What is Healthy Eating Anyway? Take This Tasty Test to Find Out!
Tasty Test
We’ve all heard it before; Eat this, not that. Make sure you eat your fruits and veggies. Skip the soda and reach for a water. But what exactly constitutes healthy eating? With all the fad diets and infomercials out there telling you what you should and shouldn’t be eating, it can be difficult to get the dietary facts straight!
According to the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a healthy diet:
- Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products
- Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts
- Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt (sodium) and added sugars
Seems pretty straightforward, right? But how much do you really know about the nutritional guidelines?
Test your knowledge with this tasty test.
1. How much fruit should you eat per day?
a) 1 cup
b) 4 cups
c) 2 cups
d) ½ cup
2. How many vegetables should you eat per day?
a) 1 cup
b) 2 ½ cups
c) 5 cups
d) ½ cup
3. How much low-fat or fat-free milk/dairy products should you consume in a day?
a) 1 cup
b) 4 cups
c) 2 cups
d) 3 cups
4. How much whole grain/whole grain products should you eat per day?
a) 3 or more ounces
b) 2 ounces
c) Less than 3 ounces
d) 1 ounce
5. True or False:
Everyone’s diet should focus on foods from the meat and bean group.
6. True or False:
The recommended amount of alcoholic beverages per day is one drink for a woman and two for a man.