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FN 41: Unit 1 Relationship Between Food Choices & Health

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Maria chooses low-sodium foods for her diet because she has hypertension. This is most likely an example of which food choice factor?

a)

Comfort

b)

Enjoyment

c)

Entertainment

d)

Nutrition

2.

Jason chooses to buy Sriacha hot sauce because it is a popular condiment among his friends. This is most likely an example of which factor affecting food choices?

a)

Family schedules

b)

Knowledge & skills

c)

Social

d)

Stages of life

3.

A downtown Charlotte neighborhood is planning to grow a vegetable garden in a vacant city lot. The lot will provide low-cost, healthy food to nearby residents. This is most likely an illustration of what 2 types of external influences on food choices?

a)

Economic & technological

b)

Environmental & economic

c)

Media & environmental

d)

Technological & media

4.

Picking a certain brand of bottled water because a celebrity is drinking it in an advertisement is most likely an illustration of what type of external food influence?

a)

Economic

b)

Media

c)

Environmental

d)

Intellectual

5.

A family is choosing to prepare dinner at home rather than go out to a restaurant, because a parent just became unemployed. This most likely demonstrates which type of need?

a)

Economic

b)

Emotional

c)

Hunger

d)

Intellectual

6.

Food processed in air tight packaging is an example of what type of external food influence?

a)

Economic

b)

Environmental

c)

Media

d)

Technological

7.

Tina is traveling to Scotland and tries Haggis and blood sausage for the first time. This is most likely an example of which food choice factors?

a)

Adventure

b)

Enjoyment

c)

Entertainment

d)

Wellness

8.

Learning how to cook scrambled eggs before learning how to make an omelette is an example of which factor affecting food choices?

a)

Family Schedule

b)

Knowledge & Skills

c)

Peer Group

d)

Stages of Life

9.

Eating convenience foods because a person does not know how to cook is an example of which factor affecting food choices?

a)

Family schedules

b)

Knowledge & skills

c)

Peer group

d)

Stages of life

10.

Which is an example of a technological factor influencing food choices?

a)

Changes in climate

b)

Decreasing amounts of available land

c)

Development of shelf-stable foods

d)

Increasing demand for a food product

11.

Due to their Jewish religion, Renee’s family does not consume pork. This is a

a)

Cultural influence

b)

Economic influence

c)

Individual influence

d)

Physiological influence

12.

Influences such as television, print, and the internet fall under the category of

a)

Cultural Influence

b)

Situational Influence

c)

Environmental Influence

d)

Media Influence

13.

Nutrition and wellness are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An example of a situational factor would be your family's food budget.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Going to the Dixie Stampede dinner and show is an example of what kind of food choice?

a)

Emotional

b)

Entertainment

c)

Wellness

d)

Adventure

16.

Eating 3 meals a day in order to consume enough calories is an example of what kind of food choice?

a)

Nutrition

b)

Comfort

c)

Enjoyment

d)

Family & Social ties

17.

Eating Gina's pizza (your FAVORITE pizza ever) is an example of a family/social food choice.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Getting your family together for your annual oyster roast is an example of an adventurous food choice.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Your doctor tells you your cholesterol is high. In order to bring it down, he suggests eliminating sodium and bad fats from your diet. This is an example of a wellness choice.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Your appetite is controlled by your mind, while hunger is a body function.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

It's strawberry season in NC! This year, strawberry's were so abundant that they were only 99 cents per pint.. This price is much better than in the winter when a pint cost $2.00! What kind of external influence is this?

a)

Economic / Environmental

b)

Individual

c)

Technological

d)

Media

22.

You are scrolling through Instagram one rainy afternoon and come across a sponsored post from Panera about their new chili dish. This makes you crave Panera so much that you call up a friend and go there for dinner. What kind of external influence is this?

a)

Technological

b)

Economic

c)

Media

d)

Environmental

23.

The devastation from hurricane Harvey has left many Texas farms in complete disarray. It will most likely take years to rebuild a good, local crop base. This means that some Texas grocery stores will have to outsource their meat and produce, driving up prices. Which two types of external influences are present?

a)

Technological

b)

Economic / Environmental

c)

Individual

d)

Media

24.

You are at the grocery store to buy cereal for the week. You come across a new type of Cheerios which scientists have fortified and enriched with many essential vitamins and minerals. You decide to buy this cereal, because it's healthier! What kind of influence is this?

a)

Technological

b)

Economic

c)

Environmental

d)

Media

25.

People and automobiles are alike, because they both require

a)

Clothing

b)

Shelter

c)

Energy

d)

Security

26.

People and automobiles are alike, because they both require:

a)

Water

b)

Starches & sugars

c)

Fats

d)

Proteins

27.

Which statement is an example of a recommendation found in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?

a)

Burn more calories than one consumes

b)

Burn fewer calories than one consumes

c)

Gradually increase calories consumed

d)

Gradually decrease calories consumed

28.

Which contains the largest amount of sugar?

a)

Coke (16 oz.)

b)

Chocolate Chip Cookies (4)

c)

Wendy's milkshake

d)

Fruit Loops (4 oz.)

29.

Which contains the largest amount of fat?

a)

Wendy's milkshake

b)

Fruit Loops (4 oz.)

c)

Coke (16 oz)

d)

Chocolate Chip cookies (4)

30.

Which source listed below is an example of a credible source of science-based nutrition and fitness information?

a)

MyPyramid.gov

b)

The Atkins Diet

c)

Wikipedia

d)

The National Inquirer

31.

Carrying an armful of wood uphill into one’s home is an example of:

a)

Moderate activity

b)

Very light activity

c)

Heavy activity

d)

Light activity

32.

Which source listed below is an example of a credible source of science-based nutrition and fitness information?

a)

The South Beach Diet

b)

Slim Fast

c)

Weight Watchers

d)

The Dietary Guidelines for American

33.

A healthy eating plan includes where one is trying to lose weight includes:

a)

8 glasses of milk

b)

3 - 4 cups of fruits & vegetables

c)

3 - 4 ounces of protein

d)

2 - 4 slices of whole grain bread

34.

A healthy eating plan includes where one is trying to LOSE weight includes:

a)

8 glasses of milk

b)

high in calories and low in nutrient dense foods

c)

three meals of 3,000 calories per day

d)

foods high in nutrients and low in calories

35.

An example of “red flags” for nutrition information is:

a)

The Grapefruit Diet that guarantees ones will lose 5 pounds per week.

b)

Consume 1,800 calories per day and burn 300 calories per day

c)

Replace corn with brown rice in an evening meal.

d)

Encourage one to choose orange juice instead of lemonade.

36.

An example of “red flags” for nutrition information is:

a)

Warning by American Heart Association to consume less saturated fat as it can lead to cardiovascular disease.

b)

Warning from American Egg Association indicating eggs must be included in daily diet

c)

Conclusion that eating large amounts of added sugars will lead to risk of obesity

d)

Conclusion that eating whole-grain products each day will improve health and lower LDL cholesterol levels.

37.

For a person trying to lose weight, each meal in a healthy eating plan should include:

a)

Foods high in nutrients and low in calories

b)

Water and foods high in calories

c)

Choose only raw vegetables

d)

Avoid the protein group