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Nutrition Trivia
School breakfast and lunch programs incorporate one serving of milk into the daily menus at each meal. This helps to provide nutrients such as protein, calcium and Vitamin D. Consuming milk and dairy products, along with exercise and a balanced diet, build and maintain strong bones, teeth, and muscles. Drinking milk instead of a sugary beverage helps to prevent dental cavities, as well. Did you know the school division offers low fat milk as a beverage? Can you guess the percent of calories coming from fat in a one cup serving of whole milk?
1. Is it
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75%
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53%
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36%
2. What is the percent of calories coming from fat in one cup serving of 2% reduced fat milk?
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75%
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53%
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36%
1. Currently, what percentage of total calories in American diets come from beverages?
a. 10%
b. 30%
c. 50%
2. The health benefits of eating five fruits and vegetables each day is well documented. However, approximately 22.6% of Americans consume their five or more servings of fruits and veggies daily. In addition, only five vegetables account for nearly half of all those consumed. Do you know what veggies those are?
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___frozen potatoes
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___corn
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___iceberg lettuce
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___carrots
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___potato (in chips)
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___fresh potatoes
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___canned tomatoes
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___broccoli
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___green beans
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2. C 2% milk is called reduced fat milk because it’s just that…reduced fat, not low fat. Approximately one third (36%) of the calorie source in an 8 ounce cup of reduced fat 2% milk is derived from fat.
1. Answer: b. Americans currently consume 20-30% of their total calories from beverages. It should be more like 10-15%. If those beverages are sweetened and calories taken in are not burned off, then the body stores them, and your weight increases.
2. Frozen potatoes, potatoes (in chips), fresh potatoes, canned tomatoes, and iceberg lettuce.
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1. (b) 53% of the calories in one 8 ounce cup of whole milk are derived from fat. That’s like drinking half a cup of oil with half a cup of milk.
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