Chapter 5

Which is NOT an environmental factor that influences your food choices?

• Your emotional state

• Advertising

• Your budget

• Your cultural background

Good nutrition is

• essential throughout life.

• not important during the teen years

• most important for babies.

• important only when you are sick.

Your body needs carbohydrates because they

• help move waste through the body.

• contain important amino acids.

• fight cholesterol.

• are the body's main source of energy.

Which are the nutrients that help build body cells and tissues?

• Fats

• Proteins

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

Which is an example of a fat-soluble vitamin—one that is stored in body fat?

• Vitamin C

• Calcium

• Vitamin A

• Cholesterol

Which category of food in the food pyramid should you eat most often?

• Vegetables

• Meat and poultry

• Milk and cheese

• Grains

Teens can lower their risk of cardiovascular disease by eating less

• salt

• fat

• sugar

• carbohydrates

What happens when you skip breakfast regularly?

• You can become overweight.

• You can lose weight.

• You perform better in school.

• You have plenty of energy.

Which information does NOT appear on a Nutrition Facts panel?

• Number of calories

• Number of servings

• Expiration date

• Vitamin content

Which action creates the risk of foodborne illness?

• refrigerating food at 40 degrees or less

• washing food before eating it

• cooking food thoroughly

• eating unpasteurized cheese