NR 228 Nutrition Exam 1 Questions with correct Answers

Food preference - ANSWER-Those foods we choose to eat when all foods are available at the same time and in the same quantity. Determined by genetic and environmental effects. Food choice - ANSWER-This concerns the specific foods that are convenient to choose when we are actually ready to eat; rarely are all our preferred foods available at the same time to satisfy our preferences. These are restricted by convenience. Food liking - ANSWER-Considers what food we really like to eat. We may want to eat foods that enhance our health, but we like to eat chocolate cake. Hunger - ANSWER-The inability to access enough food to feel nourished and satisfied. Variety - ANSWER-One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. This involves eating food from all food groups and subgroups. Proportionality - ANSWER-One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. It involves eating more of some foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk products) and less of others (foods high in saturated or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol salt, and alcohol). Moderation - ANSWER-One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. Choose types of foods that limit intake of saturated or trans fats, added sugars, cholesterol, salt, and alcohol. Activity - ANSWER-One of the four themes of MyPlate recommendations. Be physically active every day.