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Answers to Treasure Hunt Questions
1. According
to the government's most recent National Food Consumption Surveys, fiber intake
is decreasing while fat and saturated fat intake is on the rise for U.S.
children. Children aren't getting the fiber they need.
2. 33% of a child's diet should be fruits and
veggies.
3. Corn
4. Clean, Cold, Covered
5. Ballet, karate, tennis, yoga, gardening, hiking, soccer,
swimming, dancing, walking the dog, skiing, walking, bicycling, jump rope,
roller blading.
6. Weight bearing, exercise, walking, running, jumping, weight
lifting.
7. Fats, Carbohydrates, and Proteins.
8.
 | Contains
no fat, cholesterol, or sodium (salt).
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| Provides
80 calories of energy.
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| Gives
you:
 | 16
grams (0.56 ounces) of fruit sugar.
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| 0.17
grams (0.0059 ounces) of potassium--5% of your daily requirement.
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| 8%
of your daily requirement of vitamin C.
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| 5
grams (0.18 ounces) of dietary fiber. That’s 20% of your
daily requirement—more than a serving of oatmeal!
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| a
bit of deadly hydrogen
cyanide.
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9. Four to Five Times a week.
10.
Improving the American
diet could extend productive life span and reduce the occurrence of
chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes
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diet and physical inactivity are associated with 300,000 deaths each
year, second only to tobacco
use.
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| Of
all adult Americans, 52% are overweight or obese (i.e., they have a
body mass index of 25 or
greater) and 21% are obese (they have a body mass index of 30 or
greater).
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| Obesity
contributes to a variety of diseases, including heart disease,
diabetes, and cancer. In the
United States, the economic cost of obesity is approximately $100
billion (1995 dollars).
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| One
half of adult Americans have cholesterol levels above the desired
200 mg/dL.
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