Exam 1: Overview of Nutrition and Health

To be labeled as "healthy," a food must be low in total, saturated, and trans fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and contain at least _____% of the DV for vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, protein, or fiber.

You are at a friend's house and he offers to share a snack.You eat some even though you aren't hungry primarily because of:

The difference between the kcalories needed to supply nutrients and those needed for energy:

How many kcalories are provided by a food that contains 25 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, and 5 g fat?

All of the following nutrients are organic except:

The six diet planning principles are:

According to the USDA Food Patterns, someone who needs 2000 kcal/day should consume _____ cup(s) of milk or the equivalent in milk products each day.

The Nutrition Facts label must contain information about which minerals, according to labeling standards?

Healthy People is a program that sets goals every ____ years for improving the nation's health.

The Dietary Reference Intakes reflect the collaborative efforts of scientists to produce a set of standards for the amount of energy, nutrients, and other dietary components that best support health.

You are assessing your own diet.Which of the following would be the most practical tool to use?

The kcalorie content of a food depends on how much it contains of each of the following except:

A product featuring a qualified health claim on its label:

An excess intake of any energy nutrient can lead to becoming overweight.

Which group is not a basic food group included in the USDA Food Patterns?

All of the following contain mixtures of the energy nutrients except:

Health care professionals can be most successful at motivating others to become more physically active when they:

Provide a rationale for the following statement: "Too much meat is just as fattening as too many potatoes."

Foods such as potato chips, candy, and colas are called empty-kcalorie foods because they:

The Recommended Dietary Allowances: