VITA BASIC PRACTICE SOLUTION STUDY
SHEET QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
●● Balanced Diet
Answer: Provides the body with the nutrients that are needed for
maintaining health and well-being.
●● Healthy Diet Includes
Answer: Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, limiting unhealthy fats, eating
more low-fat proteins, and reducing salt intake.
●● Calories
Answer: The energy that is stored in food. Used to support processes of
the body.
●● Preferred Calorie Source
Answer: Fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and lean
proteins.
●● USDA Dietary Reccomendation
Answer: 2 cups of fruit, 2½ cups of vegetables, 6 ounces of grains, 5½
ounces of protein, and 3 cups of dairy.
,●● Hunger Control
Answer: Allows fewer calories to be eaten, an added benefit of fiber.
●● Healthy Weight Loss
Answer: Losing 1 to 2 pounds per week.
●● Healthy Weight Gain
Answer: Increasing muscle or bone mass.
●● Nutrient Requirements Guidelines
Answer: Based on gender, age, and activity level.
●● Macronutrients
Answer: Building blocks of a diet that are eaten in large amounts.
Include carbohydrates, fat, and protein.
●● Micronutrients
Answer: Vitamins and minerals which are consumed in small amounts
and required for optimal growth, development, and body function.
●● Protein
, Answer: The major building block of the body that provide amino acids
that the body needs to build and repair muscle.
●● Sources of Protein
Answer: Beans, soy, nuts, meats, eggs, and fish.
●● Carbohydrates
Answer: Macronutrient that provides the body's cells, organs, and tissues
with the energy they need to function.
●● Carb Intake Requirement
Answer: 45% to 65% of total daily calories.
●● Sources of Carbs
Answer: Vegetables, fruits, milk, nuts, grains, legumes, and seeds.
●● Simple Carbohydrates
Answer: Fructose (fruit sugar), sucrose (table sugar), and lactose (milk
sugar).
●● Complex Carbohydrates
Answer: Starch and fiber.
SHEET QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS
●● Balanced Diet
Answer: Provides the body with the nutrients that are needed for
maintaining health and well-being.
●● Healthy Diet Includes
Answer: Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, limiting unhealthy fats, eating
more low-fat proteins, and reducing salt intake.
●● Calories
Answer: The energy that is stored in food. Used to support processes of
the body.
●● Preferred Calorie Source
Answer: Fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and lean
proteins.
●● USDA Dietary Reccomendation
Answer: 2 cups of fruit, 2½ cups of vegetables, 6 ounces of grains, 5½
ounces of protein, and 3 cups of dairy.
,●● Hunger Control
Answer: Allows fewer calories to be eaten, an added benefit of fiber.
●● Healthy Weight Loss
Answer: Losing 1 to 2 pounds per week.
●● Healthy Weight Gain
Answer: Increasing muscle or bone mass.
●● Nutrient Requirements Guidelines
Answer: Based on gender, age, and activity level.
●● Macronutrients
Answer: Building blocks of a diet that are eaten in large amounts.
Include carbohydrates, fat, and protein.
●● Micronutrients
Answer: Vitamins and minerals which are consumed in small amounts
and required for optimal growth, development, and body function.
●● Protein
, Answer: The major building block of the body that provide amino acids
that the body needs to build and repair muscle.
●● Sources of Protein
Answer: Beans, soy, nuts, meats, eggs, and fish.
●● Carbohydrates
Answer: Macronutrient that provides the body's cells, organs, and tissues
with the energy they need to function.
●● Carb Intake Requirement
Answer: 45% to 65% of total daily calories.
●● Sources of Carbs
Answer: Vegetables, fruits, milk, nuts, grains, legumes, and seeds.
●● Simple Carbohydrates
Answer: Fructose (fruit sugar), sucrose (table sugar), and lactose (milk
sugar).
●● Complex Carbohydrates
Answer: Starch and fiber.
