Chapter 8 Making Healthy Choices 47 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. May not be reproduced or posted to a publicly accessible website. Activity C Name ____________________________________________ Chapter 8 Date__________________ Period______________________ Eating from MyPlate Answer the following questions about the MyPlate food groups. Write your responses in the space provided. 1. What are your two favorite foods from each of the subgroups in the grains group? A. whole grains_ _____________________________________________________________________ B. refined grains______________________________________________________________________ 2. Why is it recommended that people make at least half their daily grains group choices from the whole grains subgroup?_ ______________________________________________________________ 3. What is your favorite vegetable from each of the following subgroups? A. dark green vegetables_______________________________________________________________ B. red and orange vegetables___________________________________________________________ C. beans and peas ____________________________________________________________________ D. starchy vegetables__________________________________________________________________ E. other vegetables ___________________________________________________________________ 4. What nutrients are supplied by the vegetable group?_______________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What are your three favorite foods from the fruit group?_ __________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6. What forms of fruits are included in the fruit group?_______________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 7. What are your three favorite foods from the dairy group?___________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Foods from the dairy group are the best sources of what nutrient?_ __________________________ 9. What are your three favorite foods from the protein foods group?____________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 10. Besides protein, what nutrients are supplied by foods from the protein foods group? _ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 11. What foods do you choose that contribute small amounts of oils to your diet?_________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 12. Why should people consume only small amounts of foods that provide mostly solid fats and/or added sugars? _ _____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________