HOSA- NUTRITION STUDY SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wellness - Answer-State of being in good health.
Quality of life - Answer-A person's level of satisfaction with his or her life.
Premature death - Answer-Death that occurs due to lifestyle behaviors that lead to a
fatal accident or the formation of an unavoidable disease.
Optimum health - Answer-A state of wellness characterized by peak physical, mental,
and social well-being.
Physical health - Answer-Refers to the fitness of your body.
Stress - Answer-The inner agitation you feel in response to change.
Mental health - Answer-Has to do with the way you feel about yourself, your life, and the
people around you.
Social health - Answer-Describes the way you get along with other people.
Holistic medicine - Answer-An approach to health care that focuses on all aspects of
patient care.
Risk factor - Answer-A characteristic or behavior that influences a person's chance of
being injured or getting a disease.
Environmental quality - Answer-Refers to the state of the physical world around you.
Diagnosis - Answer-The identification of a disease.
Diet - Answer-Refers to all the foods and beverages you consume.
Peer pressure - Answer-The influence people in your age and social group have on
your behavior.
Nutrition - Answer-The sum of the processes by which a person takes in and uses food
substances.
Nutrients - Answer-The basic components of food that nourish the body.
Scientific method - Answer-The process researchers use to find answers to their
questions.
, Hypothesis - Answer-A suggested answer to a scientific question.
Theory - Answer-A principle that tries to explain something that happens in nature.
Life expectancy - Answer-The average length of life of people living in the same
environment.
Culture - Answer-Refers to the beliefs and social customs of a group of people.
Ethnic foods - Answer-Foods that are typical of a given racial, national, or religious
culture.
Soul food - Answer-Traditional food of the African American ethnic group.
Food norms - Answer-Typical standards and patterns related to food and eating
behaviors.
Food taboos - Answer-Social customs that prohibit the use of certain edible resources
as food.
Kosher foods - Answer-Rules certain religions have regarding what members may or
may not eat. Foods prepared according to these laws are kosher foods.
Values - Answer-Beliefs and attitudes that are important to people.
Status foods - Answer-Foods that have a social impact on others.
Staple food - Answer-A mainstay food in the diet.
Technology - Answer-The application of a certain body of knowledge.
Food biotechnology - Answer-The use of knowledge of plant science and genetics to
develop plants and animals with specific desirable traits while eliminating traits that are
not wanted.
Aseptic packaging - Answer-Packing technology that preserves quality and extends
shelf life of food.
Digestion - Answer-The process by which your body breaks down food, and the
nutrients in food, into simpler substances.
Enzymes - Answer-A type of protein produced by cells that cause specific chemical
reactions.
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract - Answer-A muscular tube leading from the mouth to the anus.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wellness - Answer-State of being in good health.
Quality of life - Answer-A person's level of satisfaction with his or her life.
Premature death - Answer-Death that occurs due to lifestyle behaviors that lead to a
fatal accident or the formation of an unavoidable disease.
Optimum health - Answer-A state of wellness characterized by peak physical, mental,
and social well-being.
Physical health - Answer-Refers to the fitness of your body.
Stress - Answer-The inner agitation you feel in response to change.
Mental health - Answer-Has to do with the way you feel about yourself, your life, and the
people around you.
Social health - Answer-Describes the way you get along with other people.
Holistic medicine - Answer-An approach to health care that focuses on all aspects of
patient care.
Risk factor - Answer-A characteristic or behavior that influences a person's chance of
being injured or getting a disease.
Environmental quality - Answer-Refers to the state of the physical world around you.
Diagnosis - Answer-The identification of a disease.
Diet - Answer-Refers to all the foods and beverages you consume.
Peer pressure - Answer-The influence people in your age and social group have on
your behavior.
Nutrition - Answer-The sum of the processes by which a person takes in and uses food
substances.
Nutrients - Answer-The basic components of food that nourish the body.
Scientific method - Answer-The process researchers use to find answers to their
questions.
, Hypothesis - Answer-A suggested answer to a scientific question.
Theory - Answer-A principle that tries to explain something that happens in nature.
Life expectancy - Answer-The average length of life of people living in the same
environment.
Culture - Answer-Refers to the beliefs and social customs of a group of people.
Ethnic foods - Answer-Foods that are typical of a given racial, national, or religious
culture.
Soul food - Answer-Traditional food of the African American ethnic group.
Food norms - Answer-Typical standards and patterns related to food and eating
behaviors.
Food taboos - Answer-Social customs that prohibit the use of certain edible resources
as food.
Kosher foods - Answer-Rules certain religions have regarding what members may or
may not eat. Foods prepared according to these laws are kosher foods.
Values - Answer-Beliefs and attitudes that are important to people.
Status foods - Answer-Foods that have a social impact on others.
Staple food - Answer-A mainstay food in the diet.
Technology - Answer-The application of a certain body of knowledge.
Food biotechnology - Answer-The use of knowledge of plant science and genetics to
develop plants and animals with specific desirable traits while eliminating traits that are
not wanted.
Aseptic packaging - Answer-Packing technology that preserves quality and extends
shelf life of food.
Digestion - Answer-The process by which your body breaks down food, and the
nutrients in food, into simpler substances.
Enzymes - Answer-A type of protein produced by cells that cause specific chemical
reactions.
Gastrointestinal (GI) tract - Answer-A muscular tube leading from the mouth to the anus.
