Record your observations
4. Under Topics, click on What is a Food Guide Serving?
A Food Guide Serving is simply a reference amount. It helps you understand how much food is recommended every day from each of the four food groups. In some cases, a Food Guide Serving may be close to what you eat, such as an apple. In other cases, such as rice or pasta, you may serve yourself more than one Food Guide Serving.4a)List three examples of serving size for each the four food categories listed
5. Under Topics, click on Make Wise Choices. 5a) Summarize the list of tips provided for each of the food groups listed.
6. Under Topics, click on Physical Activity.
6a) How much time does the Canada’s Physical Activity Guide recommend? Record 4 tips on how youth can start to become more active at home, at school
7. Click on Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living, and go to the Guide for Youth. 7a) What percentage of young girls and boys are considered active enough? 7b) What has happened to the number of overweight and obese children from 1981 – 1996?
8. Click on Enjoy Eating and go to learn more about smart snacking. 8a) Copy down 5 suggestions of Snacks to Grab and Go that you could actually bring to school?
9. Click on Eating Out
You can enjoy eating out while following Canada's Food Guide. Many cafeterias, fast food shops and restaurants now offer healthier alternatives to their usual fare. Foods such as steamed vegetables, vegetable soups, fresh fruit salads, berries with yogurt and salads with dressing on the side, are just a few of the healthier options. 9a) Copy into your notes, at least 8 tips to help you with your menu selection when eating out. . 9b) Summarize what is written in the Eat Well when Eating Out heading.
10. Click on Count Food Guide Servings in a Meal
When eating a meal made of single items such as vegetables, rice and chicken, it can be straight forward to compare what is on your plate to Food Guide Servings.
However, many meals are made of a mix of different foods such as casseroles, stir-fries and stews. These mixed dishes have ingredients from at least two food groups.
Look at the examples below to learn more about counting Food Guide Servings in a meal and mixed dishes.
Here is an example:Vegetable and beef stir-fry with rice, a glass of milk and an apple for dessert.
250mL(1 cup) mixed broccoli, carrot and sweet red pepper = 2 servings of Vegetables and Fruit
75g(2 1⁄2 oz.) lean beef = 1 serving of Meat and Alternatives
250mL(1 cup) brown rice = 2 servings Grain Products
5mL(1 tsp) canola oil = part of your Oils and Fats intake for the day
250mL(1 cup) 1% milk = 1 serving of Milk and Alternatives
1 apple = 1 serving of Vegetables and Fruit
11. Click On My Food Guide
11a) Follow the steps to create your own food guide. Print it out and save it to your folder.
11b) Print out your answers to your Canada Food Guide Webquest