Unit 5: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors usually go away without treatment and rarely cause long-term health consequences.

• True

• False

____________ is an attempt to rid the body of food consumed.

• Bingeing

• Constipation

• Anemia

• Purging

The body uses nutrients to perform daily activities and certain important functions.

• True

• False

Dietary fiber is a simple protein that can be found in meats and dairy products.

• True

• False

Unsaturated fats are found in animal-based foods and are solids at room temperature.

• True

• False

Your body needs minerals in large amounts to grow and develop normally.

• True

• False

Oils are not considered a food group, but they do provide essential nutrients that should be included in your diet.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a role for protein in the body?

• Builds muscle.

• Keeps skin, hair, and nails healthy.

• Cools the body.

• Transports oxygen throughout the body.

The body can survive only a few days without ____ before it becomes dehydrated and cannot cool itself.

• Vitamins

• Minerals

• Protein

• Water

Which term describes a condition that results from people not eating the right amounts of nutrients?

• Undernutrition

• Nutrition-dense foods

• Malnutrition

• Overnutrition