Question 1

What is the responsibility of provincial dietetic regulatory bodies?

Accepted Answer

A) accrediting correspondence schools in dietetics 
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 in dietetics 
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 2

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 3

How is the joy of eating physically beneficial to the body?

Accepted Answer

A) increases muscle strength and endurance 
B) creates a strong self-image and belief in one's abilities 
C) triggers positive changes in the nervous, hormonal, and immune systems 
D) enhances cardiovascular endurance 
A) increases muscle strength and endurance 
B) creates a strong self-image and belief in one's abilities 
C) triggers positive changes in the nervous, hormonal, and immune systems 
D) enhances cardiovascular endurance

Question 4

Which term best describes a person who is strict about including only foods from plant sources in his or her diet?

Accepted Answer

A) vegetarian 
B) carnivore 
C) omnivore 
D) vegan 
A) vegetarian 
B) carnivore 
C) omnivore 
D) vegan

Question 5

Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) It contributes no Calories. 
B) It interferes with repair of body tissues. 
C) It is a non-essential nutrient. 
D) It is non-toxic to the body. 
A) It contributes no Calories. 
B) It interferes with repair of body tissues. 
C) It is a non-essential nutrient. 
D) It is non-toxic to the body.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A person should ask him- or herself the

Question 8

A nutritious diet should provide enough of each essential nutrient, enough fibre, and enough energy. What is the name for this principle of diet planning?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How many classes of nutrients are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 6 
D) 8

Question 10

What type of nutrition research design shows the effects of treatments?

Accepted Answer

A) randomized controlled trials 
B) epidemiological studies 
C) blind experiments 
D) case studies 
A) randomized controlled trials 
B) epidemiological studies 
C) blind experiments 
D) case studies

Question 11

You see a new finding about nutrition reported in your local newspaper. What is your most prudent response to information from this source?

Accepted Answer

A) You decide that the information is factual. 
B) You wait until there are confirmed results to apply the finding. 
C) You feel confident about changing your diet accordingly. 
D) You attribute it to media sensationalism. 
A) You decide that the information is factual. 
B) You wait until there are confirmed results to apply the finding. 
C) You feel confident about changing your diet accordingly. 
D) You attribute it to media sensationalism.

Question 12

Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients. Any of these factors can be harmful over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which nutrition recommendation is supported by Canada's Food Guide?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid foods high in complex carbohydrates. 
B) Limit alcohol consumption to once a week. 
C) Make water your drink of choice. 
D) Replace trans fat with saturated fat. 
A) Avoid foods high in complex carbohydrates. 
B) Limit alcohol consumption to once a week. 
C) Make water your drink of choice. 
D) Replace trans fat with saturated fat.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) newspaper articles 
B) health magazines 
C) peer-reviewed journals 
D) blogs 
A) newspaper articles 
B) health magazines 
C) peer-reviewed journals 
D) blogs

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Vitamins and minerals assist the body in

Question 19

The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a new area of study. What is this area of study called?

Accepted Answer

A) nutrition genetics 
B) nutritional genomics 
C) nutritional molecular science 
D) nutritional science 
A) nutrition genetics 
B) nutritional genomics 
C) nutritional molecular science 
D) nutritional science

Question 20

Describe the potential benefits of physical activity.

Accepted Answer

Reduced risk of cardiovascular disease;

What is the responsibility of provincial dietetic regulatory bodies?

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

How is the joy of eating physically beneficial to the body?

Which term best describes a person who is strict about including only foods from plant sources in his or her diet?

Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?

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

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

A nutritious diet should provide enough of each essential nutrient, enough fibre, and enough energy. What is the name for this principle of diet planning?

How many classes of nutrients are there?

What type of nutrition research design shows the effects of treatments?

You see a new finding about nutrition reported in your local newspaper. What is your most prudent response to information from this source?

Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients. Any of these factors can be harmful over time.

Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.

Which nutrition recommendation is supported by Canada's Food Guide?

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

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

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

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

The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a new area of study. What is this area of study called?

Describe the potential benefits of physical activity.

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What is the responsibility of provincial dietetic regulatory bodies?

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

How is the joy of eating physically beneficial to the body?

Which term best describes a person who is strict about including only foods from plant sources in his or her diet?

Which of the following characteristics applies to alcohol?

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

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

A nutritious diet should provide enough of each essential nutrient, enough fibre, and enough energy. What is the name for this principle of diet planning?

How many classes of nutrients are there?

What type of nutrition research design shows the effects of treatments?

You see a new finding about nutrition reported in your local newspaper. What is your most prudent response to information from this source?

Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients. Any of these factors can be harmful over time.

Cultural traditions regarding food are static and inflexible.

Which nutrition recommendation is supported by Canada's Food Guide?

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

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

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

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

The integration of nutrition, genomic science, and molecular biology has launched a new area of study. What is this area of study called?

Describe the potential benefits of physical activity.

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

the Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Future of Food

Filters