Questionnaire on fats

How to choose healthy foods? What do you look for in the grocery store or cook in your home? How do you make decisions about your nutrition and that of your family?

Here is a questionnaire on fat. Check the right answer. Take a look at how you fare.


1. What proportion of Canadians are preoccupied by their fat consumption?

A) a third
B) two-thirds
C) all Canadians


2. Among this group, what percentage of Canadians take the necessary measures to decrease their fat consumption?

A) less than 20%
B) about 50 %
C) more than 80%


3. How much fat must one eat everyday to have a healthy diet?

A) 30 g per day for men and 10 g per day for women
B) 65 g per day for men and 45 g per day for women
C) 90 g per day for men and 65 g per day for women


4. Which foods contain the most fat?

A) I hard-cooked egg
B) 1 whole wheat bagel with 15 ml of cream cheese
C) 1 large date and nut muffin


5. Products labelled ‘100% vegetable oil’ are always the healthiest choice.

A) True
B) False

Nutrition labelling

Learning from food labels
http://www.healthcheck.ca/english/nutrition_sec.htm

Other label reading tips
http://www.healthcheck.org/english/claims_b.htm


Small changes toward
a healthy life

Most people take gradual steps toward making changes which last. In the space below, write three suggestions for a healthier diet. Think about the foods which should be replaced. Should you buy different foods? Should you cook in a different manner?

Example: I am going to put less butter on my bread, rolls or sandwiches.

My three main changes are:

1)

2)

3)

To succeed in changing dietary habits, one must practice change almost every day for six weeks. New habits will thereby become a part of your healthy dietary lifestyle.

Margarine Thibault