Question 1

List the food groups in the USDA MyPlate food guidance system. For each group, provide the suggested intake for your recommended energy intake.

Accepted Answer

The food groups in the USDA MyPlate food

Question 2

What is the effect of excess protein in the diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  It inhibits chemical reactions promoted by oxygen. 
B)  It decreases bulk in the stool. 
C)  It is changed into fat for energy storage. 
D)  It is stored in the liver for future use. 
A)  It inhibits chemical reactions promoted by oxygen. 
B)  It decreases bulk in the stool. 
C)  It is changed into fat for energy storage. 
D)  It is stored in the liver for future use.

Question 3

What type of fiber slows the movement of glucose into the blood after eating and reduces the absorption of cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A)  total fiber 
B)  soluble fiber 
C)  functional fiber 
D)  insoluble fiber 
A)  total fiber 
B)  soluble fiber 
C)  functional fiber 
D)  insoluble fiber

Question 4

Taking large doses of vitamins is safe and healthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which statement is accurate regarding vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamins are required by the body in large amounts. 
B)  Vitamins are important in the maintenance of the immune system. 
C)  Vitamins provide energy directly to the body. 
D)  Vitamins are best taken in the form of vitamin supplements. 
A)  Vitamins are required by the body in large amounts. 
B)  Vitamins are important in the maintenance of the immune system. 
C)  Vitamins provide energy directly to the body. 
D)  Vitamins are best taken in the form of vitamin supplements.

Question 6

What is a primary benefit of fats?

Accepted Answer

A)  They serve as an important component of muscle. 
B)  They aid in your body's absorption of certain vitamins. 
C)  They protect against oxidation. 
D)  They promote chemical reactions within cells. 
A)  They serve as an important component of muscle. 
B)  They aid in your body's absorption of certain vitamins. 
C)  They protect against oxidation. 
D)  They promote chemical reactions within cells.

Question 7

It is important to ask your doctor before taking high-dosage supplements because they potentially affect your health by

Accepted Answer

A)  adding calories to your diet. 
B)  altering how your body absorbs vitamins. 
C)  interfering with glucose production. 
D)  increasing how much you sweat. 
A)  adding calories to your diet. 
B)  altering how your body absorbs vitamins. 
C)  interfering with glucose production. 
D)  increasing how much you sweat.

Question 8

What advice will allow people to maintain a vegetarian diet while still getting all the proteins they need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consume nuts as your source of protein. 
B)  Eat a variety of plant sources of protein. 
C)  Avoid the incomplete proteins of legumes. 
D)  Include animal fat in your diet. 
A)  Consume nuts as your source of protein. 
B)  Eat a variety of plant sources of protein. 
C)  Avoid the incomplete proteins of legumes. 
D)  Include animal fat in your diet.

Question 9

Distinguish between simple and complex carbohydrates and refined and unrefined carbohydrates. Give at least two examples of food sources for each.

Accepted Answer

Simple carbohydrates are made up of one

Question 10

Which of the following is a cruciferous vegetable?

Accepted Answer

A)  potato 
B)  onion 
C)  broccoli 
D)  carrot 
A)  potato 
B)  onion 
C)  broccoli 
D)  carrot

Question 11

Which statement refers to phytochemicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are essential nutrients. 
B)  They provide the body with energy. 
C)  They are found only in vitamin and mineral supplements. 
D)  They occur naturally in plant foods. 
A)  They are essential nutrients. 
B)  They provide the body with energy. 
C)  They are found only in vitamin and mineral supplements. 
D)  They occur naturally in plant foods.

Question 12

How many cups of fluid should an adult male drink a day?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  13 
C)  14 
D)  15 
A)  12 
B)  13 
C)  14 
D)  15

Question 13

Popcorn is a whole-grain food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What term refers to vegetarians who eat grains, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products?

Accepted Answer

A)  lacto-vegetarians 
B)  lacto-ovo-vegetarians 
C)  semivegetarians 
D)  vegans 
A)  lacto-vegetarians 
B)  lacto-ovo-vegetarians 
C)  semivegetarians 
D)  vegans

Question 15

Describe the special challenges faced by one of the vegetarian diet forms, and give at least three strategies that someone following that eating pattern could employ to help achieve a healthy diet.

Accepted Answer

One of the special challenges faced by a

Question 16

Which vitamin is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  B-12 
B)  A 
C)  C 
D)  folate 
A)  B-12 
B)  A 
C)  C 
D)  folate

Question 17

Foods with a high glycemic index directly contribute to obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What percentage of total daily calories should come from protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 10% 
B)  10% to 35% 
C)  20% to 35% 
D)  45% to 65% 
A)  less than 10% 
B)  10% to 35% 
C)  20% to 35% 
D)  45% to 65%

Question 19

Which of the following describes the non-digestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intact in plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  dietary fiber 
B)  functional fiber 
C)  whole grains 
D)  viscous fiber 
A)  dietary fiber 
B)  functional fiber 
C)  whole grains 
D)  viscous fiber

Question 20

Which effect is a health benefit of fiber?

Accepted Answer

A)  It raises blood cholesterol levels. 
B)  It speeds diabetes progression. 
C)  It lowers the risk of osteoporosis. 
D)  It lowers the risk of some kinds of cancer. 
A)  It raises blood cholesterol levels. 
B)  It speeds diabetes progression. 
C)  It lowers the risk of osteoporosis. 
D)  It lowers the risk of some kinds of cancer.

List the food groups in the USDA MyPlate food guidance system. For each group, provide the suggested intake for your recommended energy intake.

What is the effect of excess protein in the diet?

What type of fiber slows the movement of glucose into the blood after eating and reduces the absorption of cholesterol?

Taking large doses of vitamins is safe and healthy.

Which statement is accurate regarding vitamins?

What is a primary benefit of fats?

It is important to ask your doctor before taking high-dosage supplements because they potentially affect your health by

What advice will allow people to maintain a vegetarian diet while still getting all the proteins they need?

Distinguish between simple and complex carbohydrates and refined and unrefined carbohydrates. Give at least two examples of food sources for each.

Which of the following is a cruciferous vegetable?

Which statement refers to phytochemicals?

How many cups of fluid should an adult male drink a day?

Popcorn is a whole-grain food.

What term refers to vegetarians who eat grains, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products?

Describe the special challenges faced by one of the vegetarian diet forms, and give at least three strategies that someone following that eating pattern could employ to help achieve a healthy diet.

Which vitamin is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Foods with a high glycemic index directly contribute to obesity.

What percentage of total daily calories should come from protein?

Which of the following describes the non-digestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intact in plants?

Which effect is a health benefit of fiber?

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Exam 8: Nutrition

List the food groups in the USDA MyPlate food guidance system. For each group, provide the suggested intake for your recommended energy intake.

What is the effect of excess protein in the diet?

What type of fiber slows the movement of glucose into the blood after eating and reduces the absorption of cholesterol?

Taking large doses of vitamins is safe and healthy.

Which statement is accurate regarding vitamins?

What is a primary benefit of fats?

It is important to ask your doctor before taking high-dosage supplements because they potentially affect your health by

What advice will allow people to maintain a vegetarian diet while still getting all the proteins they need?

Distinguish between simple and complex carbohydrates and refined and unrefined carbohydrates. Give at least two examples of food sources for each.

Which of the following is a cruciferous vegetable?

Which statement refers to phytochemicals?

How many cups of fluid should an adult male drink a day?

Popcorn is a whole-grain food.

What term refers to vegetarians who eat grains, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products?

Describe the special challenges faced by one of the vegetarian diet forms, and give at least three strategies that someone following that eating pattern could employ to help achieve a healthy diet.

Which vitamin is a fat-soluble vitamin?

Foods with a high glycemic index directly contribute to obesity.

What percentage of total daily calories should come from protein?

Which of the following describes the non-digestible carbohydrates and lignin that are intact in plants?

Which effect is a health benefit of fiber?

Introduction to Wellness, Fitness, and Lifestyle Management

Principles of Physical Fitness

Cardiorespiratory Endurance

Muscular Strength and Endurance

Flexibility and Low-Back Health

Body Composition

Putting Together a Complete Fitness Program

Weight Management

Stress

Cardiovascular Health

Cancer

Substance Use and Misuse

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Environmental Health

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