PERS 1101 - Final Exam Concepts
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From the food guide pyramid, how many categories are there of food?
What are they? - ✔✔Four; veggies, fruits, whole grains, and proteins
Though fruit is acceptable within a normal diet, ___ fats are never okay.
___ and ___ fats are preferred: - ✔✔Trans; mono and saturated
From Ashley Gearhardt's video, what were the three ways that our society
views food? Include biological, clinical, and sociological evidence: - ✔✔-
Substance dependence has a ___ impact on our lives: - ✔✔Negative
What's substance dependence? - ✔✔-
How does substance dependence occur? - ✔✔In part because of the
dopamine pathways in the brain which increase tolerance with repetition,
causing more to be needed for a similar effect
What are three problems associated with excess food consumption? -
✔✔Binge eating, bulimia nervosa, and obesity
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Obesity is the ___ leading cause of death because it contributes to ___
___, ___, and ___: - ✔✔2nd; heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
Food industry is $150 billion in processed foods and eating out frequently
are two contributing factors due to sugar, fat, and increased calories in
those types of food. T or F? - ✔✔True
Portion sizes today are smaller than they were in the past. T or F? -
✔✔False - larger
What are some better health choices we can make to combat obesity? -
✔✔Drinking more water, exercising, eating more fruits and veggies, and
watching less than 2 hours of tv per day
Review information from the sustainability module: - ✔✔:-)
Where does the word 'diet' come from? What does it mean? - ✔✔Greek
word 'diaita,' which means 'way of life'
What's 'food choice'? - ✔✔The selection of foods for consumption, which
results from the competing, reinforcing, and interacting influences of a
variety of factors
Europeans list what five reasons for their unique selection of food? - ✔✔1.
Quality/freshness