Q1
Which of the following nutrients does not provide energy to the body?
Carbohydrates
Protein
Vitamins
Lipids
Q2
Why is variety an important component of a healthy diet?
It ensures you will eat the proper amount of calories each day.
It ensures you will eat meat every day.
It ensures you will get all the nutrients you need for optimal health.
It ensures you will not become dehydrated throughout the day.
Q3
Which is the best way to balance your dietary choices?
If you overeat at lunch, you should skip dinner.
If you eat two slices of pizza at lunch, you should walk an extra mile after dinner.
If your dinner has no vegetables, you should eat a cereal containing fiber at breakfast.
If you eat two slices of pizza at lunch, you should walk an extra mile after dinner and if your dinner has no vegetables, you should eat a cereal containing fiber at breakfast.
Q4
You have two relatives both 55 years old and both have always eaten a diet of primarily fast food. One of these relatives has severe heart disease and the other has low cholesterol levels and no sign of heart disease. What is the best explanation for this?
these relatives have the same genetic predisposition for heart disease
these relatives do not share the same genetic predisposition for heart disease
the fast food consumed is not bad for their heart health
the fast food consumed is good for their heart health
Q5
Which of the following is an example of variety in the diet?
Selecting foods from all the foods groups
Selecting different foods within food groups
Selecting foods from all the foods groups and different foods within food groups
Selecting appropriate portion sizes of foods
Q6
Using a smaller plate for dinner may help you practice:
variety
balance
moderation
nutrient density
Q7
A glass of milk is more nutrient dense than a can of soda because:
a glass of milk contains calories.
a glass of milk contains calcium.
a glass of milk has fewer calories than a soda.
a glass of milk is not nutrient dense.
Q8
Ethan achieves his recommended intake of vegetables by eating a large baked potato every day. Which principle is he not achieving?
balance
moderation
nutrient density
variety
Q9
The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for protein is:
10 to 35% of calories.
45 to 65% of calories.
50 to 70% of calories.
more than 65%.
Q10
Government nutrition recommendations translate:
nutrient needs into food choices.
food choices into nutrient needs.
nutrient needs into daily nutrient requirements.
food choices into daily nutrient requirements.
Q11
Evaluating a person's food intake using food records is one of the ways nutritionists determine what people eat and their nutrient intake. This allows the nutritionist to assess the person's:
blood lipids
likelihood of getting heart disease or diabetes
fasting blood glucose
nutritional status
Q12
According to the AMDR, the majority of calories you eat should come from:
carbohydrates.
fat.
protein.
vitamins.
Q13
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans promote a minimum of _____ minutes of moderate exercise weekly.
40
80
120
150
Q14
Discretionary calories come from:
alcohol and added sugars.
added sugars and solid fats.
alcohol and solid fats.
Alcohol, added sugars, and solid fats.
Q15
Where would you look on the food label to determine if sugar was added to the product?
Ingredients list
Front of the label
Nutrition Facts panel
Serving size information
Q16
Which of the following nutrients are NOT broken down into smaller pieces during by metabolism?
Water, vitamins, minerals
Vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins
Lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins
Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids
Q17
In which organ does the digestion of protein begin?
Mouth
Pancreas
Stomach
Small intestine
Q18
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?
Gallbladder
Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Q19
Which of the following is one of the ways that the endocrine system interacts with the digestive system?
Eliminates wastes generated in the body
Transports nutrient to cells
Controls the passage of food in the blood stream
Secretes hormones that regulate how much we eat
Q20
Proteins are broken down into _____ whereas fats are digested mostly into _____.
amino acids, sugars
amino acids, fatty acids
fatty acids, sugars
glucose, vitamins.