True or False.

_____1. Our body needs healthy foods to promote growth and development.
_____2. The food we eat gives our bodies the “information” and materials they
need to function properly.
_____3. Food does not maintain, prevent and treat disease.
_____4. Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of an organism.
_____5. GO foods help you run, play and jump all day.
_____6. GLOW enhances the quality of our skin and hair by making it “glow”.
_____7. Vitamin E is important for the development of a healthy skin.
_____8. An essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body cannot produce on its
own.
_____9, Carbohydrates are the main energy source of the brain.
____10. Proteins can also be a source of energy if fats and carbohydrates are
not enough.
____11. The body needs three servings of calcium-rich food per day.
____12. The body needs 8 glasses of water per day.
____13. We should not skip breakfast even if we are late for class or work.
____14. It is healthy to eat together and let children have fun in the kitchen by
allowing them to help cook.
____15. It is important to teach children to know when to stop eating.

Multiple Choice
_____ 1. The GO foods like bread, pasta, rice and cereal contain _____.
A. Protein
B. Vitamins and Minerals
C. Carbohydrates

_____ 2. The GO foods are also called ______.

A. brain food
 B. muscle food
C. energy food

_____3.The GROW foods like meat, chicken, fish, pork, eggs, peanuts, yogurt
are rich in ______.
A. Fats and carbohydrates
B. Proteins
C. Vitamins and minerals

_____4.Grow foods help in _____.

A. making the skin soft and smooth
B. providing energy for work, play and study
C. building bones and muscles; to grow big and strong

_____5. These are foods made from milk.

A. dairy
B. candy
C. sweets

_____6. The six essential nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins,
minerals and _______.
A. juice
B. coffee
C. water

_____7. An energy source that is needed by the body for the absorption of fat
soluble vitamins A, D, E, K.
A. carbohydrates
B. fats
C. proteins

_____8. Fish, walnuts, and vegetable oil based foods are rich sources of ____.
A. omega 3
B. saturated fat
C. high fat

_____9. The following are benefits derived from eating adequate amount of fat
except ______.
A. Fat provides a protective layer, an insulation and keeps us warm.
B. Provides energy
C. Helps the hair and skin look radiant and shinier.
____10. It is the major structural component of cells and is responsible for the
building and repair of body tissues.
A. vitamins and minerals
B. water
C. protein

____11. The building blocks of proteins.

A. amino acids
B. fatty acids
C. water

____12. The building blocks of fat.

A. amino acids
B. fatty acids
C. water

____13. These are nutrients that are needed by the body in smaller amounts.
A. macronutrients
B. micronutrients
C. essential nutrients

____14. This vitamin is needed by pregnant women to prevent birth defects.

A. vitamin D
B. folate or folic acid
C. vitamin C

____15. This vitamin is needed in the production of collagen.

A. vitamin D
B. folate or folic acid
C. vitamin C

____16. This vitamin is needed in maintaining calcium absorption and can be

readily produced by the body by exposure to sunlight.
A. vitamin D
B. folate or folic acid
C. vitamin C

_____17. Which of the following is not a micronutrient?

A. vitamins like vitamins A D E K
B. sodium, potassium and calcium
C. proteins
_____18. Which mineral is needed by the body for strong bones and teeth?
A. sodium
B. calcium
C. potassium

_____19. Which mineral helps in maintain fluid volume outside of the cells?
A. sodium
B. calcium
C. potassium

_____20. Which mineral is needed by the body for healthy blood pressure?
A. sodium
B. calcium
C. potassium

_____21. Which is not a function of water in the human body?

A. Assists in removing waste products from the body.
B. Transports nutrients to cells.
C. Strengthens bones and teeth.

_____22. Which is not true about balance diet?

A. eating a range of food that contain the three food groups.
B. eating food that contain high fat and sugar and less protein.
C. eating foods that include the six essential nutrients.

_____23. Which is not included in healthy eating tips?

A. grow your own food
B. don’t be creative
C. don’t give up
Cross out the item that does not belong to the group.
1. (Source of peanut soybean walnut potato
protein)
2. (Source of popcorn potato butter french fries
carbohydrate)
3. (Source of fat) butter cooking pork liston egg
oil
4. (Source of strawberries banana pepper citrus fruits like
vitamin C) calamansi and
orange
6.(Source of beef liver carrots sweet lemon
vitamin A) potato
7. (Source of meat chicken bread egg
vitamin B)
8. (Source of tomato potato orange lemon
vitamin C)
9 (Source of cabbage sun tuna egg yolk
vitamin D)
10. (Source of guava almond peanut hazelnut
vitamin E)
11. (Source of poultry red meat orange fish
iron)
12. ( Source of milk cabbage cheese yogurt
calcium)
Matching Type. Match the items in column A with the items in column B.
Column A Column B
____ 1. for good eyesight A. vitamin C

____ 2. keeps immune system healthy B. water

____ 3. helps heal wounds C. homeostasis

____ 4. sunshine vitamin D. vitamin A

____ 5. for healthy skin E. iron

____ 6. summer fruit F. calcium

____ 7. regulates body temperature G. vitamin E

____ 8. needed for red blood cell H vitamin D

formation

____ 9. For strong bones, teeth and I vitamin B

for blood clotting

____ 10. constant internal temperature J. watermelon

of the body