Nutrition and Health

What is the purpose of food labeling?

• To confuse consumers

• To provide information about food quality and health

• To promote unhealthy eating

• To hide the origin of food

What is a Food Pyramid?

• A visual guide for a balanced diet

• A type of exercise

• A type of fruit

• A cooking method

What is the role of the digestive system in nutrition?

• To break down food

• To transport blood

• To absorb nutrients

• To excrete waste

What is one way to practice sustainable eating?

• Eating more processed foods

• Wasting more food

• Ignoring where food comes from

• Choosing local and seasonal foods

Nutritional level of food energy is expressed in the form of

• Wheat consumption

• Rice consumption per day

• Calories per day

• none of the above

The _____________contains a high quantity of calories, fat and sugar

• Healthy food

• Junk food

The process by which your body takes in and uses food is called?

• nutrition

• calories

• kinetic energy

• photosynthesis

_______ is a unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food.

• Fiber

• Calorie

• Vitamins

• Sugars

Your body relies on food to provide it with the _______ it needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.

• grains

• vitamins

• nutrients

• cabrohydrates

An interactive guide to healthy eating and active living is

• food allergies

• FDA

• food additives

• MyPlate