BiG TeA PaRtY

For one of the episodes of BiG TeA PaRtY the TV show, we took to the streets to test the general public’s knowledge of nutrition. It was a riot-fest of color and fun.

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TAKE THE QUIZ NOW! (answers below)

1.) Which leads to guaranteed weight loss?
a. Eat only protein like meat and cheese
b. Burn more calories than you consume
c. Don’t eat bread or pasta

2.) How many grams of fat are in the fast food meal of a quarter-pound cheese burger and large fries?
a. 35 grams of fat / b. 51 grams of fat /
c. 5 zillion grams of fat

3.) How many pounds of pesticides do U.S. farmers use a year?
a. 5 pounds / b. 1 million pounds / c. 1.5 billion pounds

4.) According to a USDA study what percentage of kids 4 to 6 years old eat a balanced diet?
a. 16% / b. 35% / c. 58%

5.) Which food is not the name of a Beanie Baby?

a. Pumpkin / b. Pecan / c. Pretzel / d. Peanut

6.) How much cholesterol is in a serving of tofu?
a. 96 milligrams / b. 50 milligrams / c. 0 milligrams

7.) What are Frankenfoods?
a. a Halloween cereal for kids / b. genetically modified foods / c. turkey hot dogs

8.) Which is a benefit of a well planed vegetarian diet?
a. lower cholesterol / b. whiter teeth / c. smaller feet

9.) Antioxidants are substances that help our bodies fight cancer. The color of a food can be a clue to its healthiness. Which color fruit or vegetable is not the best source of antioxidants?
a. white / b. orange / c. green

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Quiz Answers:
1.) (b) Burning more calories than you consume is the only way to loose weight. It doesn’t matter where the calories come from.

2.) (b) 51 grams of fat. But it might as well be a zillion. If you eat a quarter-pounder and fries you’re eating more fat in one meal than you should be eating in an entire day.

3.) (c) 1. 5 billion pounds. Wow, that’s a lot of pesticides. About half of all the food we eat contains pesticide residue.

4.) (a) Only 16% of young kids are eating right. That’s terrible! It’s up to you as parents to make sure children are eating healthy foods.

5.) (c) Pretzel may not be the name of a Beanie Baby, but we love the cuddly soft pretzel here in Philly.

6.) (c) Zero milligrams. Do you know what tofu is made from? It’s made from soy beans. Cholesterol is only found in animal products. So anything made from soy beans will have no cholesterol. This makes soy products a healthy and delicious choice for you and your family. By the way, a ¼ lb hamburger has 96 milligrams of cholesterol and 3 oz. of salmon has 50.

7.) (b) Frankenfoods are genetically modified foods, meaning they have been altered at the genetic level with DNA from bacteria, viruses, plants or animals. Ooh scary! About 70% of all processed foods now contain genetically engineered ingredients. Even more scary!

8.) (a) Lower cholesterol. While you won’t be getting whiter teeth or smaller feet by being a vegetarian you can lower your cholesterol and blood pressure. You’d also be cutting down on your chances of developing heart disease, diabetes and several types of cancer.

9.) (a) White foods like potatoes are low in antioxidants. Generally the flashier the color of the fruit or vegetable, the more antioxidants it will contain. Orange carrots and yams, green broccoli and kale are delicious sources of antioxidants.

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