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Nutrient Guidelines
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the USDA stand for and what do they do? How long have they been around? | United States Department of Agriculture; provides diet plans; since the 1900's |
| What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and what is the purpose of them? | They are guidelines for americans on living healthy. They give nutritional facts and plans to people. |
| Explain nutrient density and give examples of things with high N.D. and low N.D. | Nutrient density-the amount of nutrients in a certain food or product; sodas, sweet desserts, candies, are all low N.D.; vegetables, fruits, are high N.D. |
| Fats, oils, and sweets should be included only in__________ amounts in the diet. | limited |
| The portion size of foods served in restraunts has ___________ dramatically in recent years because of health concerns. | increased |
| It is better to focus on eating__________ amounts of a variety of foods rather than_________ amounts of a few favorite foods. | smaller; larger |
| Among the information found on the nutrition labels on food are "_____________" and "________________" | serving size; servings per container |
| Government guidelines ______________ that all people take dietary supplements each day. | don't recommend |
| Health experts recommend that people ________ taking any ____________ with more than 100 percent daily value. | stop; supplements |
| One tactic of advertisers is to give only _______ that encourage individuals to buy the product but say nothing of ____________ value. | facts; nutritional |
| The _______ can be a good source for information about nutrition and other opics if teh user screens___________ ___________ for accuracy. | internet; website articles |
| Studies done by universities and independent research groups are __________ sources of information concerning nutrition and health issues. | reliable |
| In general, __________ teens need the greatest amount of food from each food group. | male |
| To judge the amount of food you're eating in a food mixture, such as pizza or stew, you must consider the ingredients ___________. | seperately |
| The ________ ________ found on nutrition labels reflects current nutrition recommendations based on a _______ -calorie diet. | daily value; 2,000 |
| What are the food groups? | fruits, vegetables, grain, meat and beans, milk, and oils |
| One factore that contributers to the increasing weight problem among many Americans is that _________. | Americans are custom to eating larger portions |
| What are the general principals of healthy eating? | aim for balance, choose variety, eat healthy |
| Nutrition facts panels on food contain what information? | serving size, daily value, serving size per container, cholesterol, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, sugar, protein, and vitamins |
| Dietary supplements include_________. | vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and herbals |
| What is an example of common advertising? | celebrity endorsement |
| Suppose the Nutrition Facts panel says a food has 160 calories per serving and 4 servings in the box. How many calories would you consumer by eating half of the box? | 320 calories |
| According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, individuals should choose_________. | a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol. |
| Claiming that a product can prevent or relieve symptoms of a disease is an example of an advertising technique known as _______. | scare tactics |
| All packaged foods have a label called_________, which provides east-to-read datat about the food in the container. | Nutrition Facts Panel |
| The ________________ found on nutrient labels gives the recommended amounts of nutrients that a person on a 2,000-calorie eating plan should have each day. | daily value |
| Certain _________, or plants used for medicinal purposes, are linked to foldlore about their effectiveness. | herbals |
| ________ occurs when people gain something of value, ofen money, for deceiving others. | Fraud |
| Advertisements that look like regular consumer programs on television are known as __________. | infomercials |
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