Nutrition and health Exam Questions With Correct Answers.
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Nutrition and health Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Nutrition is the scientific study of how nutrients and compounds in foods affect body functions
and health. - answertrue
Most of your daily calories should come from - answercarbohydrates
The portion of plant foods that isn't completely...
Nutrition and health Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
Nutrition is the scientific study of how nutrients and compounds in foods affect body functions
and health. - answer✔true
Most of your daily calories should come from - answer✔carbohydrates
The portion of plant foods that isn't completely digested in the stomach and small intestine is -
answer✔fiber
Most Americans need to eat more - answer✔fruits and vegetables.
As long as a hypothesis is supported by research, research findings are published in peer-
reviewed journals. - answer✔false
The strongest determinant of what Americans eat is - answer✔taste
The human body is made of mostly - answer✔water
Carbohydrates and protein provide 4 calories per gram, and fats provide 9 calories per gram. -
answer✔true
Micronutrients and macronutrients provide calories. - answer✔false
The essential nutrient(s) that is(are) inside and outside of every cell is(are) - answer✔water
All Americans would benefit from taking supplements - answer✔false
Many Americans need to eat more foods that are - answer✔prepared at home, and that are rich
in fiber, vitamin D, potassium, calcium, and fiber
Most of the excess sugar in the American diet comes from soft drinks, other sugary beverages,
sweets and treats. - answer✔true
Many Americans need to eat foods that are rich in vitamin D, potassium, calcium and fiber. -
answer✔true
Many Americans need to eat less sugar, sodium, and saturated fat; and more fiber. -
answer✔true
Moderation, balance, and variety represent the components of - answer✔healthy eating
The DRIs, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Nutrition Facts Panel, and MyPlate represent -
answer✔tools for healthy eating.
The components of the DRIs include: the EAR, RDA, AI, UL, and AMDR. - answer✔true
Americans should aim to meet the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of nutrients -
answer✔true
The toxicity level of a nutrient is the exposure at which a substance becomes harmful. -
answer✔true
"Follow a healthy eating plan across the life span" and "Shift to healthier foods and beverages"
are included in - answer✔the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The recommendations: "Focus on variety, nutrient density, and amount" and "Limit calories from
added sugars and saturated fats and reduce sodium intake" are components of - answer✔the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
A healthy eating plan encourages consumption of - answer✔
The most common healthy eating tool which can be found in a supermarket is the - answer✔
Foods which are labeled as "lean" or "extra lean" are examples of a - answer✔nutrient content
claim.
The Nutrition Facts panel on an oatmeal package reads: "May lower cholesterol." This is an
example of a - answer✔
If the percent Daily Value for calcium is listed as 20 percent on a food label, a serving of that
food provides 20 percent of most adults' daily requirement for calcium. - answer✔true
The government agency which regulates food labels is the - answer✔Food and Drug
Administration.
All functional foods and beverages are fat-free. - answer✔false
The ileocecal sphincter is located between the end of the small intestine and the beginning of the
large intestine to prevent ________ of fecal contents from the large intestine into the small
intestine. - answer✔backflow
________ breaks large fat globules into smaller fat droplets to allow fat-digesting enzymes to
come into contact with the fat. - answer✔bile
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