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Study Guide Answers

1.     A typical fast food meal of a hamburger and french fries has equivalent levels of fat and cholesterol that most people consume over the course of several days. True or False?
     true
2.     A lifetime of poor nutrition habits is still better for your health than smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. True or False?
     false
3.     No single food may supply all the nutrients in the amounts needed for good health. True or False?
     true
4.     Oranges are high in vitamins C and B12, protein, and calcium. True or False?
     false
5.     Vitamins provide nutrients for which food: a) hot cereal b) fish c) vegetables d) milk
     c) vegetables
6.     Calcium provides nutrients for which food: a) hot cereal b) fish c) vegetables d)milk
     d) milk
7.     Protein provides nutrients for which foods: a) hot cereal b) fish c) vegetables d) milk
     b) fish
8.     Complex Carbohydrates provides nutrients for which foods: a) hot cereal b) fish c) vegetables d) milk
     a) hot cereal
9.     Calories are the equivalent of________________________ that's burned from the foods that we eat.
     energy
10.     Our body uses calories and breaks them down into _____________________________for growth and daily needs.
     building blocks
11.     ___________ out of __________ females in high school and college suffer from anorexia nervosa.
     1/ 100
12.     Profound wasting, protein loss, muscle deficiency, mental problems, and death are some signs of ____________________________________________________.
     eating disorders
13.     Fat has ______________ calories per gram, carbohydrates have ______________ calories per gram, and protein has __________________ calories per gram.
     9, 4, 4
14.     Foods that contain a lot of sugar contain calories but few ___________________________ .
     nutrients
15.     Alcohol supplies the body with: a.) calories c.) fiber b.) many nutrients d.) energy
     a.) calories
16.     Not only is it bad for the health of a teenager to drink alcohol, it is also: a.) a smart habit to get into c.) illegal and results in criminal punishment b.) the best way to increase popularity d.) an activity encouraged by the school system
     c.) illegal and results in criminal punishment
17.     Into what category do beans fall on the Food Guide Pyramid? a.) grain b.) vegetable c.) meat
     c.) meat
18.     What information on the Nutrition Facts Label indicates how much each nutrient contributes to your daily diet? a.) calories from fat c.) percent daily value b.) servings per container d.) serving size
     c.) percent daily value
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