BASIC NUTRITION EXAM 1 STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What is a common reason for the growing of health fraud? - Answer-Due to an
unprecedented interest in and responsibility taken for one's own personal healthcare
and staying healthy. That interest has created a huge demand for health-focused
products and services: both legitimate and not.
What are some potential consequences of Nutrition Quackery? - Answer-Exploits
consumers, and it carries significant health and economic risks. Many claims are
simply useless; others, potentially harmful:
1. False hopes.
2. Substitute for reliable healthcare.
3. Interference with sound eating and lifestyle habits.
4. Unneeded expense.
5. Potentially harmful health risks.
What are the ten red flags of junk science? - Answer-1. Recommendations that
promise a quick fix.
2. Dire warnings of danger from a single product.
3. Claims that sound too good to be true.
4. Simple conclusions drawn from a complex study.
5. Recommendations based on a single study.
6. Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations.
7. Lists of "good" and "bad" foods.
8. Recommendations made to help sell a product or by the manufacturer itself.
9. Recommendations based on studies without peer review.
10. Recommendations from studies that ignore differences among individuals or
groups.
Who can be a registered dietitian? - Answer-Degrees in human nutrition, dietetics,
public health, come from well-respected, accredited colleges, universities, or medical
schools. An "accredited" institution is generally certified by an agency recognized by
the US Department of Education. Degrees such as MS, MEd, ScD, MD, or PhD.
Lifelong education. ETC.
What are dietary supplements? - Answer-Neither food nor drugs. They're products
taken orally that contain a
dietary ingredient
meant to supplement, not substitute for, healthy foods.
What products can be classified as a dietary supplement? - Answer-Tablets,
capsules, softgels, gelcaps, liquids, powders, and energy bars.
, Is taking supplements the best way to prevent chronic diseases? Why? - Answer-No,
there is no sufficient evidence that supports taking, or not taking, a multivitamin/
mineral supplement as the best way to prevent chronic disease for healthy people
Are supplements the answer to a bad diet? - Answer-No.
In which situations is a supplement recommended? - Answer-Woman with heavy
menstrual bleeding would need iron supplements. Pregnant or breastfeeding
mothers may need extra nutrients if they don't consume enough calcium-rich foods.
Is more of a supplement always better? What is the UL? - Answer-No.
The UL is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level. It's maximum amount is considered to
be safe for most healthy people.
Can you get toxic levels of a nutrient from food? - Answer-No, the vitamin and
mineral content of food is much more balanced than in dietary supplements.
When can herbal supplements be harmful? - Answer-YEAH, affects range from mild
to deadly and they should be taken with extreme caution.
Which entity regulated supplements? Are supplements regulated the same as
drugs? What are the regulations for supplements? - Answer-FDA
Supplements are regulated differently.
The FDA's Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act requires that supplements
are:
1. Safe, unadulterated, and properly labeled.
2. Produced with good manufacturing practices.
3. Promoted with truthful label information.
In a supplement label, what is the manufacture expected to ensure? - Answer-To
guarantee the identity, purity, strength, and composition of their dietary supplements.
To PREVENT contamination, wrong ingredients, too much or too little of dietary
ingredients, and improper packaging and labeling.
What is the problem with the ingredients stated in the supplement labels? - Answer-
While many supplements are labeled accurately and completely, some aren't; what's
stated on the label may not be what's in the container. The potency or purity may be
misrepresented or inconsistent.
Are herbal supplements safe for kids? - Answer-NO.
How should you use supplements? What are things you should not do if you take
supplements? - Answer-Do some homework to determine what, if anything, may
offer benefits to improve or enhance your health.
Replacements for healthy eating.
What is the World Health Organization's definition of health? - Answer-"a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity."
GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
What is a common reason for the growing of health fraud? - Answer-Due to an
unprecedented interest in and responsibility taken for one's own personal healthcare
and staying healthy. That interest has created a huge demand for health-focused
products and services: both legitimate and not.
What are some potential consequences of Nutrition Quackery? - Answer-Exploits
consumers, and it carries significant health and economic risks. Many claims are
simply useless; others, potentially harmful:
1. False hopes.
2. Substitute for reliable healthcare.
3. Interference with sound eating and lifestyle habits.
4. Unneeded expense.
5. Potentially harmful health risks.
What are the ten red flags of junk science? - Answer-1. Recommendations that
promise a quick fix.
2. Dire warnings of danger from a single product.
3. Claims that sound too good to be true.
4. Simple conclusions drawn from a complex study.
5. Recommendations based on a single study.
6. Dramatic statements that are refuted by reputable scientific organizations.
7. Lists of "good" and "bad" foods.
8. Recommendations made to help sell a product or by the manufacturer itself.
9. Recommendations based on studies without peer review.
10. Recommendations from studies that ignore differences among individuals or
groups.
Who can be a registered dietitian? - Answer-Degrees in human nutrition, dietetics,
public health, come from well-respected, accredited colleges, universities, or medical
schools. An "accredited" institution is generally certified by an agency recognized by
the US Department of Education. Degrees such as MS, MEd, ScD, MD, or PhD.
Lifelong education. ETC.
What are dietary supplements? - Answer-Neither food nor drugs. They're products
taken orally that contain a
dietary ingredient
meant to supplement, not substitute for, healthy foods.
What products can be classified as a dietary supplement? - Answer-Tablets,
capsules, softgels, gelcaps, liquids, powders, and energy bars.
, Is taking supplements the best way to prevent chronic diseases? Why? - Answer-No,
there is no sufficient evidence that supports taking, or not taking, a multivitamin/
mineral supplement as the best way to prevent chronic disease for healthy people
Are supplements the answer to a bad diet? - Answer-No.
In which situations is a supplement recommended? - Answer-Woman with heavy
menstrual bleeding would need iron supplements. Pregnant or breastfeeding
mothers may need extra nutrients if they don't consume enough calcium-rich foods.
Is more of a supplement always better? What is the UL? - Answer-No.
The UL is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level. It's maximum amount is considered to
be safe for most healthy people.
Can you get toxic levels of a nutrient from food? - Answer-No, the vitamin and
mineral content of food is much more balanced than in dietary supplements.
When can herbal supplements be harmful? - Answer-YEAH, affects range from mild
to deadly and they should be taken with extreme caution.
Which entity regulated supplements? Are supplements regulated the same as
drugs? What are the regulations for supplements? - Answer-FDA
Supplements are regulated differently.
The FDA's Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act requires that supplements
are:
1. Safe, unadulterated, and properly labeled.
2. Produced with good manufacturing practices.
3. Promoted with truthful label information.
In a supplement label, what is the manufacture expected to ensure? - Answer-To
guarantee the identity, purity, strength, and composition of their dietary supplements.
To PREVENT contamination, wrong ingredients, too much or too little of dietary
ingredients, and improper packaging and labeling.
What is the problem with the ingredients stated in the supplement labels? - Answer-
While many supplements are labeled accurately and completely, some aren't; what's
stated on the label may not be what's in the container. The potency or purity may be
misrepresented or inconsistent.
Are herbal supplements safe for kids? - Answer-NO.
How should you use supplements? What are things you should not do if you take
supplements? - Answer-Do some homework to determine what, if anything, may
offer benefits to improve or enhance your health.
Replacements for healthy eating.
What is the World Health Organization's definition of health? - Answer-"a state of
complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of
disease or infirmity."
