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