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1) The 2017 Food and Health Survey indicated that after taste, ______ is now the number
two reason why people choose the food they do.
A) healthfulness
B) convenience
C) price
D) sustainability
2) Studies indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and _____,
especially in the United States.
A) dollars spent at restaurants
B) purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
C) the prevalence ofchildhood obesity
D) the number of mealseaten at home
3) Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?
A) More offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef
B) Social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us
C) The variety of new, low-fat products in the grocery store
D) Widespread availability of information on the nutritional content of fast foods
4) When the cells of the ______ are stimulated, the desire to eat subsides.
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, A) satiety center of the brain
B) feeding center of the brain
C) pancreas
D) tastebuds of the tongue
5) Which of the following terms describes psychological influences that encourage us to
find and eat food?
A) Appetite
B) Hunger
C) Satiety
D) Saturation
6) Recent surveys from the USDA indicate that Americans consume most of their calories
from
A) dairy products (milk, ice cream), beverages (sugar-sweetened soft drinks, coffee) and
vegetables (French fries).
B) grain products (bread, pizza crust, macaroni, spaghetti), fats and oils (soybean).
C) beverages (bottled water and energy drinks), fruits (apples and bananas), and dairy
(cheese and yogurt).
D) meat products (fried chicken and hamburgers), beverages (beer and soda pop), and
fried products (donuts and French fries).
7) The essential nutrients
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, A) must be consumed at every meal.
B) are required for infants but not adults.
C) can be made in the body when they are needed.
D) cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health.
8) Nutrition is
A) the science that links foods to health and disease.
B) the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
C) the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.
D) the practice of eating only healthy foods.
9) Which of the following is the leading nutrition-related cause of death in the United
States?0_24_2014_QC_54921
A) Heart disease
B) Cancer
C) Diabetes
D) Pneumonia
10) Which of the following is an essential nutrient?
A) Alcohol
B) Carbohydrates
C) Phytochemicals
D) Zoochemicals
11) The main function of carbohydrates is to
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1) The 2017 Food and Health Survey indicated that after taste, ______ is now the number
two reason why people choose the food they do.
A) healthfulness
B) convenience
C) price
D) sustainability
2) Studies indicate an association between TV advertising of foods and drinks and _____,
especially in the United States.
A) dollars spent at restaurants
B) purchase of more nutritious products from grocery stores
C) the prevalence ofchildhood obesity
D) the number of mealseaten at home
3) Which of the following trends has a negative effect on American food habits?
A) More offerings of chicken and fish in restaurants as alternatives to beef
B) Social changes that are leading to a general time shortage for many of us
C) The variety of new, low-fat products in the grocery store
D) Widespread availability of information on the nutritional content of fast foods
4) When the cells of the ______ are stimulated, the desire to eat subsides.
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, A) satiety center of the brain
B) feeding center of the brain
C) pancreas
D) tastebuds of the tongue
5) Which of the following terms describes psychological influences that encourage us to
find and eat food?
A) Appetite
B) Hunger
C) Satiety
D) Saturation
6) Recent surveys from the USDA indicate that Americans consume most of their calories
from
A) dairy products (milk, ice cream), beverages (sugar-sweetened soft drinks, coffee) and
vegetables (French fries).
B) grain products (bread, pizza crust, macaroni, spaghetti), fats and oils (soybean).
C) beverages (bottled water and energy drinks), fruits (apples and bananas), and dairy
(cheese and yogurt).
D) meat products (fried chicken and hamburgers), beverages (beer and soda pop), and
fried products (donuts and French fries).
7) The essential nutrients
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, A) must be consumed at every meal.
B) are required for infants but not adults.
C) can be made in the body when they are needed.
D) cannot be made by the body and therefore must be consumed to maintain health.
8) Nutrition is
A) the science that links foods to health and disease.
B) the study of diet and disease patterns among various populations.
C) the use of dietary supplements to cure diseases.
D) the practice of eating only healthy foods.
9) Which of the following is the leading nutrition-related cause of death in the United
States?0_24_2014_QC_54921
A) Heart disease
B) Cancer
C) Diabetes
D) Pneumonia
10) Which of the following is an essential nutrient?
A) Alcohol
B) Carbohydrates
C) Phytochemicals
D) Zoochemicals
11) The main function of carbohydrates is to
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