Introduction to Nutrition

Skipping a meal is a good way to avoid gaining weight.

. Students who eat breakfast score higher on tests than students who don’t eat breakfast.

Famous athletes usually help advertise only healthy food products.

 Serving sizes have become much larger over the last 20 years.

 It’s almost always difficult to select healthy foods at a fast-food restaurant. 

 All foods can be classified as either good or bad for my body.

 For individuals who are not considered overweight, regular physical activity is unnecessary.

Team sports, like basketball or soccer, are the best form of physical activity for students.

It’s important for teenagers to eat foods rich in calcium so they can have strong bones for their entire lives.

A healthy breakfast should include foods from the Grains, Vegetables/Fruits group and the Dairy OR the Protein group.

 I will gain lots of weight if I eat foods with fat in them.

Diets that severely restrict the foods I can eat are not a good way to lose weight and keep it off. 

I should limit the number of carbohydrates I eat, as often as possible, to avoid gaining weight.

Eating a high-sugar snack is good way to get a quick burst of energy that will last all afternoon.