Unit 1- Quiz | Assignments Flashcards
If you choose to eat ice cream after a breakup to make yourself feel better, this would be an example of:
D) emotional eating | Explanation: Emotional eating refers to consuming food for emotional comfort or relief, rather than due to physical hunger. In this case, eating ice cream after a breakup is driven by emotions.
Vitamins are an example of energy-providing nutrients. True or False?
B) False | Explanation: Vitamins do not provide energy (measured in calories). Energy comes from macronutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Vitamins play a critical role in other bodily functions but do not supply energy.
Canada’s Food Guide (2019) recommends that we make water our drink of choice. True or False?
A) True | Explanation: Canada’s Food Guide (2019) emphasizes water as the healthiest drink option to stay hydrated while avoiding sugar-laden beverages.
A diet is the:
A) foods and beverages that you normally consume | Explanation: A diet refers to the typical pattern of eating and drinking that a person follows in their daily life. This definition is neutral and does not imply any specific goal like weight loss or energy intake.
Food allergy involves an immune response to a food.
Full Answer: A) True | Explanation: A food allergy triggers an immune system reaction because the body mistakenly identifies certain food proteins as harmful. Symptoms can range from mild (hives) to severe (anaphylaxis).
A % Daily Value of 5% or less on a Nutrition Facts label indicates that there is a little of that nutrient provided.
Full Answer: | A) True | Explanation: A % Daily Value of 5% or less indicates a small amount of a nutrient in a serving of the food, according to nutritional labeling standards.
If the daily value of iron on a food label is 5%, it means that the food:
D) contains a small amount of iron | Explanation: A 5% Daily Value indicates that the food provides only a low level of iron, which contributes minimally to the daily recommended intake.
Priya’s lunch provided her with 40g of digestible carbohydrates, 15g of protein, and 5g of lipids. She did not consume any alcohol. How many Calories came from her meal?
Calorie Calculation: Carbohydrates: 40g×4calories/gram=160 calories | Proteins: 15g×4calories/gram=60 calories | Lipids (fats): 5g×9calories/gram=45 calories | Total Calories: 160+60+45=265 calories
The characteristic of a healthy diet adequacy is ensuring that the diet provides enough of all needed nutrients.
A) True | Explanation: Adequacy means that a diet supplies all the essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals in the proper amounts to maintain health and prevent nutrient deficiencies.
Which of the following would not count towards your “protein foods” intake according to Canada’s Food Guide (2019)?
Butter | Explanation: Butter is primarily a source of fat and does not contribute significant protein. Other options like fish, almonds, and kidney beans are considered protein-rich foods according to Canada’s Food Guide.
Anna’s lunch provided her with 50g of digestible carbohydrates, 15g of protein, and 5g of lipids. She did not consume any alcohol. How many Calories came from her meal?
Full Answer: A) 305 | Explanation: | Calories are calculated as: | Carbohydrates: 50g×4=200 Calories | Proteins: 15g×4=60Calories | Lipids: 5g×9=45 Calories | Total: 200+60+45=305 Calories.
Many people with lactose intolerance can tolerate some lactose; only a rare few cannot tolerate lactose in any amount.
Full Answer: A) True | Explanation: | Most people with lactose intolerance can digest small amounts of lactose, such as in yogurt or aged cheese, without major issues. Complete intolerance is uncommon.
The components in food that our body needs for optimal functioning are called:
Full Answer: C) nutrients | Explanation: | Nutrients is the broad term that encompasses all substances in food that are essential for the body’s optimal functioning. This includes both essential nutrients (which the body cannot produce and must be obtained through food, like vitamins and minerals) and non-essential nutrients (which the body can produce, like certain amino acids). Therefore, “nutrients” is the most accurate choice.
According to the Eat Well Plate in Canada’s Food Guide (2019), Whole Grain Foods should fill the largest section of our plate. True or False?
Full Answer: B) False | Explanation: | The largest section of the Eat Well Plate is allocated to vegetables and fruits, not whole grain foods.
If the daily value of sodium on a food label is 18%, it means that the food:
Full Answer: D) contains a lot of sodium | Explanation: | A daily value of 18% indicates the food has a significant amount of sodium, as anything over 15% is considered high.
