NUR 223; Exam 1 Study Guide Test
Questions With 100% Actual Answers
(2025-2026) Edition.
What is the purpose of mindful eating? - Answer learning to choose food for both enjoyment
and nourishment
eating for optimal satisfaction and satiety
using the fuel, you've consumed to live a purposeful life
Mindful eating can help with - Answer awareness of emotional and physical cues, recognition
of your non-hunger cues, learning to meet your other needs in more effective ways than eating
To some people, mindful eating is - Answer eating with intention of caring for yourself and
eating with attention to notice and enjoy your food
Nutritionists ask things like - Answer Why are you eating what you're eating?
When are you eating?
What are you eating?
How are you eating it?
How much are you eating?
Where are you eating it
What is mindful eating? - Answer the act or practice of focusing and putting attention on the
present moment of food and the selection of food; paying attention to food in general such as
the purchase, preparation, and actual eating of food
"When you mindfully eat, you - Answer slow down, pay attention to the food you're eating,
and savor every bite"
Mindful eating leads to - Answer better food choices, satisfied eating, stress management, and
relaxation
,Stages of behavior changes: Transtheoretical model - Answer precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Eating patterns help us to - Answer view nutrition as a big picture
Balance - Answer different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
Variety - Answer the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity,
sameness, or monotomy
Moderation - Answer the avoidance of excess; satisfaction, self-regulation
Nutrient density - Answer having the constituent parts crowded closely together ; foods
crowded with nutrients
Nutrient dense foods have a - Answer sufficient amount of nutrients for the number of
calories
Eating patterns are based off of the foundational principles of nutrition which are - Answer
balance, variety, moderation, and nutrient density
Chronic conditions - Answer persistent, long-standing, long-term, over time, chronic disease
prevention and management require a chronic eating pattern
Acute conditions - Answer short term conditions which need short term nutrition
recommendations
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) - Answer national health guidelines that provide
information and advice, based on scientific evidence, on how to choose a healthy eating plan
DGA changes every - Answer 5 years
DGA is the foundation of - Answer public health and nutrition
, pay attention to portion size
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - Answer specific nutrient recommendations based on age
and gender for each nutrient
Dietary patterns examples - Answer MyPlate
MyPlate is the - Answer visual aspect of DGAs and designed based off of public health and
food accessibility
MyPlate consists of - Answer fruits, veggies, dairy, grains, protein
MyPlate suggests - Answer 2s of fruit, 2.5s of veggies, 6oz of grains, 3 cups of dairy, 5.5oz of
protein
MyPlate best source suggestions - Answer whole fruits, variety of veggies, half of your grains
should be whole, low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt, variety of protein
MyPlate encourages food and beverages with - Answer less saturated fat, sodium, and added
sugars
Eating pattern are - Answer evidence-based dietary patterns which represent the totality of
what individuals habitually eat and drink, and the parts of the pattern may better predict overall
health
Eating patterns may better predict overall health status and disease risk rather than - Answer
individual foods or nutrients
MyPlate is NOT - Answer evidence based but rather based off of our culture
DASH is an - Answer evidence based pattern proven to lower blood pressure
DASH is similar to - Answer MyPlate but places more emphasis on beans, nuts, and seeds as
Questions With 100% Actual Answers
(2025-2026) Edition.
What is the purpose of mindful eating? - Answer learning to choose food for both enjoyment
and nourishment
eating for optimal satisfaction and satiety
using the fuel, you've consumed to live a purposeful life
Mindful eating can help with - Answer awareness of emotional and physical cues, recognition
of your non-hunger cues, learning to meet your other needs in more effective ways than eating
To some people, mindful eating is - Answer eating with intention of caring for yourself and
eating with attention to notice and enjoy your food
Nutritionists ask things like - Answer Why are you eating what you're eating?
When are you eating?
What are you eating?
How are you eating it?
How much are you eating?
Where are you eating it
What is mindful eating? - Answer the act or practice of focusing and putting attention on the
present moment of food and the selection of food; paying attention to food in general such as
the purchase, preparation, and actual eating of food
"When you mindfully eat, you - Answer slow down, pay attention to the food you're eating,
and savor every bite"
Mindful eating leads to - Answer better food choices, satisfied eating, stress management, and
relaxation
,Stages of behavior changes: Transtheoretical model - Answer precontemplation,
contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance
Eating patterns help us to - Answer view nutrition as a big picture
Balance - Answer different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
Variety - Answer the quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity,
sameness, or monotomy
Moderation - Answer the avoidance of excess; satisfaction, self-regulation
Nutrient density - Answer having the constituent parts crowded closely together ; foods
crowded with nutrients
Nutrient dense foods have a - Answer sufficient amount of nutrients for the number of
calories
Eating patterns are based off of the foundational principles of nutrition which are - Answer
balance, variety, moderation, and nutrient density
Chronic conditions - Answer persistent, long-standing, long-term, over time, chronic disease
prevention and management require a chronic eating pattern
Acute conditions - Answer short term conditions which need short term nutrition
recommendations
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) - Answer national health guidelines that provide
information and advice, based on scientific evidence, on how to choose a healthy eating plan
DGA changes every - Answer 5 years
DGA is the foundation of - Answer public health and nutrition
, pay attention to portion size
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) - Answer specific nutrient recommendations based on age
and gender for each nutrient
Dietary patterns examples - Answer MyPlate
MyPlate is the - Answer visual aspect of DGAs and designed based off of public health and
food accessibility
MyPlate consists of - Answer fruits, veggies, dairy, grains, protein
MyPlate suggests - Answer 2s of fruit, 2.5s of veggies, 6oz of grains, 3 cups of dairy, 5.5oz of
protein
MyPlate best source suggestions - Answer whole fruits, variety of veggies, half of your grains
should be whole, low-fat or fat-free milk or yogurt, variety of protein
MyPlate encourages food and beverages with - Answer less saturated fat, sodium, and added
sugars
Eating pattern are - Answer evidence-based dietary patterns which represent the totality of
what individuals habitually eat and drink, and the parts of the pattern may better predict overall
health
Eating patterns may better predict overall health status and disease risk rather than - Answer
individual foods or nutrients
MyPlate is NOT - Answer evidence based but rather based off of our culture
DASH is an - Answer evidence based pattern proven to lower blood pressure
DASH is similar to - Answer MyPlate but places more emphasis on beans, nuts, and seeds as
