WorksheetsNutrition and Digestive Health: Eating for Your Future
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
The nutrients in food are absorbed into the bloodstream mostly through _____.
Capillaries on the tongue
Villi in the small intestines
Projections in the pancreas
Folds in the liver
Red meat contains _____ fatty acids, which pose a danger to our heart and GI tract.
Saturated
Polyunsaturated
Omega-3
Monosaturated
The whole process of digestion starts with the _____.
Esophagus
Mouth
Stomach
Brain
The fats in the Mediterranean diet are mostly _____, so they are more heart healthy than the fats in red meat and cheese
Complex
Omega-3
Unsaturated
Saturated
One supplement that is often recommended to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines is _____.
Glutamine
Acidophilus
Sulfur
Calcium
When we make a habit of overeating and gobbling food down quickly, we create problems for our _____ system.
Circulatory
Respiratory
Nervous
Digestive
To keep our digestive system in good condition, we need to eat foods that contain adequate amounts of _____.
Fiber
Cholesterol
Protein
Sugar
A meal consisting of a quarter-pound hamburger with cheese, large fries, and a 16-ounce soda contains _____ percent of the fat that an adult needs in a whole day
25%
100%
50%
75%
Very lean cuts of beef can be part of a low-fat diet
False
True
An athlete who wants to maintain peak weight and performance needs to _____.
Overeat for most meals
Get protein without fiber
Eat while on the run
Stick to a balanced diet
