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A food label that advertises the product as a "rich source of
fiber" is an example of what claim? Correct Answers Nutrient
claim
A health magazine contacted you for your expert opinion on
what measure best describes the amounts of nutrients that should
be consumed by the population. Your reply should be: Correct
Answers The Recommended Dietary Allowances because they
represent the average daily amount of 98 % of everyone
A person viewing an exciting sports match of her favorite team
and eating because of nervousness would be displaying a food
choice behavior most likely based on ? Correct Answers
Emotional comfort
A person with a fasting blood glucose level of 120 mg/DL
would be classified as Correct Answers • Pre-diabetic
A subclinical nutrient deficiency is defined as one that Correct
Answers Is in the early stages
A weight reduction regimen calls for a daily intake of 1400
kcalories which includes 30 g of fat. Approximately what
percentage of the total energy is contributed by fat? Correct
Answers 19 1g of Fat = 9KC
1g of Pro= 4Kc
1g of Car=4 KC
30*9=270
270
, ------ * 100 =19
1400
Absorption of nutrients by intestinal cells occurs by what
mechanisms? Correct Answers Simple diffusion(no transport),
Active transport(Energy &Transport),
Facilitated diffusion(Transport)
According to most dietary guidelines, what percentage of the
days total energy intake should be furnished by carbohydrates?
Correct Answers 45-65
According to the current dietary recommendations, what is the
maximum percentage of total energy intake that added sugar
should contribute in the diet? Correct Answers 25 %
According to the FDA, which diet-health messages require a
disclaimer on food labels? Correct Answers Health Claims
After the pancreatic juices have mixed with chyme in the small
intestine, what is the pH of the resulting mixture? Correct
Answers Approximately neutral
Allen is 20 years old and asks for help in selecting a fiber-rich
diet. What foods what you recommend? Correct Answers
Fruits, vegetables, whole grain, legumes
Anything high in fiber
Among the alternative sweeteners available in the United States,
which has a structure that integrates chlorine atoms? Correct
Answers Sucralose