Let S Start the New Year Learning About Nutrition. Nutrition Relates to the Foods We Eat
Let’s start the New Year learning about nutrition. Nutrition relates to the foods we eat and how they nourish our bodies. Listen to the clues. Put your answer – with your first and last name and your teacher’s name in the red, white, and blue bucket in the cafeteria before lunch. Listen to tomorrow’s announcements for the answer and winner. Holidays and work days are from the Austin ISD calendar. Be sure to change to fit your school calendar.
January 2018
S / M / T / W / T / F / S1
No School Winter
Break / 2
No Students
Teacher
Work Day / 3 You should eatfive servings of these every day.
a. fat
b. salt
c. sugar
d. fruits vegetables / 4 You should not eat more than 10 teaspoons per day of this. One soft drink alone contains about 9 teaspoons!
a. fat
b. salt
c. sugar
d. protein / 5This mineral helps keep your blood healthy.
a. iron
b. zinc
c. calcium
d. potassium / 6
7 / 8 The best way to hydrate your body is to drink
a. Kool-aid
b. Gatorade
c. soft drink
d. water / 9 The healthy part of a tomato is the
a. juice
b. seeds
c. skin
d. none of the above / 10 This mineral carries oxygen to all your body’s cells
a. calcium
b. iron
c. zinc
d. niacin / 11 Snacks
a. have no nutritional
value
b. should be avoided
c. can be as nutritious
as foods you eat at
mealtime
d. must cost a lot to be
good for you / 12 This is needed for good health
a. eating only “fat free”
foods
b. eating a wide variety of foods
c. taking protein
supplements
d. taking a vitamin
supplement daily / 13
14 / 15
MLK Day
No School / 16 Vitamin D is
a. found in fruits and
vegetables
b. dissolves in water
c. is necessary for bone growth
d. very difficult to get / 17 Your body needs this nutrient to stay warm, absorb some vitamins, store energy & float, but too much can make you sick. Get this by eating nuts & avocadoes.
a. iron
b. potassium
c. fat
d. salt / 18 The fruit that has the highest amount of antioxidants, or the highest fighting power against disease, is
a. apple
b. banana
c. blueberry
d. kiwi / 19 This measures
the amount of energy your body gets from food.
a. pound
b. calorie
c. meter stick
d. ruler / 20
21 / 22 Which of the following is not one of the most essential minerals to the human body?
a. salt
b. iron
c. calcium
d. zinc / 23 Vitamins A & C
a. clear up bad breathe
b. cure a cold
c. are supplied by fruits and vegetables
d. cost a lot of money
/ 24 This has the highest dietary fiber content of any common fruit, nut or veggie:
a. fig
b. coconut
c. broccoli
d. almond / 25 This is rich in protein and calcium which help build the muscles; drink it 1%, 2% or fat-free.
a. water
b. milk
c. soft drink
d. Gatorade / 26 Fruits & veggies are best for you when they are eaten
a. frozen
b. fresh
c. dried
d. canned / 27
28 / 29This nutrient supplies energy to your body.
a. fat
b. riboflavin
c. thiamin
d. niacin / 30 This fruit is a good source of vitamin C, potassium & dietary fiber and was Elvis’ favorite!
a. kiwi
b. apple
c. tomatoes
d. banana / 31Which of these breakfast foods will provide the most energy?
a. candy bar
b. cereal or oatmeal
c. potato chips
d. banana / /