Healthy Guidelines Understanding Check

What are the 5 basic food groups?

What kinds of foods are best to avoid or limit?

What are 2 examples of Nutrient dense foods?

During a science class, Priya asked her teacher, "Is water a nutrient or a food group?"

• Nutrient

• Food Group

Answer explanation

Water is classified as a nutrient because it is essential for various bodily functions, including hydration and nutrient transport. It is not a food group, which typically includes categories like fruits, vegetables, and grains.

When choosing foods, you should focus on:

• Variety

• Nutrient density

• Amount

• All of the answers are correct

Foods that are ____ have a high ratio of nutrients to calories.

Which food group triangle in MyPlate is largest?

• Grains

• Fruits

• Vegetables

• Proteins

The Dietary Guidelines recommend that teens be physically active for:

• 30 minutes a day

• 20 minutes, three or more times a week.

• 50 minutes, five or more times a week.

• 
  60 minutes a day.