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Importance of Nutrition

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an influence on your nutrition?

a)

age

b)

emotions

c)

culture

d)

time and money

2.

Fill in the blank: Hunger is a ________ drive to eat.

a)

big

b)

psychiatric

c)

physical

d)

psychological

3.

Your nutrition and what you eat impacts which side of the health triangle the most?

a)

physical health

b)

mental & emotional health

c)

social health

4.

Fill in the blank: Appetite is a ___________ desire to eat.

a)

psychological

b)

physical

c)

psychiatric

d)

bad

5.

Commercials from Chili's showing their food up close, steaming, and appetizing is an example of what influence on nutrition?

a)

friends

b)

time and money

c)

culture

d)

advertisement

6.

Which part of the nutrition label tells you what the information is based on and how much you should eat.

a)

calories

b)

serving size

c)

% Daily Value

7.

When you drive by a McDonald's and start to crave a Big Mac that is known as....

a)

hunger

b)

appetite

c)

nutrition

8.

A great example of "mindless eating" is

a)

eating a high carb meal before an athletic event

b)

eating popcorn at the movie theater

c)

eating breakfast every morning

9.

Eating a variety of health foods can help prevent all of the following diseases EXCEPT

a)

cancer

b)

cardiovascular disease

c)

osteoporosis

d)

gout

10.

A unit of heat used to measure the energy your body uses and the energy it receives from food is known as

a)

saturated fat

b)

serving size

c)

calorie

d)

nutrition

11.

Substances in your food that your body needs to grow, repair itself and to supply you with energy.

a)

nutrients

b)

carbohydrates

c)

minerals

d)

calories

12.

The process by which your body takes in and uses food

a)

nutrition

b)

calories

c)

proteins