August 2000



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 2018SMTWTFS1No School WinterBreak2No StudentsTeacher Work Day3 You should eat five servings of these every day. a. fat b. saltc. sugard. fruits & vegetables4 You should not eat more than 10 teaspoons per day of this. One soft drink alone contains about 9 teaspoons! a. fat b. saltc. sugard. protein5 This mineral helps keep your blood healthy.a. ironb. zinc47879013779500c. calciumd. potassium678 The best way to hydrate your body is to drinka. Kool-aidb. Gatoradec. soft drinkd. water9 The healthy part of a tomato is thea. juiceb. seedsc. skind. none of the above10 This mineral carries oxygen to all your body’s cellsa. calciumb. ironc. zincd. niacin11 Snacksa. have no nutritional valueb. should be avoidedc. can be as nutritious as foods you eat at mealtimed. must cost a lot to be good for you12 This is needed for good healtha. eating only “fat free” foodsb. eating a wide variety of foodsc. taking protein supplementsd. taking a vitamin supplement daily131415 MLK DayNo School 16 Vitamin D isa. found in fruits and vegetablesb. dissolves in water c. is necessary for bone growthd. very difficult to get17 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. potassiumc. fat d. salt18 The fruit that has the highest amount of antioxidants, or the highest fighting power against disease, isa. apple b. bananac. blueberry d. kiwi19 This measuresthe amount of energy your body gets from food.a. poundb. caloriec. meter stickd. ruler202122 Which of the following is not one of the most essential minerals to the human body?581660000a. salt b. iron c. calcium d. zinc 23 Vitamins A & Ca. clear up bad breatheb. cure a coldc. are supplied by fruits and vegetablesd. cost a lot of money295910635000024 This has the highest dietary fiber content of any common fruit, nut or veggie:a. figb. coconutc. broccolid. almond25 This is rich in protein and calcium which help build the muscles; drink it 1%, 2% or fat-free.a. water b. milkc. soft drinkd. Gatorade26 Fruits & veggies are best for you when they are eatena. frozenb. freshc. driedd. canned272829 This nutrient supplies energy to your body.a. fatb. riboflavinc. thiamind. niacin30 This fruit is a good source of vitamin C, potassium & dietary fiber and was Elvis’ favorite!a. kiwib. applec. tomatoesd. banana31 Which of these breakfast foods will provide the most energy?a. candy barb. cereal or oatmealc. potato chipsd. banana9271022225004826035877500 ................
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