Foods 1- Food Choices

Losing a job and attending cooking classes are examples of which type of individual influences on food choices?

• Personal beliefs 
• Religious and cultural factors
• Situational factors
• Social factors

A family is choosing to prepare dinner at home rather than go out to a restaurant, because a parent just became unemployed.  This most likely demonstrates which type of need?

• Economic
• Hunger
• Emotional
• Intellectual

Picking a certain brand of bottled water because a celebrity is drinking it in an advertisement is most likely an illustration of what type of external food influence?

• Economic
• Media
• Environmental
• Technological

A recommendation found in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to:

• burn fewer calories than one consumes
• burn more calories than one consumes
• gradually decrease calories burned by increasing food eaten

To encourage good nutrition, ChooseMyPlate.gov recommends that your plate should be filled with:

• a variety of foods from each of the food groups
• grains and veggies
• fruits and grains
• fruits and veggies

What is an example of an external influence affecting food choices?

• Attitudes towards food
• Health diagnosis
• Religious dietary restrictions
• Vitamin fortification

To encourage good nutrition, ChooseMyPlate.gov recommends choosing foods that are high in:

• fiber and nutrients
• sodium and added sugars
• water and calories
• sodium and added fats

A recommendation found in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to consume foods rich in potassium, such as:

• beef and pork
• cheese and yogurt
• dinner rolls and oatmeal
• potatoes and bananas

Marcus has hypertension.  The doctor told him to check for which nutrient on the food label?

• Carbohydrates
• Fat
• Protein
• Sodium

What is an important money-saving strategy to consider while shopping for foods?

• Buy by unit pricing and need
• Buy foods only that you have coupons and discounts for
• Buy only in bulk
• Buy only store brands