Exam 1: Food Choices and Human Health

Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?

Which of the following nutrients is energy-yielding?

When a hospital client has to be fed through a vein, the duration should be as short as possible and real food should be reintroduced as early as possible.

Which of the following functions is the responsibility of provincial dietetic regulatory bodies?

Explain the concept of nutrient density and give an example.

What daily nutrition supplement does the Canadian food guide recommend for women of childbearing age?

Why does the variety of foods available to us today make it more difficult, rather than easier, to plan nutritious diets?

Once a new finding is published in a scientific journal, it is considered preliminary.

Which of the following media is the most credible source of nutrition information?

Which of the following nutrients is considered organic?

Which of the following statements best defines "enriched" as it is applied to a food product?

What class of compound gives hot peppers their burning taste?

Provide specific examples of how vitamins and minerals serve as regulators in the body.

What is the term given to the characteristic that suggests a monotonous diet may deliver large amounts of toxins or contaminants to the body?

Canada's guidelines for healthy eating include information on diet and physical activity.

How many classes of nutrients are there?

Which of the following conditions is the most responsive to nutrition?

What type of research looks for correlations between dietary habits and disease incidence in a population?

Alcohol is a nutrient that yields energy for the body.

Enriched and fortified foods are not necessarily more nutritious than whole basic foods.