What Do You Know About Dietary Guidelines?

Take this quiz to learn about the latest 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

1. The Dietary Guidelines were developed to teach Americans about the food groups in a healthy diet. Which of these organizations created the guidelines?

A. Consumers UnionB. American Medical AssociationC. USDAD. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

2. The guidelines were designed to focus on which of these?

A. Limiting caloriesB. Preventing diseaseC. Eating a varied dietD. Learning about food groups

3. Which of these equals 1 cup in the milk group?

A. 8 ounces of yogurtB. 8 ounces of milkC. ⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheeseD. All of the above

4. How many cups of vegetables do the guidelines suggest each day?

A. 1B. 2C. 2 to 3D. 4 or more

5. Which of these equals 1 cup from the vegetable group?

A. 1 cup of raw vegetablesB. 1 cup cooked vegetablesC. 2 cups raw leafy greensD. Any of the above

6. Dry beans, eggs, and nuts are in which food group?

A. Meat and meat alternativesB. Milk and milk productsC. Bread and cerealD. None of the above

7. The amount of oil you are allowed each day depends on your age, gender, and amount of physical activity you get. Which of these foods is naturally high in oil?

A. WalnutsB. OlivesC. AvocadosD. All of the above

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