1. Food and Nutrition What do you know about food and nutrition? A quiz by Manuela Mena Octavio

2. Let’s see if you can beat the teacher… This is a contest about food and nutrition. The questions are easy, but take your time to read them all and choose the best option.

3. Work with a partner You are going to work with your partner. Pick up a pen and a sheet of paper and copy the questions + the answers you choose for each question

4. Ready to start? Remember! Only one of the answers is correct…

5. There we go… 1. What do pasta, bread and cereals give us? a)Proteins b)Carbohydrates c)Fat and sugar

6. 2. What do you get by eating fruits and vegetables? a)Vitamins and minerals b)Carbohydrates c)Cheese

7. 3. What do you get by drinking milk? a)Chocolate and sugar b)Calcium, proteins & minerals c)Fat & oil

8. 4. What’s an example of a healthy diet? A) chocolate, sweets & candies B) legumes, fruits & pasta C) pizza & hamburger

9. 5. What are two examples of fruit? a)Mango & pineapple b)Chesse & onion c)Spinach & lettuce

10. 6. Three examples of carbohydrates are… a) cakes, sweets & candies b) pasta, nuts & bread c)tomato, onion & orange

11. 7. Every day you need to eat three servings of… a) Pasta b) Fruit & vegetables c) Fat & sugar

12. 8. What food groups are missing? Pasta, fruit, vegetable … a)Dairy, proteins and oils b)Proteins, sugar and juices c)Dairy, sugar and donuts

13. 9. By eating dairy products you get… a)A present from you parents b)A headache c)Strong teeth and bones

14. 10. By eating pasta you get… a)Energy to play and learn b)Stomachache c)Sweets from your teacher

15. ARE YOU READY TO CHECK YOUR ANSWERS? Look at the key answers and correct yours: Q1: B Q6: B Q2: A Q7: B Q3: B Q8: A Q4: B Q9: C Q5: A Q10: A

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17. Time to revise… Food groups

18. The main food groups are: 1.Grain or pasta: 2.Vegetables & Fruit 3. Meat, Fish & Milk or dairy products 4. Fats, Oils, sweets…

19. Servings…

20. We need… Grain – 6 servings per day Meat, Fish – 2 serving per day Dairy products – 2 servings per day Fruit – 2 servings per day Vegetables – 3 servings per day

21. Do you eat healthy? Look at the pyramid food and discuss the question in the class…

22. Possible answers: I think I eat healthy because I have 3 servings of fruit every day… I don’t eat healthy because I never eat fruit or vegetables…