NUTR 280 Exam 1 Theimer 2026|2027 Advanced Practice Questions
with Complete A+ Solutions 100% Correct!!!
MyPlate is a: - Correct Answer -tool for diet planning
-an illustrated narrative food guide that refelcts te recommendations of the DGA
MyPlate icone: - Correct Answer -a familiar image-> a "place setting"
MyPlate 5 food groups= building blocks of a healthy meal include: - Correct Answer --fruits, veggies,
grains, protein foods, dairy
-make half your plate fruits and veggies
-proportionally, consume slightly more from the veggies and grains groups
-the "glass" illustrates the importance of consuming milk/milk products or calcium-fortified soy milk
"MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime." "Everything
you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future." This means: -
Correct Answer --focus on variety, amount and nutrition
-choose food/drinks with less saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars
-start with small changes to build a healthier eating style (a "win")
-support healthy eating for everyone
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,key messages of MyPlate relect the 2015-2020 DGA: - Correct Answer --make half your plate fruits and
veggies (focus on whole fruits and vary your veggies"
-make half your grain choices whole grains
-move to low-fat and fat-free dairy
-vary your protein routine
-drink and eat less sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars
MyPlate Daily Checklist is now called MyPlate Plan - Correct Answer --not about serving sizes (only on
fact labels), quantify the amount to eat in ounces
-grains and protein food groups are expressed in ounch & 1 oz equivalent
MyPlate Plan accounts for amounts in ________ of oils - Correct Answer --teaspoons
-oils of plants and fish "good" fats
ex: canola oil, olive oil, oils in fish, nuts, seeds, avocados
Physical activity guidelines for youth ages 6-17 - Correct Answer -atleast 60 mins/day
-mainly moderate-intesity aerobic activity
Physical activity guidelines for adults (18-64) - Correct Answer -at least 150 mins a week
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,-moderate-intensity activity muscle-strengthening activities (2 or more days/week)
Physical activity guidelines for adults 65 years and older - Correct Answer -follow adult guidelines (150
mins per week)
-if you cant meet these, be as physically active as you can under your physical circumstances
Guideline 4: Shift to healthier food and beverage choices - Correct Answer --choose nutrient-dense foods
instead of less healthy choices
-shift to healthier choices over time
-see every choice as an opportunity to be healthier
-consider cultural and personal prefs
Guideline 5: Support healthy eating patterns for all - Correct Answer --"everyone has a role in helping to
create & support healthy eating patterns in multiple settings"
-4 basic food safety principles:
CLEAN
SEPARATE
COOK
CHILL
-collectively help to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses
-cornerstone of Fight BAC! (national food safety education campaign)
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, Food labels help us: - Correct Answer --make healthy food choices
-enables us to compare nutrient content of products
-ALL packaged foods must contain nutrition fact panels AND ingredient list
-exception: foods packaged by small businesses and those in packages too small
"Nutritional Facts" Panels - Correct Answer -the portion fo the food label that provides info abt the
nutritional composition of a food and how that food fits into the overall diet
"Serving size" - Correct Answer -amount of food that is customarily eaten at one time
1 oz = how many grams - Correct Answer -28 grams
Calories - Correct Answer -total number of calories ("energy") supplied from all sources (fat, CHO,
protein, and alc) per serving
"General Guide to Calories" (per serving) (based on a 2,000 cal diet) - Correct Answer --40 calories= low
in calories (2%)
-100 calories= moderate calories (5%)
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with Complete A+ Solutions 100% Correct!!!
MyPlate is a: - Correct Answer -tool for diet planning
-an illustrated narrative food guide that refelcts te recommendations of the DGA
MyPlate icone: - Correct Answer -a familiar image-> a "place setting"
MyPlate 5 food groups= building blocks of a healthy meal include: - Correct Answer --fruits, veggies,
grains, protein foods, dairy
-make half your plate fruits and veggies
-proportionally, consume slightly more from the veggies and grains groups
-the "glass" illustrates the importance of consuming milk/milk products or calcium-fortified soy milk
"MyPlate is a reminder to find your healthy eating style and build it throughout your lifetime." "Everything
you eat and drink matters. The right mix can help you be healthier now and in the future." This means: -
Correct Answer --focus on variety, amount and nutrition
-choose food/drinks with less saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars
-start with small changes to build a healthier eating style (a "win")
-support healthy eating for everyone
1|Page
,key messages of MyPlate relect the 2015-2020 DGA: - Correct Answer --make half your plate fruits and
veggies (focus on whole fruits and vary your veggies"
-make half your grain choices whole grains
-move to low-fat and fat-free dairy
-vary your protein routine
-drink and eat less sodium, saturated fats, and added sugars
MyPlate Daily Checklist is now called MyPlate Plan - Correct Answer --not about serving sizes (only on
fact labels), quantify the amount to eat in ounces
-grains and protein food groups are expressed in ounch & 1 oz equivalent
MyPlate Plan accounts for amounts in ________ of oils - Correct Answer --teaspoons
-oils of plants and fish "good" fats
ex: canola oil, olive oil, oils in fish, nuts, seeds, avocados
Physical activity guidelines for youth ages 6-17 - Correct Answer -atleast 60 mins/day
-mainly moderate-intesity aerobic activity
Physical activity guidelines for adults (18-64) - Correct Answer -at least 150 mins a week
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,-moderate-intensity activity muscle-strengthening activities (2 or more days/week)
Physical activity guidelines for adults 65 years and older - Correct Answer -follow adult guidelines (150
mins per week)
-if you cant meet these, be as physically active as you can under your physical circumstances
Guideline 4: Shift to healthier food and beverage choices - Correct Answer --choose nutrient-dense foods
instead of less healthy choices
-shift to healthier choices over time
-see every choice as an opportunity to be healthier
-consider cultural and personal prefs
Guideline 5: Support healthy eating patterns for all - Correct Answer --"everyone has a role in helping to
create & support healthy eating patterns in multiple settings"
-4 basic food safety principles:
CLEAN
SEPARATE
COOK
CHILL
-collectively help to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses
-cornerstone of Fight BAC! (national food safety education campaign)
3|Page
, Food labels help us: - Correct Answer --make healthy food choices
-enables us to compare nutrient content of products
-ALL packaged foods must contain nutrition fact panels AND ingredient list
-exception: foods packaged by small businesses and those in packages too small
"Nutritional Facts" Panels - Correct Answer -the portion fo the food label that provides info abt the
nutritional composition of a food and how that food fits into the overall diet
"Serving size" - Correct Answer -amount of food that is customarily eaten at one time
1 oz = how many grams - Correct Answer -28 grams
Calories - Correct Answer -total number of calories ("energy") supplied from all sources (fat, CHO,
protein, and alc) per serving
"General Guide to Calories" (per serving) (based on a 2,000 cal diet) - Correct Answer --40 calories= low
in calories (2%)
-100 calories= moderate calories (5%)
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