Nutrition and Health Vocabulary Quiz

What does 'nutrient-dense' mean?

• High in calories and low in nutrients

• High in nutrients and low in calories

• Low in both nutrients and calories

• High in both nutrients and calories

The Dietary Guidelines are designed by which entity to help us eat healthfully?

• Local Government

• Federal Government

• State Government

• International Health Organization

Saturated fats are known for what effect on arteries?

• Cleaning arteries

• Sticking to artery walls

• Expanding arteries

• Strengthening artery walls

Unsaturated fats are ______ likely to clog your arteries.

• more

• less

• equally

• not

Cholesterol is a type of ______ that clogs arteries.

• protein

• carbohydrate

• fat

• vitamin

A calorie is a measure of what?

• Weight

• Energy

• Temperature

• Volume

What does 'energy balance' refer to?

• Eating more calories than needed

• Eating fewer calories than needed

• Eating the calories you need for your energy level

• Not eating at all.

Obesity is defined as being over weight by at least what percentage?

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%

Eating disorder is turning to food or turning away from food to help ______.

• gain weight

• lose weight

• escape a problem

• build muscle

Preservatives are ingredients added to food to keep it ______.

• tasty

• fresh

• colorful

• spicy