Nutrition for Health

The process by which your body takes in and uses food is called?

• nutrition

• calories

• kinetic energy

• photosynthesis

_______ is a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.

• Fiber

• Calorie

• Vitamins

• Sugars

Your body relies on food to provide it with the _______ it needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.

• grains

• vitamins

• nutrients

• cabrohydrates

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 food groups?

• protein foods

• grains

• fruits

• carbohydrates

Your body's main source of energy is

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• fiber

• vitamins

Water is in all of your body cells and is essential for most body functions. These include:

• moving food through the digestive system.

• transporting nutrients and removing wastes.

• lubricating joints.

• all of the above

Which of the following is not one of the four basic steps for preventing foodborne illness?

• Clean

• Chop

• Cook

• Chill

Your body uses carbohydrates by breaking them down into

• sugars

• amino acids

• fatty acids

• water

List the 5 basic food groups.

(a)  

Preferring certain foods because you've grown up eating them is an example of the influence of

• family

• friends

• money

• advertising