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Name one of the fat soluble vitamins

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A

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D

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E

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K

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Name one of the water soluble vitamins.

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B-Complex vitamins

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Vitamin C

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What type of water contains more

sodium?

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Soft

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What type of water contains more

calcium and magnesium?

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Hard

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Which government agency monitors

pesticide residues in food?

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FDA

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How much of a plate should be filled with

fruits and vegetables?

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half

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What nutrients are provided by fruits?

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Potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C and

foliate (folic acid)

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When are fruit less expensive?

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When they are in season

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In what forms can fruit be purchased?

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Dried, canned, frozen, juice and fresh

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Which form of fruit provides the least

dietary fiber?

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Juice

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What is counted in the vegetable group?

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Any vegetable or 100% vegetable juice

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Name four ways vegetables can be

consumed?

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Raw or cooked, fresh, frozen, canned, or

dried/dehydrated and may be whole,

cut-up or mashed

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Name the five subgroups of vegetables

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Dark green, beans and peas, starchy, red

and orange, and other vegetables.

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Which subgroup of vegetables does

mustard green, romaine lettuce, spinach,

turnip greens and watercress fall in?

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Dark Green

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Which subgroups of vegetables does

black beans, black-eye peas, garbanzo

beans and kidney beans fall in?

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Beans and Peas

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Which subgroup of vegetables does

corn, fresh cowpeas, filed peas, and

potatoes belong?

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Starchy

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Which subgroup of vegetables does

carrots, pumpkins, red peppers, sweet

potatoes and tomatoes belong?

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Red and Orange

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Which subgroup of vegetables does

artichokes, asparagus, avocado, bean

sprouts, beets and Brussels spouts

belong?

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Other

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What are some of the health benefits of

eating vegetables as a part of a healthy

diet?

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Reduced risk of heart disease

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Protection against certain cancers, type 2

diabetes, kidney stones and bone loss

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What are vegetables naturally low in?

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Calories and fat

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How much cholesterol naturally occurs in

vegetables?

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None

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Any food made from wheat, rice, oats,

cornmeal or barley is considered what

type of product?

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Grain

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What are the two subgroups of grains?

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Whole grains and refined grains

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Whole grains contain the entire grain

kernel which includes what three parts?

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Bran, germ and endosperm

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Refined grains have been milled, a

process that removes which two parts of

the grain?

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The Bran and the Germ

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What are two examples of whole grains?

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Whole-wheat flour, bulgur (cracked

wheat), oatmeal, whole cornmeal, brown

rice, popcorn, sorghum, triticale, whole

grain barley, whole grain cornmeal,

whole rye, whole wheat bread, whole

wheat crackers, whole wheat pasta, whole

wheat sandwich buns, and rolls, whole

wheat tortillas, wild rice

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What are two examples of refined grains?

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White flour, de-germed cornmeal, white

bread, white rice, cornbread, grits,

pastas, pretzels, corn tortillas, macaroni,

spaghetti

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How many slices of bread is a one ounce

equivalent of a grain in the grain group?

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One

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How much cooked rice, pasta or cereal is

considered a one ounce equivalent of a

grain in the grain  group?

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1/2 cup

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All goods made from meat, poultry,

seafood, beans and peas, eggs,

processed soy products, nuts and seeds

are considered part of what group?

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The Protein Food Group

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Name four types of nuts and seeds

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Almonds

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Cashews

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Hazelnuts (filberts)

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Mixed Nuts

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Peanuts

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Peanut butter

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Pecans

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Pistachios

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Pumpkin seeds

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Sesame seeds

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Sunflower seeds

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Walnuts

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What are some protein sources for

vegetarians?

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Eggs

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Beans and peas

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Nuts

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Nut butters

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Soy products (tofu, tempeh, veggie

burgers)

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When choosing dairy goods, consumers

should switch to fat-free or _________

choices.

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Low - fat

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Name two things that count as one

serving of dairy.

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1 cup milk

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1 cup yogurt

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1 1/2 ounce of hard cheese (cheddar,

mozzarella, Swiss, Parmesan)

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1/2 cup shredded cheese

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2 ounces of processed cheese

(American)

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1/2 cup ricotta cheese

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2 cups cottage cheese

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1 cup frozen yogurt

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1 cup soy milk

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The intake of dairy products is linked to

improved bone health, and may reduce

the risk of what illness.

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Osteoporosis

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Why is the intake of dairy products is

especially important to bone health

during childhood and adolescence?

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The bone mass is being built

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What are dairy products the primary

source of in American diets?

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Calcium

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What are two tips for making wise

choices in the dairy group?

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Include milk or calcium-fortified soymilk

(soy beverage) as a beverage at meals.

Choose fat-free or low-fat milk.  If you

usually drink whole milk, switch gradually

to fat-free milk, to lower saturated fat and

calories.  Add fat-free or low fat milk instead

of water to oatmeal and hot cereals.  Have

fat-free or low fat yogurt as a snack.  Make a

dip for fruits or vegetables from yogurt.

Make fruit-yogurt smoothies in the blender.

Top cut-up fruit with flavored yogurt for a

quick dessert.  Top a baked potato with fat-

free or low fat yogurt.

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What are “oils”?

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Oils are fats that are liquid at room

temperature, like vegetable oils used in

cooking.

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Oils are NOT a food group, but what do

they provide to the diet?

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They provide essential nutrients

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What are some foods naturally high in

oils?

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Nuts, olives, some fish, avocados

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What are some plant oils high in

saturated fats?

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Coconut oil, palm oil and palm kernel oil

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What are solid fats?

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Solid fats are fats that are solid at room

temperature, like butter and shortening

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What is a function of calcium in the body?

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Needed to build bones and teeth;

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Helps cot blood

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Helps muscles contact and relax

normally

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Delays fatigue