Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Vitamins and minerals assist the body in

Question 2

Which of the following terms is used as a name for foods that might lend protection against chronic diseases by way of the nutrients or nonnutrients they contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic foods 
B)  natural foods 
C)  basic foods 
D)  functional foods 
A)  organic foods 
B)  natural foods 
C)  basic foods 
D)  functional foods

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  adequacy 
B)  variety 
C)  moderation 
D)  balance 
A)  adequacy 
B)  variety 
C)  moderation 
D)  balance

Question 4

Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates 
B)  vitamins 
C)  fats 
D)  proteins 
A)  carbohydrates 
B)  vitamins 
C)  fats 
D)  proteins

Question 6

Which of the following statements best defines an "essential" nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body. 
B)  It can be obtained only from the diet. 
C)  It can be manufactured by the body from raw materials. 
D)  It can be manufactured by the body itself. 
A)  It is necessary for good health and proper functioning of the body. 
B)  It can be obtained only from the diet. 
C)  It can be manufactured by the body from raw materials. 
D)  It can be manufactured by the body itself.

Question 7

Identify and explain factors that drive food choices.

Accepted Answer

Factors include: advertising; availabili

Question 8

A good diet alone will prevent an individual from getting heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify and briefly describe the five characteristics of a nutritious diet.

Accepted Answer

1. Adequacy: the dietary characteristic

Question 10

Which of the following terms is used to describe a product that has been isolated from food, is often sold in pill form, and is believed to have medicinal effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  nutraceutical 
B)  nonnutrient 
C)  partitioned 
D)  phytochemical 
A)  nutraceutical 
B)  nonnutrient 
C)  partitioned 
D)  phytochemical

Question 11

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When given to severely ill people unable to eat ordinary food, what are elemental diets designed to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  support life 
B)  enable people to thrive 
C)  support optimal growth 
D)  enhance digestive tract health 
A)  support life 
B)  enable people to thrive 
C)  support optimal growth 
D)  enhance digestive tract health

Question 13

On any given day, almost half of the Canadian population does NOT consume enough of which food category?

Accepted Answer

A)  dairy products 
B)  vegetables and fruit 
C)  meat and alternatives 
D)  grain products 
A)  dairy products 
B)  vegetables and fruit 
C)  meat and alternatives 
D)  grain products

Question 14

Describe how you would determine whether an Internet site offers reliable nutrition information.

Accepted Answer

A person should ask him or herself the f

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  accrediting correspondence schools indietetics 
B)  protecting the public from unsafe dietetic practice 
C)  randomly monitoring the competence of members 
D)  referring complaints about dietetic members to Dietitians of Canada 
A)  accrediting correspondence schools indietetics 
B)  protecting the public from unsafe dietetic practice 
C)  randomly monitoring the competence of members 
D)  referring complaints about dietetic members to Dietitians of Canada

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The number of foods supplied by the food

Question 17

What factor is driving food choice when an individual selects a food because the item is consumed by someone they admire?

Accepted Answer

A)  values or beliefs 
B)  positive associations 
C)  social pressure 
D)  advertising 
A)  values or beliefs 
B)  positive associations 
C)  social pressure 
D)  advertising

Question 18

How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 19

Describe why people should not make changes in their diets based on the results of a single research study.

Accepted Answer

Nutrition is a relatively new science, a

Question 20

In Southeast Asia, rice is an example of what kind of food?

Accepted Answer

A)  fortified 
B)  processed 
C)  natural 
D)  staple 
A)  fortified 
B)  processed 
C)  natural 
D)  staple

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

Which of the following terms is used as a name for foods that might lend protection against chronic diseases by way of the nutrients or nonnutrients they contain?

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

Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.

Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?

Which of the following statements best defines an "essential" nutrient?

Identify and explain factors that drive food choices.

A good diet alone will prevent an individual from getting heart disease.

Identify and briefly describe the five characteristics of a nutritious diet.

Which of the following terms is used to describe a product that has been isolated from food, is often sold in pill form, and is believed to have medicinal effects?

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.

When given to severely ill people unable to eat ordinary food, what are elemental diets designed to do?

On any given day, almost half of the Canadian population does NOT consume enough of which food category?

Describe how you would determine whether an Internet site offers reliable nutrition information.

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

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

What factor is driving food choice when an individual selects a food because the item is consumed by someone they admire?

How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?

Describe why people should not make changes in their diets based on the results of a single research study.

In Southeast Asia, rice is an example of what kind of food?

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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Exam 1: Food Choices and Human Health

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

Which of the following terms is used as a name for foods that might lend protection against chronic diseases by way of the nutrients or nonnutrients they contain?

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

Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.

Which of the following nutrients yields energy and also provides materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues?

Which of the following statements best defines an "essential" nutrient?

Identify and explain factors that drive food choices.

A good diet alone will prevent an individual from getting heart disease.

Identify and briefly describe the five characteristics of a nutritious diet.

Which of the following terms is used to describe a product that has been isolated from food, is often sold in pill form, and is believed to have medicinal effects?

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.

When given to severely ill people unable to eat ordinary food, what are elemental diets designed to do?

On any given day, almost half of the Canadian population does NOT consume enough of which food category?

Describe how you would determine whether an Internet site offers reliable nutrition information.

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

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

What factor is driving food choice when an individual selects a food because the item is consumed by someone they admire?

How many Calories are there in 1 gram of carbohydrate or protein?

Describe why people should not make changes in their diets based on the results of a single research study.

In Southeast Asia, rice is an example of what kind of food?

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters