8.1 and 8.2 Nutrition Quiz

 a form of poor nutrition in which a person does not get or properly absorb the recommended amounts of essential nutrients

• Malnutrition

• Empty Calories

• Overnutrition

• Diabetes

Calories  are _______.

• Fat
• Energy
• Sugar
• bad

Americans consume too much sugar. Most of which comes from _____

• Sugary Drinks
• Sugary Snacks
• Candy
• Cereal

People should consume less than ____ of sugar every day.

• 50g
• 100g
• 75g
• 10g

Which is not one of the 6 nutrients? 

• Protein
• Fat
• Water
• Sugar

What happens to calories that don't get burned up or used?

• the body stores them as fat
• they turn to sugar
• they make you lose weight
• they can be replaced with vegetables

Why is it important to burn off the same number of calories that you eat?

• To maintain a healthy weight
• To lose weight
• To get energy
• To gain weight

Which is nutrient dense?

• Cherries
• Dinner Roll
• Cinnamon Roll 
• Hot dog

What does it mean to be "an Empty Calorie food"? 

• Food contains zero nutrients
• Food contains no calories
• Food contains lots of fat
• Food has lots of calories

Which of these is NOT an empty calorie food? 

• Kool-Aid
• Sweet Tarts Candy
• Gatorade
• Peanut butter Sandwich