Exam 16: Nutrition

Which of the following diets may increase blood cholesterol therefore increasing the risk of heart disease?

Food labels that include terms such as "reduced calorie" or "low-fat" are based on comparisons with regular versions of the same product and can be useful in making dietary modifications.

The RDA of water for an adult is ____ ounces per day.

MyPyramid is an outline of what to eat each day.The largest section on the pyramid is:

The American Heart Association recommends that no more than ____% of the daily calorie intake should be in the form of fats.

Which of the following is the least cariogenic habit?

Too much of which of the following minerals can lead to the development of kidney stones?

Food labeling is regulated by the:

A well-balanced mixture of all eight essential amino acids can be found in a:

Any food that contains sugars or other carbohydrates that can be metabolized by bacteria in plaque is described as being:

Which is not a good source of vitamin D?

Sources of ______ can help lower blood cholesterol.

Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables will supply the body with good sources of vitamins:

The best source of calcium is:

Increasing fiber or roughage in your diet will not help prevent:

_____ can prevent cholesterol from oxidizing and damaging arteries.

How many key nutrients are there?

Which of the following is not digested and absorbed into the body?

On food labels,ingredients are listed in _____ to indicate the proportions of ingredients.

Which term or phrase refers to the components in food that are needed by the body?