NUSC 1165 EXAM 1 CHEA QUESTIONS
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Food environment - ANS Physical, economic, and factors that affect eating habits and
patterns
Farmers markets - ANS Locally produced foods are usually only available in:
Transportation of foods - ANS Availability is also dependent on when factories send out
products to distribution centers, who then bring the foods to retail outlets. This is the
__________ __ ______
Income - ANS ______ plays a factor in food choice because you cannot go out to eat every
single day. Sometimes, you have to eat more affordable things like cereals, cheap fruits and
vegetables, breads, milk, etc.
culture - ANS There are foods and social norms that are specific to a ______ (e.g. Spain has
Paella, Tapas, and Churros and Chocolate
health status - ANS If you have poor _____ _____ (e.g. if you are injured), it may limit your
ability to carry a lot of groceries so you must limit how many groceries you buy
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,personal convictions - ANS ________ ________ affect food choice. For example, if you are an
environmentalist, you may eat a sustainable diet such as plant-based or only local foods. Also
revolves around health concerns.
Thanksgiving - ANS Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing are usually consumed on
_____________
Cultural holiday celebrations - ANS Christmas, hanukkah, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc.
Cultural foods - ANS sushi (Japan), escargot (France),pita (Greece), corned beef and cabbage
(irish)
religious dietary laws - ANS Seventh Day Adventists are vegetarian; consumption of pork
and/or beef are forbidden in some religions
Comfort foods - ANS Foods like chips, cookies, chocolate, and chicken soup are known as
_______ _____ and are associated with stress and/or illness
celebrations - ANS -Birthday; birthday cake
-Retirement
-Showers
-Holiday parties
-Religious
reward, punishment - ANS Food is often added/removed as a _________ or ________
punishment. If a child gets good grades, they may get taken out to dinner. If a child misbehaves,
they may not be able to have dessert.
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, social situations - ANS Food is often used in _______ _______, such as professional meetings
where coffee or lunch may be consumer or meeting up with friends for meals.
favorite foods - ANS based on taste, appearance, smell, texture, variety, experience
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes - ANS What are four of the top 10 causes of
death, attributed primarily to poor dietary intake
Essential nutrients - ANS Obtained only from the diet; not produced by the body or in large
amounts to meet needs
Fortified foods - ANS Addition of nutrient(s) to a food or beverage product; Milk with added
Vitamin A; breads with added B vitamins
Dietary Supplements - ANS Product that is ingested in the diet; contains one or more of the
following: Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, plant-derived substances, concentrates and extracts;
Calcium, Iron, B-12
Phytochemicals - ANS Substances in plant foods that are not essential nutrients; e.g.
Sulfophane in broccoli
Zoochemicals - ANS Substances found in animal foods that not essential nutrients; e.g.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in meats
Carbs and Protein - ANS 4 kcal/gram
Fats - ANS 9 kcal/gram
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AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Food environment - ANS Physical, economic, and factors that affect eating habits and
patterns
Farmers markets - ANS Locally produced foods are usually only available in:
Transportation of foods - ANS Availability is also dependent on when factories send out
products to distribution centers, who then bring the foods to retail outlets. This is the
__________ __ ______
Income - ANS ______ plays a factor in food choice because you cannot go out to eat every
single day. Sometimes, you have to eat more affordable things like cereals, cheap fruits and
vegetables, breads, milk, etc.
culture - ANS There are foods and social norms that are specific to a ______ (e.g. Spain has
Paella, Tapas, and Churros and Chocolate
health status - ANS If you have poor _____ _____ (e.g. if you are injured), it may limit your
ability to carry a lot of groceries so you must limit how many groceries you buy
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,personal convictions - ANS ________ ________ affect food choice. For example, if you are an
environmentalist, you may eat a sustainable diet such as plant-based or only local foods. Also
revolves around health concerns.
Thanksgiving - ANS Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, and stuffing are usually consumed on
_____________
Cultural holiday celebrations - ANS Christmas, hanukkah, Easter, Thanksgiving, etc.
Cultural foods - ANS sushi (Japan), escargot (France),pita (Greece), corned beef and cabbage
(irish)
religious dietary laws - ANS Seventh Day Adventists are vegetarian; consumption of pork
and/or beef are forbidden in some religions
Comfort foods - ANS Foods like chips, cookies, chocolate, and chicken soup are known as
_______ _____ and are associated with stress and/or illness
celebrations - ANS -Birthday; birthday cake
-Retirement
-Showers
-Holiday parties
-Religious
reward, punishment - ANS Food is often added/removed as a _________ or ________
punishment. If a child gets good grades, they may get taken out to dinner. If a child misbehaves,
they may not be able to have dessert.
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, social situations - ANS Food is often used in _______ _______, such as professional meetings
where coffee or lunch may be consumer or meeting up with friends for meals.
favorite foods - ANS based on taste, appearance, smell, texture, variety, experience
Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes - ANS What are four of the top 10 causes of
death, attributed primarily to poor dietary intake
Essential nutrients - ANS Obtained only from the diet; not produced by the body or in large
amounts to meet needs
Fortified foods - ANS Addition of nutrient(s) to a food or beverage product; Milk with added
Vitamin A; breads with added B vitamins
Dietary Supplements - ANS Product that is ingested in the diet; contains one or more of the
following: Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, plant-derived substances, concentrates and extracts;
Calcium, Iron, B-12
Phytochemicals - ANS Substances in plant foods that are not essential nutrients; e.g.
Sulfophane in broccoli
Zoochemicals - ANS Substances found in animal foods that not essential nutrients; e.g.
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) in meats
Carbs and Protein - ANS 4 kcal/gram
Fats - ANS 9 kcal/gram
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