Download Quiz: Elements of a Healthy Kitchen

Quiz: Elements of a Healthy Kitchen
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1. What is a simple, healthy way to make a vegetable dish more flavorful?
1Use sauteed onions and garlic as a base
Well done! Great idea - chopping up some onion and garlic and sauteeing them serves as a
wonderful base for any savory vegetable dish.
2Add large amounts of salt to bring out the natural flavors
3Add large amounts of sugar until the ingredients are masked by sweetness
4Vegetable dishes are not meant to be flavorful
2. True or False: In order to cook healthy, nutritious meals, you should buy fresh
produce every week.
True
False
Well done! If you are short on time, keep some frozen backup vegetables in your freezer. As
long as it is a homecooked meal, it is probably healthier than the fast food alternative.
3. Read the labels on the following yoghurts. Which would be the healthier choice for a parent
making a fruit smoothie as part of a balanced breakfast for a child?
Yoghurt A
Well done! In general, the fewer ingredients, the better. Michael Pollan, in his book In
Defense of Food, suggests that if our great-grandmothers wouldn't recognize the food or
ingredient, we probably shouldn't eat it. I never met my great-grandmother, but my
grandmother certainly wouldn't know what acesulfame potassium is...
Yoghurt B
4. Choose the best number to complete the sentence below.
At present, one out of every ________ children living in the United States of America is
either overweight or obese.
2
3
Well done! The USA currently has the highest rates of childhood obesity worldwide. In 2013,
approx. one third of American children were either overweight or obese, with 17%
specifically suffering from obesity. This is a public health crisis that not only threatens our
children's health and well-being, but it threatens to bankrupt the nation as the medical costs of
obesity-related illnesses soar. In 2008, these costs were in the range of $147 billion dollars.
4
5
5. True or False? The most nutrient-rich vegetables are dark green in color, so we
should ONLY feed these vegetables to our children.
True
False
Well done! Different vegetables provide different combinations of vitamins, minerals,
antioxidants, and other health-promoting compounds. For some of the different vegetable
categories (as chosen by the USDA), see here: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/foodgroups/vegetables.html
6. True or false? MyPlate suggests we fill half of our plate with fruits and vegetables.
True
Well done! MyPlate, released in 2011, suggests we fill half of our plates with fruits and
vegetables. The other half should be made up of protein and grains (preferably whole grains!).
False
7. True or false? The USDA dietary recommendations are permanent, unchanging, and
apply to all cultures around the globe.
True
False
Well done! The USDA dietary recommendations like MyPlate contain some dietary wisdom,
like fill your plate with half fruits and vegetables. However these guidelines are subject to
change and do not necessarily represent all of the nutrition wisdom of traditional cuisines in
the US or around the globe. Additionally, the USDA regulations are impacted by food
industry lobbying. The dairy industry lobbies for a glass of milk instead of water, and the beef
industry opposes a statement to “reduce red meat consumption”.