Health Unit 2 Study Material: Nutrition and Food Safety Concepts

What is the serving size for Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup?

1.75 cups

The whole can contains about how many servings?

3.5

How many calories are in one serving?

70

How many fat calories are there in one serving? (numerical answer)

20

What is the percent of fat in this product? (Round to the nearest whole number, no decimals)

29

If you ate all of the soup from one can, you would consume about __________ calories and about __________ calories would come from fat.

245, 70

Which of the fats below are considered good fats?

both c and d

If you were to consume one cup of Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup, you would consume about how many grams of protein? (numerical answer)

6

The percent daily values (%DV) listed on the right side of the label apply to all people.

False

For one serving of this product, the amount of sodium is __________

high

For one cup of this product, the amount of total carbohydrates is _____________

medium

If you were to eat all of the soup in this can, the %DV for calcium from this product would be 7%. You (being an adolescent) would need to consume an additional ____%DV for calcium the rest of the day to meet your recommended daily need for calcium.

123

Since lactose is a sugar, naturally found in milk, it is listed in the ingredients

false

Fruit juice concentrate is an added sugar not a natural sugar.

True

Fruit juice concentrate is listed in the ingredients.

True

If a food package makes a claim that says fat free, there is absolutely 0 grams of fat in the product.

False

For a food package to claim that it is low in calories, the contents can contain no more than ___ calories for a given referenced amount (usually a serving)

40

A food product that is described as light (or lite) is _______________

any of these

Claims that say reduced and less contains at least a ___% reduction of the given nutrient (or calories)

25

A food product that has no artificial ingredients or preservatives and is minimally processed is classified as _______________

natural

To have the organic seal on a product, the food must be completely organic or made up of all organic ingredients.

False

If you see a label that says "made with organic ingredients" ______________________

it is made of at least 70% organic ingredients

Eggs or poultry that has the cage-free label came from birds that had open-air access to the outdoors and are able to roam freely.

False

Which label indicates that an animal was able to roam freely outdoors where they can eat the grass and other plants that their bodies are best suited to digest?

open pasture

There is no cure for food allergies

True

Which of the following are included in the 8 most common allergenic foods that must be specified on food labels if in the ingredients?

crustacean shellfish, wheat, milk, eggs

How are major food allergens listed on labels?

all of these

Symptoms of food allergies typically appear from within a few minutes to a few hours after a person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic.

True

Food intolerances, such as lactose intolerance, are examples of food allergies.

True

A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction is called anaphylaxis.

True

All of the following are symptoms of allergic reactions to food except_____

heartburn, gas, bloating

If you know you have a food allergy, you should do which of the following?

b, c, d

When shopping, what should you put in your cart last?

refrigerated products

If the expiration date on fish or meat has not passed, it is perfectly fine to buy it.

False

Eggs you buy should be which of the following?

Both b and d

Raw meat, fish, and poultry should be cooked or frozen within ___ days

2

Like fruits and vegetables, you should always wash raw meat and poultry

False

It is best to thaw frozen meat, poultry, and fish ___________________

both b and c

To avoid cross contamination, you should do all of the following except a. Separate raw meat, poultry, and fish from fruits, vegetables, and other foods you will eat raw. b. Place meats in plastic bags so that its juices do not leak on other food products. c. Only put cooked food on the same dish that was holding raw meat, poultry or fish. d. Wash utensils after handling raw meat, poultry and fish before you use them to handle other food. e. Wipe your hands on dish towels after handling raw meat, poultry and fish to remove any bacteria left on hands. f. Use one cutting board for raw meat, poultry and fish and a different one for cutting everything else. g. Wash cutting boards with other dirty dishes and utensils in hot, soapy water.

c, e, g

Put leftovers in the refrigerator within ___ hours

2

Refrigerated leftovers should be eaten within 5 days or else be frozen.

False

All of the following are not safe to be used in the microwave except ___________________

waxed paper

When microwaving food, which of the following should you do?

all of these

The minimum amount of calories required to keep your body functioning while at rest is ________________________________

Basal Metabolic Rate

Energy Balance is when your phyical activity is double the amount of energy you use each day.

False

How do you calculate BMI?

Weight/Height^2

Approximately _______ of children and teens are overweight, three times as many as there were in the 1980s.

15%

The following are some of the major reasons for the high obesity rate: Environment, Genetics, Health conditions and Medications, Stress, emotional factors, and poor sleep, We are eating higher calorie food and are less active

True

Problems increased by obesity are: Heart disease & high blood pressure, certain forms of cancer (prostate, colon & breast), Type 2, diabetes, sleep problems

True

What two areas of the biggest influence on our weight?

Heredity and Lifestyle

Genetic factors predict a person's height and appear to predict about ________________ of a person's body mass index (BMI).

40-70%

The effect of body image on mental and emotional health can also influence physical and social health

True

Three times as many women as men have eating disorders.

False

Eating disorders are physical illnesses that cause major disturbances in a person's diet. These disorders have serious health consequences and require professional treatment

False

The rate at which your body burns calories from the food and drinks you consume is your____

Metabolism

Age has no effect on your metabolism.

False

One should choose foods and beverages with less

all of these

Which of these nutrients can you get from eating whole fruit that is not usually found in juice?

fiber

Potassium is a nutrient that many Americans don't get enough of. Which of the following is a good fruit source of this mineral known to help regulate blood pressure?

all of these

Fruits are sources of which of the following?

folate (vitamin B9)

Which of these foods is a source of vitamin C?

all of these

Which of the following is not considered a subgroup of the vegetable group?

crunchy vegetables

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet may protect against certain types of cancer and reduce the risk for heart disease.

true

Fruits and vegetables contain zero cholesterol.

True

About how much of your plate should be fruits and vegetables?

1/2

Beans and peas are counted as part of what food group?

protein group and vegetable group

Protein foods can contribute to sodium intake.

true

Nuts and seeds are a good source of _______________________.

all of these

For ground beef to be considered lean, the product has to be at least __________% lean / __________% fat.

92%, 8%

Choose seafood at least __________ a week as your main protein food. (Please note that pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children should avoid some types of fish that are high in mercury.)

twice

Which food is a vegetarian choice in the Protein Food Group?

all of these

Proteins function as building blocks for __________________________________________.

all of these

Eating about 8 ounces of seafood a week contributes to the prevention of heart disease.

true

The amount of food from the fruit, vegetable, protein, and grains groups you need to eat depends on

all of these

Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain is in the grains group.

true

Folate (from foods such as spinach and black-eyed peas) and folic acid (from fortified foods such as enriched grains and from supplements) are especially important for which of the following groups?

women of childbearing age

What is the best way to know that the bread you are buying is a whole-grain bread?

any ingredient include the word "whole"

Refined grains are grains that have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. This is done to give grains a finer texture and improve their shelf life, but it also removes dietary fiber, iron, and many B vitamins. Which of these foods is a refined grain?

white rice

Most refined grains are enriched which means that many nutrients are added back after processing. Fiber is one of the nutrients added back to enrich grains.

false

The grains group could also be called the carbohydrate group because all foods that contain carbohydrates are in the grains group.

false

At least how much of the grains you eat should be whole grains?

1/2

Which of these grain products is available in both refined and whole grain varieties?

all of these

The amount of food from the dairy group you need to eat depends on

all of these

What important mineral is found in all foods in the dairy group?

calcium

All products made from milk are part of the dairy group.

false

Adults do not need foods from the dairy group, only growing children and athletes.

false

Which of these dairy products contains a healthy bacteria (also called "probiotics")?

yogurt

What is the name of the sugar found naturally is milk?

lactose

Which of these is a calcium option for people who are lactose intolerant?

all of these

Some of the food in the protein group and dairy group are high in saturated fats and cholesterol. These raise which cholesterol in the blood?

low-density lipoprotein

Intake of dairy products is linked to improved bone health and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

True

Fiber refers to carbohydrates that can't be digested

True

Fiber found in fruit, vegetables, and grains is associated with which of the following health outcomes?

all of these

A high-fiber food has at least _____ grams of fiber per serving.

5

Teen girls should get __________ grams of fiber per day and teen boys should get __________ grams of fiber per day.

25,31

Cholesterol is a type of __________ found in your blood.

fat

We need cholesterol to make up our cell membranes and performs other important functions. However too much cholesterol can lead to which of the following?

all of these

Only adults have high cholesterol. It takes years to develop high cholesterol.

false

Which of the following does not contain any cholesterol?

both c and d (egg whites and grains)

Which of the following is associated with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol?

all of these