Chapter 1 Food, Nutrition & Health
What does the holistic model of health focus?
a) disease and illness
b) lifestyle and personal choice
c) surgery
d) diagnostic methods - correct answer-b) lifestyle and personal choice
Carbohydrates should provide how much of daily kilocalorie intake?
a)30% to 40%
b) 45% to 65%
c) 70% to 75%
d) 80% to 85% - correct answer-b) 45% to 65%
3) What is the body's main reserve form of carbohydrates?
a) adipose tissue
b) muscle tissue
c) glycogen
d) amino acids - correct answer-c) glycogen
What is the body's secondary source of heat and energy?
a) carbohydrates
b) fats
c) proteins
d) B-complex vitamins - correct answer-b) fats
What is the primary function of proteins?
a) essential base for metabolism
b) regulate blood sugar levels
c) backup store of quick energy
d) tissue building - correct answer-d) tissue building
What scientific system of nutritional standards is used in the United States?
a) Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
b) Adequate Intake (AI)
c) WHO guidelines
d) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - correct answer-a) Dietary Reference Intakes
(DRIs)
The USDA released the following food guidance system in June 2011:
a) Portion Control Table
b) Food Guide Pyramid
c) Lean for Life
d) MyPlate - correct answer-d) MyPlate
, What percentage of the population does the estimated average requirement of a nutrient
cover?
a)100%
b) 95%
c) 50%
d) 25% - correct answer-c) 50%
Which mineral is necessary for the production of hemoglobin?
a) iron
b) calcium
c) phosphorus
d) sodium - correct answer-a) iron
Which of the following is a possible sign of malnutrition?
a) smooth skin
b) glossy hair
c) erect posture
d) obesity - correct answer-d) obesity
How does optimal nutrition contribute to a person's wellness? - correct answer-Nutrition is an
essential component of an individual's health status from conception through old age. Good
nutrition is based on consuming a variety of foods (including water, vitamins, and minerals)
and reflects balance between nutrient intake and activity output. Malnutrition may result from
either under- or overnutrition. Optimal nutrition provides fuel for daily metabolic processes
and helps the body withstand disease and repair itself from trauma or other challenges.
Good nutrition enhances physical and mental performance and contributes to longevity. The
concept of wellness focuses not only on the absence of disease but also on the full potential
of human experience (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual). Optimal nutrition is a
foundation for an individual's health and wellness.
What are two food and nutrition guides used to educate and promote optimal nutrition? -
correct answer-The U.S. Department of Agriculture's/US Department of Health and Human
Services'Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA's MyPlate are two tools health
care professionals can use to educate themselves and their patients about optimal nutrition
and its relationship to disease prevention and health promotion. The MyPlate food guidance
system promotes variety, proportionality, moderation, gradual improvements, and physical
exercise activity. Participants are encouraged to use the system's public web site to create a
plan with individualized calorie levels and specific serving amounts from each food group.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is another government tool that uses nutrition science
to promote public health. The guidelines focus attention on the chronic health problems in
our aging population and changing food environment. See Figure 1-4 for the four five key
recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines.
What is the current U.S. national health goal? Define this goal in terms of health, wellness,
and the differences between traditional and preventive approaches to health. - correct
answer-The current U.S. national health goal is to improve quality of life and eliminate health
disparities. To establish health and wellness, an optimal balance of life choices, nutrition, and
What does the holistic model of health focus?
a) disease and illness
b) lifestyle and personal choice
c) surgery
d) diagnostic methods - correct answer-b) lifestyle and personal choice
Carbohydrates should provide how much of daily kilocalorie intake?
a)30% to 40%
b) 45% to 65%
c) 70% to 75%
d) 80% to 85% - correct answer-b) 45% to 65%
3) What is the body's main reserve form of carbohydrates?
a) adipose tissue
b) muscle tissue
c) glycogen
d) amino acids - correct answer-c) glycogen
What is the body's secondary source of heat and energy?
a) carbohydrates
b) fats
c) proteins
d) B-complex vitamins - correct answer-b) fats
What is the primary function of proteins?
a) essential base for metabolism
b) regulate blood sugar levels
c) backup store of quick energy
d) tissue building - correct answer-d) tissue building
What scientific system of nutritional standards is used in the United States?
a) Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
b) Adequate Intake (AI)
c) WHO guidelines
d) Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - correct answer-a) Dietary Reference Intakes
(DRIs)
The USDA released the following food guidance system in June 2011:
a) Portion Control Table
b) Food Guide Pyramid
c) Lean for Life
d) MyPlate - correct answer-d) MyPlate
, What percentage of the population does the estimated average requirement of a nutrient
cover?
a)100%
b) 95%
c) 50%
d) 25% - correct answer-c) 50%
Which mineral is necessary for the production of hemoglobin?
a) iron
b) calcium
c) phosphorus
d) sodium - correct answer-a) iron
Which of the following is a possible sign of malnutrition?
a) smooth skin
b) glossy hair
c) erect posture
d) obesity - correct answer-d) obesity
How does optimal nutrition contribute to a person's wellness? - correct answer-Nutrition is an
essential component of an individual's health status from conception through old age. Good
nutrition is based on consuming a variety of foods (including water, vitamins, and minerals)
and reflects balance between nutrient intake and activity output. Malnutrition may result from
either under- or overnutrition. Optimal nutrition provides fuel for daily metabolic processes
and helps the body withstand disease and repair itself from trauma or other challenges.
Good nutrition enhances physical and mental performance and contributes to longevity. The
concept of wellness focuses not only on the absence of disease but also on the full potential
of human experience (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual). Optimal nutrition is a
foundation for an individual's health and wellness.
What are two food and nutrition guides used to educate and promote optimal nutrition? -
correct answer-The U.S. Department of Agriculture's/US Department of Health and Human
Services'Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA's MyPlate are two tools health
care professionals can use to educate themselves and their patients about optimal nutrition
and its relationship to disease prevention and health promotion. The MyPlate food guidance
system promotes variety, proportionality, moderation, gradual improvements, and physical
exercise activity. Participants are encouraged to use the system's public web site to create a
plan with individualized calorie levels and specific serving amounts from each food group.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is another government tool that uses nutrition science
to promote public health. The guidelines focus attention on the chronic health problems in
our aging population and changing food environment. See Figure 1-4 for the four five key
recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines.
What is the current U.S. national health goal? Define this goal in terms of health, wellness,
and the differences between traditional and preventive approaches to health. - correct
answer-The current U.S. national health goal is to improve quality of life and eliminate health
disparities. To establish health and wellness, an optimal balance of life choices, nutrition, and
