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Nutrition and Wellness Exam #1
questions with correct answers

Define diet - correct answer ✔✔Diet is the foods a person usually eats and drinks



List the factors that influence an individual's food choices - correct answer ✔✔Taste, price, convenience,
nutrition and weight control, physiological influences, emotional comfort, habit, culture, product safety,
media, and social pressure



Define nutrients - correct answer ✔✔substances that support growth, maintenance, and repair of body's
tissues- indispensable to body's functioning



List the six class of nutrients - correct answer ✔✔Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, vitamins, minerals, and
water



Energy yielding nutrients - correct answer ✔✔Carbohydrates, lipids, and protein



Non-energy yielding nutrients - correct answer ✔✔Vitamins, minerals, and water



Calculate total kilocalories of a food when provided with its energy-yielding nutrient content - correct
answer ✔✔Carbohydrate= 4 cal/g

Lipids= 9 cal/g

Protein= 4 cal/g



What are the diet planning principles? - correct answer ✔✔Adequacy, balance, energy control,
moderation, and variety



Adequacy - correct answer ✔✔The foods provide enough of each essential nutrient, fiber, and energy

, Balance - correct answer ✔✔The choices do not overemphasize one nutrient or food type at the
expense of another



Energy Control - correct answer ✔✔The foods provide the amount of energy you need to maintain
appropriate weight



Moderation - correct answer ✔✔The foods do not provide excess fat, salt, sugar, or other unwanted
constituents



Variety - correct answer ✔✔The foods chosen differ from one day to the next



Define nutrient density - correct answer ✔✔A measure of nutrients provided per calorie of food. A
nutrient-dense food provides vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial substances with relatively few
calories



Provide examples of low and high nutrient dense foods - correct answer ✔✔High nutrient dense foods:
salmon, kale, potatoes, blueberries, dark chocolate

Low nutrient dense foods: candy, soft drinks, sugary cereals



Define energy density - correct answer ✔✔A measure of the energy provided by a food relative to its
weight (calorie per gram)



Provide examples of low and high energy dense foods - correct answer ✔✔High energy dense foods:
avocados, nuts, beans, milk, bananas, eggs

Low energy dense foods: watery foods- many fruits and vegetables



Describe the Dietary Guidelines' purpose - correct answer ✔✔To provide evidence-based advice for ages
2 years and older and recommendations aim to promote health, prevent chronic disease, and help
people reach and maintain a healthy weight



Who is the target audience of the Dietary Guidelines? - correct answer ✔✔Policymakers, nutrition
educators, and health professionals

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