The USDA recommends choosing meats that are at least what percentage lean?
(1 point)
Responses
10% lean
10% lean
50% lean
50% lean
70% lean
70% lean
90% lean
Which food would be considered to be a nutrient-poor snack choice?
(1 point)
Responses
low-fat yogurt
low-fat yogurt
nuts and raisins
nuts and raisins
fruit-filled donut
fruit-filled donut
raw vegetables
Which of the following foods is high in protein?
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Responses
apple
apple
carrot
carrot
chicken
chicken
pasta
Your doctor tells you that you and your twin sister have the same basal metabolic rate (BMR). You live independent lives and do your own thing, so how can that be? Which factor is likely the reason?
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Responses
your age
your age
your appetites
your appetites
your required Daily Values
your required Daily Values
your hunger
The purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to (1) provide information on making smart food choices, (2) balance food intake with physical activity, (3) get the most nutrition out of the Calories you consume, and (4) handle food safely. Which activity demonstrates the fourth purpose of the guidelines?
(1 point)
Responses
ignoring a 30-day cabbage-only fad diet in order to lose weight
ignoring a 30-day cabbage-only fad diet in order to lose weight
calculating your BMI
calculating your BMI
comparing the contents of the chips and whole wheat crackers you want to buy
comparing the contents of the chips and whole wheat crackers you want to buy
washing your hands thoroughly after seasoning raw chicken
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?
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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.
Why is fiber necessary for proper functioning of the digestive system?
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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.
When choosing proteins, MyPlate recommends that you
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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.
A Daily Value of 10% means that
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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.
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
Trans fats can best be limited in the diet by
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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.
Amino acids are chains of smaller links chemically bound together that get absorbed into the bloodstream after eating which nutrient?
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Responses
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
fat
fat
fiber
fiber
protein
Identify one common cause of the increasing number of overweight and obese people in the United States.
(1 point)
Responses
activity level has increased
activity level has increased
healthy food choices have increased
healthy food choices have increased
more cooking is done at home
more cooking is done at home
portion sizes have increased
Which type of fat is not naturally found in foods and should be used very little in your diet?
(1 point)
Responses
monounsaturated fat
monounsaturated fat
saturated fat
saturated fat
trans fat
trans fat
unsaturated fat