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A series of three nutrition games: Name That Food; How Many Calories; How Much to Eat
A series of four nutrition games: Name That Food; How Many Calories?; How Much to Eat?; and Is This a Balanced Meal?


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Did you know:
Did you know:
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;How-many-calories Button: Launches a new ''How Many Calories?'' game
;How-many-calories Button: Launches a new ''How Many Calories?'' game
;How-much-should-I-eat Button: Launches a new ''How Much to Eat?'' game
;How-much-should-I-eat Button: Launches a new ''How Much to Eat?'' game
;Is-this-a-balanced-meal Button: Launches a new ''Is This a Balanced Meal?'' game
;Stop Button: used to exit the activity
;Stop Button: used to exit the activity


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;How Much to Eat?: This game is based upon the Food Pyramid. It introduces the concept that not all foods should be consumed in equal quantities. E.g., high-sugar-content foods should be eaten in small quantities, while grains and fruits can be eaten in larger quantities.
;How Much to Eat?: This game is based upon the Food Pyramid. It introduces the concept that not all foods should be consumed in equal quantities. E.g., high-sugar-content foods should be eaten in small quantities, while grains and fruits can be eaten in larger quantities.
;Is This a Balanced Meal?: This game is also based on the Food Pyramid. It generates meals and asks if they are nutritionally balanced. More cookies and cake than fruit and grains?


== Extending Nutrition ==
== Extending Nutrition ==