Nutrition Review #2

According to our powerpoint, there has been a 200% increase in the number of overweight children in America since the late 1960s. In this powerpoint, the standard used for determining if someone is underweight, average weight, overweight, or obese si

• a bathroom scale

• body mass index (BMI)

• skinfold calipers

• hydrostatic weighing

There are many reasons that Americans are more overweight now than in the past. Two of these reasons include:

• portion sizes are too big

• there is too much protein in our food

• we drink too many of our calories

• people eat home cooking too often

• there is too much fiber in our food

IF someone is tempted to try to lose weight based on a "fad" diet, what question should they ask themselves?

• Will this diet help me lose weight?

• Does this diet have sweets in it?

• Can I eat this way for the rest of my life?

• Does this diet include soft drinks?

One pound is equal to _______________ calories

• 1500

• 2500

• 3500

• 4500

A woman's diet should never include less than ____________ calories per day.

• 800

• 1200

• 1500

• 2000

A man's diet should never include less than _______________ calories.

• 800

• 1200

• 1500

• 2000

In order to lose a pound a week, a person must either eat an average of ______________ calories less a day or burn off an average of an extra ______________ calories a day.

• 200

• 250

• 350

• 500

• 550

An unsaturated fat at room temperature is a

• soild

• liquid

• gas

A saturated fat at room temperature is a

• solid

• liquid

• gas

An example of a food that contains more saturated fat than unsaturated fat is

• salmon

• almonds

• sausage

• olive oil