NSC 101 Exam Questions with Correct Answers
What are the major food groups? - Answer--grains
-dairy
-protein
-fruits
-vegetables
-other foods
What are the primary macronutrients in grains? - Answer--carbohydrates
-protein
FTC - Answer--Federal Trade Commission
-Enforces consumer pro...
NSC 101 Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
What are the major food groups? - Answer--grains
-dairy
-protein
-fruits
-vegetables
-other foods
What are the primary macronutrients in grains? - Answer--carbohydrates
-protein
FTC - Answer--Federal Trade Commission
-Enforces consumer protection laws
-investigates false or misleading health claims use in advertising
-prevent fraud and unfair business
Why should consumers be skeptical of salespeople? - Answer--favorable biases
-not always objective or evidence-based
-may wear a white lab coat to resemble a medical proffesional
-little or no scientific training
-work off commission
Why should consumers be cautious of "nutritionists" - Answer--no standard legal
definition
-unclear educational background
-professional experience?
-their training might be limited to their industry/product
Qualities of a peer reviewed journals - Answer--plain print, black and white, may include
figures, tables graphs, few or no advertisements
-authors listed, expert in field
-uses professional language
-rigorous publication process
-citations required
-conflict of interests, funding sources must be disclosed
-reviewed by peers scholars not empolyed by journal
-written for experts in a field
, Qualities of a popular press article - Answer--colorful, glossy, includes pictures
-articles are shorter, easier to read
-includes advertisements
-author: journalist
-few or no references
-written for non-professionals
-reviewed by one or more editors employed by magazine
Enrichment - Answer--addition of iron and B vitamins to refined cereals grain products
such as flour and rice
-replaces many nutrients lost during refinement
Fortification - Answer--the addition of any nutrients to food
-can restore nutrients lost in processing
-can provide health benefits
Dairy foods - Answer--protein
-phosphorous
-potassium
-vitamins A and D (when fortified)
-riboflavin
Protein foods - Answer--protein
-micronutrients
fruits - Answer--low in fat
-high in phytochemicals
-good source of potassium, vitamin C, folate
vegetables - Answer--micronutrients
-fiber
-phytochemicals
-low in fat
-low in energy
oils - Answer--good sources of fat solube vitamins and healthy fats
combination foods - Answer--foods that contain more than one good group
-ex. pizza
dietary guidelines - Answer--us department of health and human services and Us
department of agriculture
-nutrition-related lifestyle recommendations for people over the age of 2 and older
-promote adequate nutritional status and good health
-reduce risk health of major nutrition-related chronic diseases
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