Nutrition Health Promotion test
questions with correct answers
1 degree Celsius - CORRECT ANSWER-Is how much the calorie raises the temperature of 1 kilogram of water.
A complete protein - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a good that contains all nine essential amino acids.
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a process in which nutrients moves into the bloodstream.
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the process by which nutrients moved into the bloodstream.
Age, weight, gender, activity level, bmr - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the factors that helps you determine how many calories you
should eat each day.
Animal sources - CORRECT ANSWER-Is where Americans gets most of their protein.
Apple, milk, strawberry - CORRECT ANSWER-Contains natural sugar.
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER-Is not a part of the digestive system.
Basal metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the amount of energy that your body uses for basal metabolism.
Basal metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the amount of energy the body uses for basal metabolism.
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the largest part of a healthy diet.
Cells, tissues, organs - CORRECT ANSWER-Contains water
Daily Values - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the nutrition standards that are used on nutrition labels.
Daily values - CORRECT ANSWER-Is what the nutrition standards are used on nutrition labels.
Dietary reference intake - CORRECT ANSWER-Gives the recommended daily amount of nutrients for people of a certain age
and gender group.
Eat a protein food - CORRECT ANSWER-Your body breaks it down into amino acids.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-A food that has eight of the nine essential amino acids is called a complete protein.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-All fat is bad for you.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy is measured in units called kilograms, better known as grams.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-Most of your calories should come from proteins.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-To stay healthy, you should eat more simple carbohydrates than complex carbohydrates.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitamins supply energy and becomes part of the body's structure.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-When you eat a protein food, the body breaks it down into stomach acids.
, Fat - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a nutrient
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER-Is not a type of carbohydrate.
Half of fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-You drink should be water
Harmful - CORRECT ANSWER-Is eating too much protein.
Major and trace - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the two categories of minerals.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the use of nutrients to provide energy.
Not everybody - CORRECT ANSWER-Needs the same nutrients in the same amounts.
Osteoporosis - CORRECT ANSWER-May be developed if you don't consume enough calcium in your regular diet.
Passed through urine - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the thing that happens to water soluble vitamins that are not used right away.
Pops - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a type of beverage that you should limit.
Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER-Are found in animal and plant foods.
Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER-Helps build, repair, and maintain body tissues.
Rapid weight loss - CORRECT ANSWER-Is not a benefit of a nutritious diet.
Saliva - CORRECT ANSWER-Contains a chemical that helps to break down food.
Six cups - CORRECT ANSWER-Is how many cups food can hold.
Starch - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a carbohydrate with a more complex chemical structure than a sugar.
Tennis court - CORRECT ANSWER-Is how big the surface area of the small intestine.
They leave body in urine - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the thing that happens to the vitamins that aren't used by the body
immediately and can't be stored.
To digest food completely and absorb nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the health reason that you should chew solid food to
the size and texture of applesauce.
true - CORRECT ANSWER-Dark urine, dry lips and skin and constipation are signs of hydration
True - CORRECT ANSWER-Foods sweetened with sugar substitutes may still be high in calories and fat.
True - CORRECT ANSWER-Many fruits and vegetables contain sugar.
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER-Do not provide the body's main source of energy.
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER-Works with enzymes to keep class healthy and active.
Walking, thinking, breathing - CORRECT ANSWER-Are activities powered by glucose.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the most common nutrient in food.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER-Makes up about 55 to 75 percent of the human body.
Dietetics - CORRECT ANSWER-The use of evidence-based practices in the area of food and nutrition to improve and maintain
good health
Empty Calories - CORRECT ANSWER-Foods that provide calories but no nutrients.
Energy-Yielding Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER-Nutrients that provide the body with energy that is measured in calories.
Energy-yielding nutrients are also known as macronutrients because they are required by the body in large quantities relative to
micronutrient requirements (e.g., vitamins and minerals).
Examples: Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
Essential Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER-Nutrients that the body cannot synthesize on its own—or not in an adequate
amount—and must be provided by the diet. They are necessary for the body to function properly.
Examples: The six Essential Nutrients include carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water
Health - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
questions with correct answers
1 degree Celsius - CORRECT ANSWER-Is how much the calorie raises the temperature of 1 kilogram of water.
A complete protein - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a good that contains all nine essential amino acids.
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a process in which nutrients moves into the bloodstream.
Absorption - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the process by which nutrients moved into the bloodstream.
Age, weight, gender, activity level, bmr - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the factors that helps you determine how many calories you
should eat each day.
Animal sources - CORRECT ANSWER-Is where Americans gets most of their protein.
Apple, milk, strawberry - CORRECT ANSWER-Contains natural sugar.
Arteries - CORRECT ANSWER-Is not a part of the digestive system.
Basal metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the amount of energy that your body uses for basal metabolism.
Basal metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the amount of energy the body uses for basal metabolism.
Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the largest part of a healthy diet.
Cells, tissues, organs - CORRECT ANSWER-Contains water
Daily Values - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the nutrition standards that are used on nutrition labels.
Daily values - CORRECT ANSWER-Is what the nutrition standards are used on nutrition labels.
Dietary reference intake - CORRECT ANSWER-Gives the recommended daily amount of nutrients for people of a certain age
and gender group.
Eat a protein food - CORRECT ANSWER-Your body breaks it down into amino acids.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-A food that has eight of the nine essential amino acids is called a complete protein.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-All fat is bad for you.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-Energy is measured in units called kilograms, better known as grams.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-Most of your calories should come from proteins.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-To stay healthy, you should eat more simple carbohydrates than complex carbohydrates.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-Vitamins supply energy and becomes part of the body's structure.
False - CORRECT ANSWER-When you eat a protein food, the body breaks it down into stomach acids.
, Fat - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a nutrient
Fat - CORRECT ANSWER-Is not a type of carbohydrate.
Half of fluids - CORRECT ANSWER-You drink should be water
Harmful - CORRECT ANSWER-Is eating too much protein.
Major and trace - CORRECT ANSWER-Are the two categories of minerals.
Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the use of nutrients to provide energy.
Not everybody - CORRECT ANSWER-Needs the same nutrients in the same amounts.
Osteoporosis - CORRECT ANSWER-May be developed if you don't consume enough calcium in your regular diet.
Passed through urine - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the thing that happens to water soluble vitamins that are not used right away.
Pops - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a type of beverage that you should limit.
Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER-Are found in animal and plant foods.
Proteins - CORRECT ANSWER-Helps build, repair, and maintain body tissues.
Rapid weight loss - CORRECT ANSWER-Is not a benefit of a nutritious diet.
Saliva - CORRECT ANSWER-Contains a chemical that helps to break down food.
Six cups - CORRECT ANSWER-Is how many cups food can hold.
Starch - CORRECT ANSWER-Is a carbohydrate with a more complex chemical structure than a sugar.
Tennis court - CORRECT ANSWER-Is how big the surface area of the small intestine.
They leave body in urine - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the thing that happens to the vitamins that aren't used by the body
immediately and can't be stored.
To digest food completely and absorb nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the health reason that you should chew solid food to
the size and texture of applesauce.
true - CORRECT ANSWER-Dark urine, dry lips and skin and constipation are signs of hydration
True - CORRECT ANSWER-Foods sweetened with sugar substitutes may still be high in calories and fat.
True - CORRECT ANSWER-Many fruits and vegetables contain sugar.
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER-Do not provide the body's main source of energy.
Vitamins - CORRECT ANSWER-Works with enzymes to keep class healthy and active.
Walking, thinking, breathing - CORRECT ANSWER-Are activities powered by glucose.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER-Is the most common nutrient in food.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER-Makes up about 55 to 75 percent of the human body.
Dietetics - CORRECT ANSWER-The use of evidence-based practices in the area of food and nutrition to improve and maintain
good health
Empty Calories - CORRECT ANSWER-Foods that provide calories but no nutrients.
Energy-Yielding Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER-Nutrients that provide the body with energy that is measured in calories.
Energy-yielding nutrients are also known as macronutrients because they are required by the body in large quantities relative to
micronutrient requirements (e.g., vitamins and minerals).
Examples: Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
Essential Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER-Nutrients that the body cannot synthesize on its own—or not in an adequate
amount—and must be provided by the diet. They are necessary for the body to function properly.
Examples: The six Essential Nutrients include carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, and water
Health - CORRECT ANSWER-A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity
