Ben noticed that his BMI places him as overweight. He would like to lose a few pounds to achieve a healthy weight. Which of the following choices will best help him lose extra pounds and maintain a healthy weight? (1 point) Responses He should identify his eating habits and develop strategies to eat healthier. He should identify his eating habits and develop strategies to eat healthier. He should follow a new fad diet, which requires taking diet pills. He should follow a new fad diet, which requires taking diet pills. He should continue his current eating habits, he is only a few pounds overweight. He should continue his current eating habits, he is only a few pounds overweight. He should exercise 4 hours a day for one week, then go back to his current habits.
He should identify his eating habits and develop strategies to eat healthier.
Why is fiber necessary for proper functioning of the digestive system? (1 point) Responses It creates cell membranes, nerve tissue, and substances that aid in the digestion of fat. It creates cell membranes, nerve tissue, and substances that aid in the digestion of fat. It helps proper functioning of the digestive system and prevents constipation. It helps proper functioning of the digestive system and prevents constipation. It is important for cardiovascular health and can help fight heart disease. It is important for cardiovascular health and can help fight heart disease. It supplies energy for your body’s functions. It supplies energy for your body’s functions.
It helps proper functioning of the digestive system and prevents constipation.
When choosing proteins, MyPlate recommends that you (1 point) Responses eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with no snacks in between meals. eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with no snacks in between meals. eliminate starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, and lima beans that are high in carbohydrates. eliminate starchy vegetables like potatoes, corn, and lima beans that are high in carbohydrates. drink fruit juice for extra nutrients, instead of water, when eating out. drink fruit juice for extra nutrients, instead of water, when eating out. vary your choices by sometimes choosing kidney, garbanzo, or navy beans or peas.
vary your choices by sometimes choosing kidney, garbanzo, or navy beans or peas.
A Daily Value of 10% means that (1 point) Responses 10% of your Calories should come from a particular nutrient. 10% of your Calories should come from a particular nutrient. a food consists of 10% of a particular nutrient. a food consists of 10% of a particular nutrient. a food package can bear the nutrient claim “light.” a food package can bear the nutrient claim “light.” one serving provides 10% of the daily amount for a particular nutrient. one serving provides 10% of the daily amount for a particular nutrient.
one serving provides 10% of the daily amount for a particular nutrient.
In some cultures, people choose not to eat any type of animal products. How might these people get the protein they need? (1 point) Responses fruits that have a pit—mangos, avocados, apricots, and peaches fruits that have a pit—mangos, avocados, apricots, and peaches lots of green leafy vegetables lots of green leafy vegetables nuts, dried beans, dried peas, and lentils nuts, dried beans, dried peas, and lentils root vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and beets
nuts, dried beans, dried peas, and lentils
Trans fats can best be limited in the diet by (1 point) Responses drinking low-fat milk. drinking low-fat milk. eating chicken instead of beef. eating chicken instead of beef. eliminating milk. eliminating milk. limiting baked goods.
