Health & Nutrition Exam Review
Questions And All Correct Answers.
What do nutrients do in the body? - Answer They provide energy, aid in digestion, strengthen
and repair tissue, assist with growth development and function, and improve skeletal strength
What are some food restrictions? Give some examples of food restrictions. - Answer They
occur to reasons such as food intolerance, allergies, religious practices or lifestyle choices.
Examples: intolerance (milk/lactose), religious (pork/islam), allergic (peanuts) and lifestyle
(vegan/no animal products)
Give an example of someone eating a particular food for the following reasons: social, religious,
physical and physiological - Answer Social: junk food (friends are eating it when they hangout)
Religious: Dates - jewish (eat latkes on hanukkah as tradition)
Physical: Pasta before a game (carbs give u energy)
Psychological: Ice cream when upset
How much has food bank use increased? - Answer Food bank use has increased 15% from
2009-2010
Who is most likely to use a food bank? Who isn't? - Answer Most likely: children 18 years of
age and under (34%)
Least likely: people above the age of 45 (28%)
How many children in the world are suffering from malnutrition? - Answer 32.2/.5% of the
world's children are suffering from malnutrition
Which crops are commonly genetically modified in Canada? - Answer Corn, soya and sugar
beets
What are the differences between conventional and sustainable farming practices? - Answer
Conventional: Farming systems which include synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides,
herbicides etc. the practice of growing large quantities of one crop.it is good short term but not
, feed range or a smaller amount indoors compared to conventional. intercropping plants two or
more crops in the same field at the same time.
Who regulates organic farms? How often do they regulate them? - Answer In Canada, the CFIA
(Canadian Food Inspection Agency) oversees all the organic forms. They regulate them yearly.
How is Canada's food guide organized? - Answer Canada's food guide is designed as a rainbow
with the largest band consisting of fruits and vegetables representing the foods that should be
eaten the most. 4 sections: fruits and vegetables, grains, milk products and meat and
alternatives
What supplement should expecting mothers take? - Answer Folate, iron and zinc
When can infants be given solid foods? - Answer At six months old, one can gradually add solid
food into an infant's diet
Describe the difference between chronic, acute and occasionally food insecurity - Answer
Acute: As in cases of famine where populations are severely malnourished
Chronic: Where the ability to meet food needs is consistently threatened
Occasional: Occurring as a result of specific circumstances such as war or drought when they
would otherwise be food secure
What are some of the consequences of being overweight? - Answer Adverse health effects,
reduced life expectancy, health problems, Discrimination and weight bias translates into
inequalities in employment, health, health care and education due to the stereotype they
considered lazy, unmotivated and lack self discipline
What percentage of ingredients need to be organic for a product to be certified organic? -
Answer 100% to be labelled 100% organic and 95% to be labelled as 95%.70% excluding salt
and water to be labelled as made with organic ingredients
What is irradiation? - Answer Process of exposing food stuffs to ionizing irradiation in order to
preserve food.
Questions And All Correct Answers.
What do nutrients do in the body? - Answer They provide energy, aid in digestion, strengthen
and repair tissue, assist with growth development and function, and improve skeletal strength
What are some food restrictions? Give some examples of food restrictions. - Answer They
occur to reasons such as food intolerance, allergies, religious practices or lifestyle choices.
Examples: intolerance (milk/lactose), religious (pork/islam), allergic (peanuts) and lifestyle
(vegan/no animal products)
Give an example of someone eating a particular food for the following reasons: social, religious,
physical and physiological - Answer Social: junk food (friends are eating it when they hangout)
Religious: Dates - jewish (eat latkes on hanukkah as tradition)
Physical: Pasta before a game (carbs give u energy)
Psychological: Ice cream when upset
How much has food bank use increased? - Answer Food bank use has increased 15% from
2009-2010
Who is most likely to use a food bank? Who isn't? - Answer Most likely: children 18 years of
age and under (34%)
Least likely: people above the age of 45 (28%)
How many children in the world are suffering from malnutrition? - Answer 32.2/.5% of the
world's children are suffering from malnutrition
Which crops are commonly genetically modified in Canada? - Answer Corn, soya and sugar
beets
What are the differences between conventional and sustainable farming practices? - Answer
Conventional: Farming systems which include synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides,
herbicides etc. the practice of growing large quantities of one crop.it is good short term but not
, feed range or a smaller amount indoors compared to conventional. intercropping plants two or
more crops in the same field at the same time.
Who regulates organic farms? How often do they regulate them? - Answer In Canada, the CFIA
(Canadian Food Inspection Agency) oversees all the organic forms. They regulate them yearly.
How is Canada's food guide organized? - Answer Canada's food guide is designed as a rainbow
with the largest band consisting of fruits and vegetables representing the foods that should be
eaten the most. 4 sections: fruits and vegetables, grains, milk products and meat and
alternatives
What supplement should expecting mothers take? - Answer Folate, iron and zinc
When can infants be given solid foods? - Answer At six months old, one can gradually add solid
food into an infant's diet
Describe the difference between chronic, acute and occasionally food insecurity - Answer
Acute: As in cases of famine where populations are severely malnourished
Chronic: Where the ability to meet food needs is consistently threatened
Occasional: Occurring as a result of specific circumstances such as war or drought when they
would otherwise be food secure
What are some of the consequences of being overweight? - Answer Adverse health effects,
reduced life expectancy, health problems, Discrimination and weight bias translates into
inequalities in employment, health, health care and education due to the stereotype they
considered lazy, unmotivated and lack self discipline
What percentage of ingredients need to be organic for a product to be certified organic? -
Answer 100% to be labelled 100% organic and 95% to be labelled as 95%.70% excluding salt
and water to be labelled as made with organic ingredients
What is irradiation? - Answer Process of exposing food stuffs to ionizing irradiation in order to
preserve food.
