HFA Unit Test 2025 Questions and
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Amino acids - ✔✔chains of chemical building blocks from which proteins are made
Antioxidants - ✔✔substances that protect body cells and the immune system from
harmful chemicals in the air, certain foods, and tobacco smoke
Basal metabolism - ✔✔minimum amount of energy required to maintain the life
processes in a living organism
Calorie - ✔✔the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of water 1°C
Cholesterol - ✔✔a fat-like substance present in all body cells that is needed for many
essential body processes
Complete proteins - ✔✔proteins that supply all nine essential amino acids
Dietary fibre - ✔✔a mixture of plant materials that is not broken down in the digestive
system; necessary for good health
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - ✔✔Nutrition recommendations created by scientists
to help North Americans stay healthy
Glucose - ✔✔the body's basic fuel supply
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, Hydrogenation - ✔✔a process in which missing hydrogen atoms are added to an
unsaturated fat to make it firmer in texture
Nutrient deficiency - ✔✔a severe nutrient shortage; can have far-reaching consequences
Ex. lack of vitamin D can cause children's bones to weaken, and children develop
bowed legs
Osteoporosis - ✔✔a condition in which bones lose their minerals and become porous,
making them weak and fragile
Saturated fatty acids - ✔✔fats that appear to raise the LDL cholesterol in the blood
stream
Ex. meat, poultry skin, whole milk dairy products, tropical oils
Polyunsaturated fatty acids - ✔✔fats that seem to help lower cholesterol levels
Ex. vegetable oils, corn oil, soybean oil, safflower oil
Monounsaturated fatty acids - ✔✔fats that appear to lower LDL cholesterol levels and
may help raise levels of HDL
Ex. Olives, olive oil, avocados, peanuts, peanut oil, canola oil
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - ✔✔A food-grouping system designed by
Health Canada to help Canadians choose a variety of foods in moderate amounts that
will satisfy their nutritional needs
Canada's Guidelines for Healthy Eating - ✔✔Five recommendations for Canadians over
two years of age outlined by Health Canada about what the body needs to maintain
good health
Moderation - ✔✔Avoiding extremes, such as eating adequate amounts of a variety of
foods
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Answers 100% Pass
Amino acids - ✔✔chains of chemical building blocks from which proteins are made
Antioxidants - ✔✔substances that protect body cells and the immune system from
harmful chemicals in the air, certain foods, and tobacco smoke
Basal metabolism - ✔✔minimum amount of energy required to maintain the life
processes in a living organism
Calorie - ✔✔the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1kg of water 1°C
Cholesterol - ✔✔a fat-like substance present in all body cells that is needed for many
essential body processes
Complete proteins - ✔✔proteins that supply all nine essential amino acids
Dietary fibre - ✔✔a mixture of plant materials that is not broken down in the digestive
system; necessary for good health
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - ✔✔Nutrition recommendations created by scientists
to help North Americans stay healthy
Glucose - ✔✔the body's basic fuel supply
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, Hydrogenation - ✔✔a process in which missing hydrogen atoms are added to an
unsaturated fat to make it firmer in texture
Nutrient deficiency - ✔✔a severe nutrient shortage; can have far-reaching consequences
Ex. lack of vitamin D can cause children's bones to weaken, and children develop
bowed legs
Osteoporosis - ✔✔a condition in which bones lose their minerals and become porous,
making them weak and fragile
Saturated fatty acids - ✔✔fats that appear to raise the LDL cholesterol in the blood
stream
Ex. meat, poultry skin, whole milk dairy products, tropical oils
Polyunsaturated fatty acids - ✔✔fats that seem to help lower cholesterol levels
Ex. vegetable oils, corn oil, soybean oil, safflower oil
Monounsaturated fatty acids - ✔✔fats that appear to lower LDL cholesterol levels and
may help raise levels of HDL
Ex. Olives, olive oil, avocados, peanuts, peanut oil, canola oil
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating - ✔✔A food-grouping system designed by
Health Canada to help Canadians choose a variety of foods in moderate amounts that
will satisfy their nutritional needs
Canada's Guidelines for Healthy Eating - ✔✔Five recommendations for Canadians over
two years of age outlined by Health Canada about what the body needs to maintain
good health
Moderation - ✔✔Avoiding extremes, such as eating adequate amounts of a variety of
foods
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