Making Food Choices/Kitchen Safety Chapter 30 Today's Teen

Irridated foods

• are radioactive

• are just as nutritious as foods that aren't irridated

• have a shorter shelf life than foods not irridated

• are not required to have labels on their package

Additives are used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT.

• to make foods smooth

• to add nutrients

• to make foods organic

• to increase freshness

To perform well, athletes should

• take salt tablets

• eat a diet rich in complex carbohydrates

• sat steak or protein powder before playing

• take vitamin and mineral supplements

All of the following are true about a vegetarian diet EXCEPT.

• it is important to get nutritional counseling before following a vegetarian diet

• a vegetarian diet contains foods rich in complex carbohydrates

• a vegetarian diet is low in fat and cholesterol

• a vegetarian diet consists of vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and poultry

A vegetarian does not eat meat, fish or poultry

• True

• False

Organic food is food that is produced with manufactured chemicals

• True

• False

Additives are substances added to food for a specific purpose

• True

• False

Thirst is a sign you are hydrated

• True

• False

Foods that have gone through the process that destroys bacteria, mold, and insects by passing them through a field of radient energy similar to x-rays are irridated foods.

• True

• False

A myth is a correct statement that some people believe or use as a guideline in their eating habits.

• True

• False