Health exam 1 study cards
Approximately what minimum percentage of all grains consumed by a person should be whole grains?
50
Which of the following is NOT one of the six classes of nutrients?
Fiber
A person who eats a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every day is most likely making a food choice based on
Habit
Which of the following is among the recommendations of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?
Increase physical activity
Which of the following is NOT among the features of a chronic disease?
It produces sharp pains
Immediately after absorption, what circulatory system carries the fat-soluble vitamins and large fats?
Lymphatic
Overcooking a food is least likely to affect which of the following groups of nutrients?
Minerals
Which of the following is an example of a macronutrient?
Protein
An empty-kcalorie food is one that contains
energy and little or no protein, vitamins, or minerals.
The addition of calcium to some orange juice products by food manufacturers is most properly termed nutrient
fortification.
The motive for a person who alters his diet due to religious convictions is most likely his
Values
Which of the following nutrients does not yield energy during its metabolism?
Vitamins
What two major nutrients are supplied by the fruit and vegetable groups?
Vitamins A and C
A person with chronic GI bleeding is at risk for deficiency of
iron
An essential nutrient is one that cannot be
made in sufficient quantities by the body
Providing enough, but not an excess, of a food is a diet-planning principle known as
moderation
In what organ does the digestion process begin?
mouth
A food label that advertises the product as a "rich source of fiber" is an example of a
nutrient claim
Nutrient dense refers to foods that
provide more nutrients relative to kcalories
What is one function of the gallbladder?
stores bile
According to the FDA, a food label that reads "improves memory" is an example of a
structure-function claim
A person with chronic diarrhea is at risk for which of the following?
Dehydration
into what region of the intestinal tract does the stomach empty?
Duodenum