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1 QuestionsNutrition Decathlon Tool Kit37 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights TriviaEasy1. You should you eat fruits and vegetables becauseA. They contain fiber, which helps keep your digestive system They give you They contain vitamins and minerals that help you stay All of the above2. Protein is needed to build muscles and help you digest your food. It also serves as a chemicalmessenger. Most protein comes from the Meat/Poultry/Egg/Fish/Nut group of the Food GuidePyramid. Which of these foods fits in this food group?A. appleB. milkC. riceD. chicken3. More than 250 different kinds of fruit and vegetables are grown in California. However, a few fruitsand vegetables require a more tropical environment to grow. Which fruit is not grown very often inCalifornia?A. bananaB. plumC. grapeD. strawberry4. One medium-size apple equals one serving of fruit. If you eat half an apple, how many servings offruit will you have eaten?

2 A. 1/2B. 3/4C. 1D. 1 1/238 Nutrition Decathlon Tool Kit 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights Vitamin A is important for good eyesight, helps your body fight infection, and keeps your skin andhair healthy. Which of the following foods have the most vitamin A?A. meatsB. breadsC. deep yellow or orange fruits and vegetablesD. candy6. If you eat too much fat, you are more likely to gain weight and develop heart disease. Which ofthese foods contain the least amount of fat?A. breadsB. fruitsC. vegetablesD. meatsE. B and C7. When we eat food, it gives us energy to live and grow. This fruit is dried in the sun to make raisins,grows on a vine, and is a healthy snack. Which fruit is it?A. grapeB. orangeC. appleD. grapefruit8. Vitamin C helps your body fight disease by maintaining a strong immune system. Which food hasmore vitamin C?A. milkB. orangesC. broccoliD. bread9. You should eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

3 At least how many servingsshould you eat in a week?A. 21B. 15C. 48D. 35 Nutrition Decathlon Tool Kit39 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights TriviaMedium1. How many servings should you have from the Meat/Poultry/Egg/Fish/Nut group of the Food GuidePyramid each day?A. 1 2B. 2 3C. 3 4D. 5 62. Citrus fruits contain citric acid, also known as Vitamin C. Vitamin C is needed to keep the immunesystem strong. Which of the following is a citrus fruit?A. appleB. bananaC. grapefruitD. cantaloupe3. People depend on plants for food and eat lots of them in salads. How many cups of raw leafy veg-etables equal one serving?A. 1/2B. 3/4C. 1D. 1 1/24. The color of a fruit or vegetable can indicate what kinds of vitamins it is high in. Which of thefollowing foods have the most vitamin A?A. red fruits and vegetablesB. green leafy fruits and vegetablesC. purple fruits and vegetables5. On average, today s youth are eating too much fat.

4 Which of these foods contains the most fat andshould be eaten in small amounts?A. baconB. orangeC. avocadoD. tortillaNote: Avocados and most tortillas contain fat, but bacon has the Decathlon Tool Kit 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights Digestion of your food begins in your mouth when you chew your food and expose it to saliva. Itthen travels through the rest of your digestive tract. Fiber is needed to keep your digestive tracthealthy. Which of these foods will provide the most fiber per serving?A. fresh fruits and vegetablesB. cheeseC. chickenD. orange juiceNote: When fruits and vegetables are made into juice (not smoothies, where the whole fruit isused), you lose the Calcium is needed to keep bones strong. Which vegetable contains a significant amount ofcalcium?A. squashB. sweet potatoC. broccoliD. green onion8. What is one important thing protein does for the body?A. helps make bones strongB. keeps us from getting coldC.

5 Helps build musclesNote: Protein plays a small part in bone development and is important for overall body Which food contains the most calcium, a mineral which is needed for strong bones and teeth?A. broccoliB. milkC. tortillaD. chickenNote: Although broccoli contains calcium, milk has more calcium per Which is not a section in the supermarket?A. produceB. meatsC. hamburgerD. frozen foodsNutrition Decathlon Tool Kit41 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights TriviaDifficult1. What nutrient do you get from the Meat/Poultry/Egg/Fish/Nut group of the Food Guide Pyramid?A. calciumB. sugarC. proteinD. vitamin A2. How many cup(s) of 100% juice equals one serving of fruit?A. 2B. 1C. 3/4D. 1/23. Vitamin A is made of the elements lutien and indoles. In which food would you find the mostvitamin A?A. spinachB. grapesC. bananasD. lettuceNote: Vitamin A is found in all dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, collards, and Eating too much fat can cause heart disease in people of all ages.

6 Which type of milk contains theleast amount of fat?A. wholeB. skimC. 2%D. 1%5. Cruciferous vegetables are high in phytochemicals, which keep your body from transformingnormal cells into cancerous cells. Which of these is a cruciferous vegetable?A. broccoliB. carrotsC. spinachD. tomatoNote: Cruciferous vegetables are vegetables in the cabbage family, so named because their bloomsare in the shape of a cross, or crucifix. Examples include cabbage, bok choy, Decathlon Tool Kit 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights Fiber is needed to keep your digestive system working properly. It is especially important to thehealth of your intestines. Which of these foods has the most fiber?A. milkB. white breadC. raisinsD. white riceNote: Whole grains and beans also contain fiber, and sometimes white breads are fortified withfiber. Encourage students to read nutrition labels for fiber Vitamin D is needed for calcium absorption. In the United States, which foods are fortified withvitamin D?

7 A. some breadsB. milkC. some juicesD. some fruits8. Carbohydrates contain the chemical elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. What do carbohy-drates do for your body?A. help make bones strongB. help build musclesC. supply energy9. Yogurt and cheese are made from milk and certain beneficial microorganisms. In which section ofthe supermarket would you find yogurt?A. produceB. meatsC. dairyD. frozen foodsNote: It may be noted that many mini-marts and some large department stores also carry milkand yogurt in refrigerated It is important to read the nutrition labels of foods. Of the following foods, which food is mostlikely to be healthier for you?A. yogurtB. ice creamC. potato chipsD. candyNote: Some ice creams contain less fat than others, and reading nutrition labels can help consum-ers make wise food Decathlon Tool Kit43 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights TriviaEasy1. Our bodies are made of different elements.

8 What element, whose symbol is Ca, is needed to keepbones healthy and strong?A. calciumB. potassiumC. magnesiumD. zinc2. On a hot day it is important to drink a lot of sodaB. sports drinksC. waterD. fruit juice3. When is aerobic exercise good for your heart?A. sometimesB. only when you get olderC. alwaysD. never4. Aerobic exercise is activity that is sustained for more than 20 minutes within your target heart TrueB. False5. Which of the following are examples of an aerobic activity?A. joggingB. swimmingC. jumping ropeD. all of the above44 Nutrition Decathlon Tool Kit 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights Your heart is a major organ in your cardiovascular system that pumps your blood. How manychambers does your heart have?A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four7. List three activities that would improve cardiovascular swimmingB. runningC. bikingD. all of the above8. Cigarettes contain a very addictive drug called tobaccoB.

9 NicotineC. fatD. water9. Smoking causesA. yellow teethB. bad breathC. coughingD. all of the above10. Smoking is the major cause of heart diseaseB. emphysema, lung diseaseC. lung cancerD. all of the above11. Muscles come in many shapes and sizes. Normally, you think of muscles that help you walk andtalk. But you have unique muscles such as your heart and your stomach. Knowing this, how manymuscles does the human body have?A. 200 musclesB. 300 musclesC. 550 musclesD. more than 600 musclesNutrition Decathlon Tool Kit45 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights Cigarettes contain more than 43 cancer-causing TrueB. False13. The heart is a muscle that pumps blood. The average heart beats:A. 10,000 times a dayB. 50,000 times a dayC. 100,000 times a dayD. 1 million times a day14. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that clogs the TrueB. False15. Children in the United States are more fit today than children were 10 years TrueB.

10 False16. You should exercise at leastA. 30 60 minutes four to six days per weekB. 30 60 minutes three days per weekC. 20 minutes four days per weekD. 40 minutes three days per week17. It is good to eat a Snickers bar for quick healthy TrueB. False18. It is all right to skip breakfast if you are in a TrueB. False19. If you are flexible, you tend to get more TrueB. False46 Nutrition Decathlon Tool Kit 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights All young people should be physically active for at least 60 minutes each day. People who exerciseregularlyA. can generally eat more because they use more energyB. should drink more waterC. have healthy and strong musclesD. all of the aboveNutrition Decathlon Tool Kit47 2004 by the Health Education Council. All Rights TriviaIntermediate1. Only grown-ups need to exercise to stay TrueB. FalseWhy not?2. The energy your body needs to allow your muscles to work comes from the food you TrueB.