QUESTIONNAIRES

Food is an important part of the normal functioning of the human organism. It  consists of carbohydrates, fat and proteins. There are some kinds of food - healthy and junk food. We – the Bulgarian team in the “GALA” project found the best way to answer the question “Do we eat healthy?” – with questionnaires. It can test our knowledge in some disciplines and can also be a funny method to understand new things about yourselfves Students prepared questionnaires related to the food we eat and gave tips  how to eat more healthy.
Nice completion!

1.     Zlatka Iorgova

Do you have a healthy lifestyle?

What type of food your meal primarily consists of?

A)     Meat

B)      Fruits and Vegetables

C)      Package or a Junk Food

Do you skip your breakfast?

A)     Sometimes

B)      Never, this is the most important meal of the day

C)      I never have breakfast

How often do you eat fruits and vegetables?

A)     Often

B)      Everyday

C)      Very occasionally

How many times do you eat per day?

A)     3 times

B)      5 times, but I have small meals

C)      I do not know exactly, sometimes I eat often, sometimes not

Do you exercise regularly?

A)     1-2 times per week

B)      3-4 times per week

C)      Rarely, I do not have the time

Do you prefer cooking to eating fast food?

A)     Sometimes I cook, but when I do not have the time, I buy fast food

B)      I love cooking and I try to cook my meals

C)      No, I hate cooking, I prefer fast food

What do you like to drink?

A)     I love juices

B)      I prefer water of fresh juices

C)      Fizzy drinks for sure

Do you consider yourself as a healthy eater?

A)     Maybe, I am not very sure

B)      Yes, I think so

C)      Do you think chips and hamburgers are healthy?

If you have mainly A-s: You know and do the basis but if you want to be healthier, you have to make more effort. If you really try step by step you will reach a healthier life and will be in the best shape. All this will make you not even healthier, but you will feel in the best way.

If you have mainly B-s: Congratulations, you have an absolute healthy lifestyle. You eat in the best way and have a good routine. Just keep on!

If you have mainly C-s: You really should try to improve your eating habits and eat healthier, with more fruits and vegetables and less junk food. Junk food may be tasty for you but it is bad for your health. Try with something small, for example replace the fizzy drinks with water or try to eat a fruit for breakfast. You will see the result and that you will feel a lot better.

2.     Stela Vylcheva

Do you live healthy?

Answer the questions with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Each answer gives you points. Sum up the points and check out your result.

1. Do you often eat fresh fruits and vegetables?  ‘Yes’-3 points, ‘No’-0 points
2. Do you often eat fast food?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
3. Do you often drink fizzy drinks?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
4. Do you like multigrain bread and oats for breakfast?  ‘Yes’-3 points, ‘No’-0 points
5. Do you often eat sweets and cakes?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
6. Do you have a hobby?  ‘Yes’-3 points, ‘No’-0 points
7. Do you smoke?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
8. Do you play sports regularly?  ‘Yes’-3 points, ‘No’-0 points
9. Are you an insomniac?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
10. Do you often take medicaments?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
11. Do you go to a prophylactic examination every year?  ‘Yes’-3 points, ‘No’-0 points
12. Do you often feel tired?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
13. Do you often play computer games?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
14. Do you often feel bored?  ‘Yes’-0 points, ‘No’-3 points
15. Do you prefer walking rather than going by bus or car?  ‘Yes’-3 points, ‘No’-0 points

Results:

From 30 to 45 points

This is a very good result. You live very healthy. Continue to maintain this lifestyle and you will feel good for a long time and you will gain confidence.

From 15 to 29 points

You get through well but you can do better. Be careful what you eat and drink. Play sports regularly.

Less than 15

This is a bad result. You should take serious actions.  Eat more fresh food and avoid eating fast food. Play sports regularly. You should walk or ride a bike instead of going by bus or car.

Food quiz

What do you know about food traditions in different countries?

1. In Afghanistan who receives the best portions of each dish?

a.    The kids.

b.    The guests.

c.    The hosts.

2. What should you do if you are in Afghanistan and you drop your bread on the floor while you are eating?

a.    Pick it up, kiss it and touch it to your forehead.

b.    Leave it at the floor.

c.    Give it to the pets.

3. What should you do if you are in Chile, you are having dinner with other people and your mobile phone rings?

a.    Pick it up.

b.    Hang it up.

c.    Leave it ringing.

4. When you are in China you shouldn’t put the chopsticks upright in a bowl with rice. Why?

a.    Because this means that the food is for the dead.

b.    Because this means that the food is not tasty.

c.    Because this means that you don’t want to eat this food.

5. When you are in India you should eat with your

a.    right hand.

b.    left hand.

c.    both hands.

6. If you are in Tanzania and you are invited to dinner with someone when are you supposed to arrive?

a.    Between 15 and 30 minutes earlier.

b.    Just on time.

c.    Between 15 and 30 minutes later.

7. When you are in Japan how many times does your host have to invite you before eating?

a.    Only once.

b.    Two times.

c.    Three times.

8. Do Chinese mothers make their children eat everything on there plates?

a.    Yes, the food is very expensive in China!

b.    No. The Chinese believe that to leave an empty plate is rude.

c.    Yes, but only if there is rice in the plate.

9. When people in Austria propose a toast, they should look each other in the eyes. Why?

a.    It is considered polite to know what the color of people’s eyes is.

b.    It's a game - to see who can knock the glass without looking at it.

c.    They know each other.

10. If you are left-handed and your Iranian host accidentally gives you right-hand fork, what should you do?

a.    Just use the right-hand fork with the left hand.

b.    Politely ask your host to give you left-hand fork.

c.    Just eat with your left hand.

11. In Spanish lunchroom, what should you do with the crumbs of bread, used napkins, containers and other waste?

a.    Everything is putted in an empty plate.

b.    Everything is just thrown on the floor.

c.    Use the garbage bags that are on each table.

12. What do British people think about the Americans who eat fried chicken with their hands?

a.    The Americans are impolite.

b.    Everything is all right if there is no cutlery nearby.

c.    Chickens should be boiled, not to be fried.

13. What is the right way to ask the chef for ketchup in France?

a.    "Dude, give me the ketchup!"

b.    There is no right way to ask for ketchup.

c.    "Catsup, s'il vous plait"

14. How is the proper way to cut your potatoes in a restaurant in Germany?

a.    With a fork.

b.    With a knife.

c.    With a portable potato slicer.

15. In Canada, how the Inuit people say "Thank you, the food was very good!"?

a.    They perform the ancient "Dance of Many thanks".

b.    They burp.

c.    They leave coins under the plate.

16. When you are in Poland and eat a whole baked fish you should not turn it. Why?

a.    Because it will flip the boat of the fisherman.

b.    Because you really do not want to see what is underneath.

c.    Because the bones will be broken and it is considered as very bad luck.

17. How do you show your Japanese hosts that you like the dish?

a.    Bang on the table with a glass of water but not enough to break it.

b.    Applaud loudly.

c.    Slurp the spaghetti in the strongest way.

18. When you are in Pakistan you always have to split the bread into small pieces before eating it. Which hand should you do this with?

a.    Right hand.

b.    Left hand.

c.    Both hands.

Answers

1. CORRECT: b. In Afghanistan the guests are treated like royalty. They are placed far away from the door, they are served food first and they are expected to eat most. They always receive the best portions of each dish.
2. CORRECT: a. If you drop your bread on the floor, you should pick it up, kiss it and touch it to your forehead.
3. CORRECT: b. Like in any other country you shouldn’t talk on the phone while you are eating with other people.
4. CORRECT:  a. You shouldn’t put the chopsticks upright in a bowl with rice because it means that the food is for the dead. You also shouldn’t point at people with them.
5. CORRECT:  a. When you are in India you should eat with your right hand and hand the plates with your left hand.
6. CORRECT:  c. It is considered rude to arrive earlier for dinner. Always try to arrive between 15 and 30 minutes later.
7. CORRECT: c. When you are in Japan you have to wait your host to invite you three times before eating.
8. CORRECT: b. In China, eating everything on your plate is considered rude, because someone might think you have not eaten enough and you're still hungry.
9. CORRECT: c. Austrians get to know each other and watch each other's eyes during a toast.
10. CORRECT: c. There is no such thing as a right hand fork or left hand fork.
11. CORRECT: b. In Spanish lunchroom everything is washed at the end of the day - you are expected to throw things on the floor!
12. CORRECT: b. British people say that if there is no cutlery nearby there is no problem to eat with your hands. To ask for cutlery would be an insult to the chef – it means that you are not willing to just "dive" into the food.
13. CORRECT: b. Asking a French chef for ketchup would be offensive -it means that you do not like the food.
14. CORRECT: a. With a fork. Everyone in Germany knows that with a fork you can get pretty rough cut of the potatoes that hold all the rich, strong German sauce. The knife cuts the potato too smoothly.
15. CORRECT: b. Yes, indeed, the burping is considered as a sign of gratitude. It is said that the South Sea Islands are doing the same thing.
16. CORRECT: a. There is an old saying in Poland that turning the fish on the plate will turn the fisherman’s boat in the water.
17. CORRECT: c. In Japan slurping the spaghetti is a compliment to the cooker. It means that you like so much the food that you can not wait to put it in your mouth.
18. CORRECT: a. When you are in Pakistan you always have to split the bread into small pieces only with your right hand.

3.     Silvia Topchieva

1. Which of these cultures rarely eats with chopsticks?

a) Korean

b) Chinese

c) Thai

2. What’s the difference between a Spring Roll and a Summer Roll?

a) Spring Rolls are eaten with a dipping sauce and Summer Rolls are not

b) Spring Rolls are fried, Summer Rolls are not

c) Spring rolls are wrapped in a rice dough, Summer Rolls in wheat dough

3. Bahamians enjoy this sea creature cooked in fritters, chowder, slew and salads:

a) Shark

b) Barnacles

c) Conch

4. What do you call New Orleans style doughnuts?

a) Crullers

b) Beignets

c) Hush puppies

5. In Puerto Rico, most soups and stews begin with a sauté of onions, garlic and peppers, a.k.a:

a) Trinidad

b) Sofrito

c) Relleno

6. The word “Chocolate” is derived from Aztec words “chocolatl”, which means:

a) Warm liquid

b) Cocoa bean

c) Sweet bark

7. Hawaii is the largest exporter of this luxurious nut:

a) Hazelnut

b) Pistachio

b) Macadamia

8. What nuts does Chinese Kuag Pao Chicken usually contain?

a) Peanuts

b) Almonds

c) Soy nut

9. In Barbados (and other Caribbean Countries), rice is often mixed with other ingredients:

a) Guava

b) Pigeon peas

c) Corn

10. People have been making cheese since ancient times. What are the three main components of any cheese?

a) Cream, salt and rennet

b) Milk, Bacterial culture and rennet

c) Butter, bacterial culture and salt

11. If you order “beef patties” in Jamaica, you’ll get this:

a) Savory stuffed pastries

b) Burgers

c) Grilled skewers

12. In the 16th century, cacao beans were used to treat:

a) Fatigue

b) Fever

c) All of these answers are correct

13. What is Japanese Wasabi made from?

a) Chili pepper

b) Pistachio

c) Horseradish

14. Before being labeled “bacon”, the side of the pork must be:

a) Seasoned

b) Cured

e) Steamed 

15. According to ancient legend, on what continent was cheese first discovered?

a) Asia

b) South America

c) Europe

16. Head to Cancun, and you might find this hottest of Mexican chilies in your table salsa:

a) Poblano

b) Habanero

c) Ancho

Answers: 1 – c) ; 2 – b) ; 3 – c) ; 4 – b) ; 5 – b); 6  - a) ; 7 – a) ; 8 – a) ; 9 – b) ; 10 – b) ;
                11 – a) 12 –  c) ;  13 – c) ; 14 – b) ; 15 – a) ; 16 – b)

For every right answer you get one point.

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The food God
Food glorious food… You know all about it! There are some interesting facts at the bottom that you may like. But the specialist you are you probably know them already.

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The future food tourist
Almost a specialist! Keep it up, and you can become a great food tourist one day! I've prepared some interesting facts that will intrigue your curiosity about the food of the world and will prepare you for what you might face once you are out there.

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Don’t give up! Food is a whole new word made of ingredients, secret recipes, oriental tastes, amazing dishes and some pretty weird ones. Keep exploring and you will find your way through the world of food. I can help you with some interesting tips:


Interesting facts

1. The Chinese began using chopsticks during the Shang Dynasty, sometime between 1600 and 1100 BC. The Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures have also been longtime fans of these simple eating utensils.

2. Spring rolls generally contain minced pork and vegetables and are fried in a wheat-flour-based wrapper. Summer rolls generally contain thin rice noodles, carrots, cilantro, and cooked shrimp and are wrapped in rice paper and served cold.

3.  Conch, pronounced "konk," is a mollusk composed of a firm white muscle encased in a colorful spiral shell. Summer is the peak season for conch, which is often served  chopped and simply fried or in salads, chowders, and fritters.

4. These squarish yeast-dough fritters are a popular snack with coffee in the Big Easy. Beignets are served hot from the fryer and sprinkled liberally with powdered sugar. Café Du Monde in the French Quarter is a world-renowned purveyor of these sugar-dusted treats.

5.  Puerto Rican cooks often begin soups, sauces, stews, and meat dishes with a flavorful sauté of chopped onions, garlic, and peppers colored with annatto or "achiote" seeds, a culinary tradition descended from the island's Spanish heritage.

6. During special ceremonies, the Aztecs prepared "chocolatl," a special unsweetened beverage made from cocoa beans. Cocoa was very important in the Aztec culture and was even used as currency.

4.      Nadezhda  Aleksieva

How Healthy is Your Diet?

This quiz works best if you answer the questions based on what you ate during one day, so if you're taking this quiz early in the day, think about what you ate yesterday. If you take this quiz later in the day, you can answer the questions based on what you ate today.

Question: How many servings of fruits did you eat? One serving is usually equal to about one cup of chopped or sliced fruits, or one medium sized fruit.

a.0

b.1-2

c.2-3

d. more than 3

Question: How many servings of vegetables did you eat? One serving is usually equal to about one cup of chopped or sliced vegetables.

a.0

b.1-2

c.2-3

d. more than 3

Question: How many servings of milk, cheese, yogurt or other dairy products did you eat?

a.0

b.1

c.2

d. more than 2

Question: How many servings of bread, cereal, pasta or other grains did you eat? One serving is equal to one slice of bread or one cup of cereal or pasta.

a.0

b.1

c.2

d. more than 2

Question: How many of your servings of bread, cereal, pasta or other grains were whole grain products?

a.3

b.2

c.1

d.0

Question: How many servings of sugary treats or snacks did you eat? This includes candy bars, soft drinks, desserts, ice cream and understanding the serving size is crucial.

a. more than 3

b.2-3

c.1-2

d. 1

Question: How many servings of meat, poultry, fish, eggs, beans or nuts did you eat?

a. more 4

b.3-4

c.2-3

d. 1-2

Question: Of your meat servings, how many were fatty meats like bacon, sausage, or processed lunchmeats?

a. more than 3

b.2-3

c.1

d. 0

Question: How many servings of deep fried foods did you eat? This includes French fries, onion rings, fried chicken, and any foods covered in batter and fried in oil.

a. more than 3

b.2-3

c.1

d. 0

Results:

More answers “a”:

You may be eating too many unhealthy foods or not eating enough healthy foods or eating too much.

More answers “b”:

Think about how much food you ate. If you answered with several "or more" answers, you probably consumed more calories than you need, unless you are very active or a very muscular or large person. Think about what type of food you eat.

More answers “c”:

You still might be able to add a few healthier foods to your diet, or you might wish to take away a few unhealthy foods.

More answers “d”:

Your diet is really healthy. You eat enough healthy foods.

5.       Ralica Georgieva

TEST

Please, answer the questions, which will establish your attitude towards food and your own weight. Mark the most typical answer for you.

Part 1 – Hunger and Tendency to Eat

1.       If you speak or read somewhere about food, do you want to taste it even if you aren’t hungry?

·         Never – 1p.

·         Rarely – 2p.

·         Every so often – 3p.

·         Often – 4p.

·         Always – 5p.

2.       Do you eat only when you feel yourself actually hungry?

·         Never – 1p.

·         Rarely – 2p.

·         Every so often – 3p.

·         Often – 4p.

·         Always – 5p

3.       Do you abstain from your favorite dishes?

·         Never – 1p.

·         Rarely – 2p.

·         Every so often – 3p.

·         Often – 4p.

·         Always – 5p

The end of Part 1 – Submit your points which are market behind every answer.

3 – 6 points – Sometimes it happens to eat more than you want. It would be better if you try to control                                                           your appetite.

7 – 9 points – You are lean to eat more if there are food around. You have to eat only when you are really hungry!

10 – 15 points – You often eat like there is nothing else which you can do. Think how you can damp the temptation to the minimum and how to eat only when you are actually hungry!

Part 2 – Control Your Appetite

If you have already started weight loss program and you fall in the following situations , more  or less you would eat:

4.       Even you have planed to skip your lunch, your friend invite you to eat with him.

·         You would eat much less (than allowed in the program) – 1p.

·         You would eat a little less – 2p.

·         You would eat just as the program allows – 3p.

·         You would eat just a  little more – 4p.

·         You would eat much more – 5p.

5.       You are slightly “breaking” the diet and you eat “prohibited” dish.

·         You would eat much less (than allowed in the program) – 1p.

·         You would eat a little less – 2p.

·         You would eat just as the program allows – 3p.

·         You would eat just a  little more – 4p.

·         You would eat much more – 5p.

6.       You are following strictly your diet and immediately decided to try yourself with your favorite dish.

·         You would eat much less (than allowed in the program) – 1p.

·         You would eat a little less – 2p.

·         You would eat just as the program allows – 3p.

·         You would eat just a  little more – 4p.

·         You would eat much more – 5p.

The end of Part 2 – Submit your points which are market behind every answer.

3 – 7 points – You will correct your mistakes in eating soon. But if you interchange often  gluttony with strictly diets, it is possible to occur nutritional problems and necessity to contact with specialist.

8 – 11 points – You have flexible and balanced attitude.

 12 – 15 points – It is very hard for you to control your appetite. This has to be fixed a.s.a.p.!

Part 3 – “Major Feasts” and “Purification”

7.       During a holiday, if you ate a lot of food, did you feel like you are loose self – control?

·         Yes – 2p.

·         No – 0p.

8.       If the previous answer was “Yes”, how many times this has happened to you during the previous  year?

·         Less than once a month – 1p.

·         Once a month – 2p.

·         Several times a month – 3p.

·         Once a week – 4p.

·         Every day – 5p.

9.       Have you ever tried the “Purification” method to lose weight?

·         Yes – 5p.

·         No – 0p.

10.   If the previous answer was “Yes”, how many times this has happened to you during the previous  year?

·         Less than once a month – 1p.

·         Once a month – 2p.

·         Several times a month – 3p.

·         Once a week – 4p.

·         Three times a week – 5p.

·         Every day – 6p.

The end of Part 3 – Submit your points which are market behind every answer.

0 –1  point – The “Major Feasts” and “Purification” are not about you.

2 –11  points – You have to be careful with your eating habits, because if you often overeat , you’ll need specialist’s help.

12 –18  points- Your seriously  problems are your bad eating habits. You should seek an experienced specialist who can help you. 

Part 4 – “Emotional” Eating

   11.   Do you eat more when you have negative emotions like discomfort, depression, anger or loneliness?

·         Never -1p.

·         Rarely -2p.

·         Every so often-3p.

·         Often – 4p.

·         Always -5p.

12.   Do you eat more when you feel good? ·         Never -1p.

·         Rarely -2p.

·         Every so often-3p.

·         Often – 4p.

·         Always -5p.

13.   If you had hard day or troubles with other people, do you eat more than you want?

·         Never -1p.

·         Rarely -2p.

·         Every so often-3p.

·         Often – 4p.

·         Always -5p.

The end of Part 4 – Submit your points which are market behind every answer.

3 –8  point –Emotions do not reflect influence on your eating habits.

9 –11  points – It happens good or bad emotions to influence on your eating habits. Observe your behavior and try to figure out what causes it?

12 –15  points-  The positive and negative emotional condition increase your appetite. Try to recognize these  conditions and find other “vent” to your feelings.

 6. Natali Neicheva 

Q.1. Do you eat the following meals everyday ? (always majority of the time sometimes never)

a) breakfast

b) lunch

c) dinner

Q.2. For your main meal of the day , do you usually prepare the food from fresh ?

a)Yes all of it.

b) Yes most of it

c)Sometimes I do

d)No, never do it

Q.3. On a daily based on do you eat the recommended amount of 5 pieces of fruit or vegetables?

a)Yes ,everyday

b)Most of the time

c)Not very often

d) No, never.

Q.4.Do you ever eat out (like restaurants , bars , café etc)

a)Yes

b) No

Q.5 How much do you tipically spend on food when you eat out ?

a)Less than 5 Lv.

b)5-15

c)15-20

Q.6. What typr of cuisine would you consider to be your favourite

A)Bulgarian

b)Italian

c)Chinese

d)Turkish

e)French

Q.7. How often do you eat fish per week ?

a)3-6 times per week

b)1-3 times per week

c)once a week

d) once a month

e)1-4 per year

f)less than 5 times per year

Q.8. Have you ever make a diet ?

A)yes

b)no             

Q.9. Do you consider yourself to eat healthily ? (a balance diet)

a)Not at all

b)It varies from times to time

c)The majority of the time

d)Yes , I eat really healthy

Q.10. Do you eat microwave meals?

a)Yes

b) No

Q.11. How often do you eat microwave meals ?

a)less than once a month

b)1-2 per week

c)3-6 per week

d)never

Q.12.How often do you eat frozen foods ?

a)everyday

b)never

c)1-3 per week

d)2-4 per month

Q.13. How often do you eat fast food?

a)everyday

b)1 per week

c)3-6 per week

d)few times a month

e)never

Q.14 Do you prefer eating vegetables and fruits to fastfood?

a)yes

b)no

Q.15 . How many times you eat for day ?

a)1 time

b)2times

c)3 times

d)more than 4 times