Nutrition Review

How are ingredients listed on a food label?

• Most prevalent to least

• Least amount to most

• alphabetical order

• healthiest to least healthy

What does BMI stand for?

• Body Mass Index

• Basic Metabolic Index

• Body Measurement Indicator

• Balanced Mass Integration

Why is decision making important with Nutrition?

• It is not important.

• It determines your physical appearance only.

• It affects your current and future health.

• It is only important for athletes.

What is the definition of nutrition ?

• The vitamins and minerals found in food.

• The process by which the body takes in food.

• The variety of foods that should be consumed daily.

• The study of how food affects health.

What is the physical need for food called?

• Appetite

• Thirst

• Hunger

• Craving

What does the food you eat provide your body with?

• Entertainment

• Nutrients and substances

• Only calories

• Water only

What can be prevented by the nutrients and substances in food?

• Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes

• Common cold

• Sunburn

• Hair loss

What is the desire for food known as?

• Hunger

• Thirst

• Appetite

• Necessity

How is appetite influenced?

• By the weather only

• By environment and emotions

• By physical activity alone

• By genetics only

What is a calorie defined as?

• A type of nutrient.

• A unit of energy supplied by food.

• A measure of food quantity.

• A vitamin necessary for health.