Chapter 5-Nutrition and Your Health

The process in which food is broken down for your body to use is called

• digestion

• metabolism

• indigestion

• nutrition

The way your body tells you it needs more energy is called

• diet

• nutrtion

• metabolism

• hunger

Which factor does not influence your food choice?

• family traditions

• cost of food

• your age

• your personal taste

Your body turns nutrients into usable energy through a process called

• nutrition.

• metabolism.

• diet.

• digestion.

Skipping breakfast can cause you to feel

• ligh-headed.

• irritated.

• hungry.

• All of the above

Similar foods with similar nutrients are called

• a diet plan.

• a food group.

• ingredients.

• a health plan.

The study of how your body uses nutrients is called

• diet.

• indigestion.

• nutrition.

• metabolism.

The nutrients in food give your body

• energy.

• the ability to repair tissues.

• the ability to fight germs.

• All of the above.

To prevent dehydration, you should

• limit your food intake.

• sweat more from physical activity.

• drink plenty of water.

• decrease you food intake.

Too much of which nutrient can cause a blockage of blood flow to your heart?

• iron

• fat

• protein

• oxygen