3.4 - Food Labels and Healthy Choices: Interpreting Nutritional Information, Identifying Healthy Food Options, Understanding Processed Foods
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Practice Questions
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What is the first step to reading a food label?
💡 Hint: It tells you how much of the product is considered a single serving.
What type of fats should you limit in your diet?
💡 Hint: These are often linked to health risks.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the first thing to check on a food label?
💡 Hint: Go back to the basics of reading labels.
True or False: Nutrient-dense foods are high in calories and low in nutrients.
💡 Hint: Think about examples of fruits and vegetables.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a comparison chart for a whole food (like an apple) and an ultra-processed food (like candy) in terms of nutrient density, ingredients, and health implications. Explain your findings.
💡 Hint: Focus on the health impact and ingredient quality in your comparison.
Design a day's meal plan focusing on nutrient-dense foods while limiting processed ones. Justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Remember the principles of balanced meals and hydration.
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