F1: 1.0 Understand the relationship btwn food choices and health

Eating pizza with friends after a football game is most likely an example of which food choice factors?

• comfort and family ties

• social ties and entertainment

• adventure and entertainment

• nutrition and wellness

Physiological influences on food choices include gender, age, wellness, and:

• peer group

• personal likes and dislikes

• emotions and feelings

• activity level

The price of specialty coffee drinks has risen in the United States due to increased demand. This is an example of what type of external food influence?

• economic

• environmental

• media

• technological

Which is an example of an external influence affecting food choices?

• availability of canned foods

• religious beliefs with specific food laws

• increases in one's high blood pressure

• number of employed parents

To encourage good nutrition, MyPlate recommends that half of a plate should be filled with:

• a variety of foods from each food group

• grains and vegetables

• fruits and grains

• fruits and vegetables

Eating pasta the night before a race is most likely an example of which type of individual food choice factors?

• adventure and wellness

• enjoyment and social ties

• comfort and entertainment

• nutrition and wellness

Gardening, dancing, and walking briskly are examples of:

• very light physical activities

• light physical activities

• moderate physical activities

• vigorous physical activities

Karen consumes two and one-half cups of spinach every day to meet her vegetable group. Which MyPlate recommendation should she do a better job of following?

• vary your protein source

• make half your grains whole grains

• focus on whole fruit

• vary your vegetables

An example of a nutrition claim that a person should be cautious of is:

• consuming fresh fruit for dessert

• encouraging one to choose orange juice instead of lemonade

• replacing corn with brown rice in the an evening meal

• guaranteeing one will lose five pounds per week on the grapefruit diet

External factors such as spring flooding and colder-than-normal winters are:

• economic influences on food availability and choices

• environmental influences on food availability and choices

• media influences on food availability and choices

• technological influences on food availability and choices