Foods, Nutrition & Healthy Eating

Health experts recommend that teens get ____________ percent of their calories from proteins.

• 12%-15%

• 20%-30%

• 5%-10%

• 25%-35%

Energy is measured in units most commonly called?

• metabolism

• calorie

• carbohydrates

• cholestrol

Which of the following provides the body's main source of energy?

• water

• proteins

• vitamins

• carbohydrates

__________ is a fat like substance present in all the body's cells and needed for many essential body processes.

• eggs

• cholesterol

• calorie

• grains

Suppose the Nutrition Facts panel says a food has 160 calories per serving and 4 servings in the box. How many calories would you consume by eating 1/2 the box?

• 40

• 80

• 320

• 640

People who don't get enough of the mineral ________ run the risk of developing osteoporosis.

• magnesium

• iron

• calcium

• potassium

Ascorbic acid is also know as __________.

• calcium

• vitamin A

• potassium

• vitamin C

Research shows that students who eat ___________ do better in school than students who do not have ____________.

• vitamin C

• fiber

• breakfast

• sugar

To make nutrients more available, the body must break down food through ____________.

• nutrition

• digestion

• exercise

• sleep

The most successful way to achieve and maintain weight loss is by __________________.

• making big changes to your diet for fast results.

• eliminating a food group from your diet.

• making gradual, permanent changes in eating and activity habits.

• exercising but not changing diet habits.