Nutrition Debate Questions

1) Foods that have been manipulated to provide additional health benefits beyond what is naturally found are called

A) functional foods.

B) free radical foods.

C) phytochemicals.

D) prebiotics.

2) Which federal agency regulates functional foods?

A) USDA

B) FDA

C) CDC

D) USDHHS

3) Which of the following conditions have probiotics been to shown assist with?

A) hypertension and cardiovascular disease

B) anxiety and depression

C) diarrhea and lactose intolerance

D) macular degeneration and cataracts

4) Which of the following is a rich source of probiotics?

A) enriched eggs

B) yogurt

C) iodized salt

D) sauerkraut

Questions from Chapter Boxes

1) Miguel’s doctor has recommended that he include more fiber-rich foods in his diet and suggests he try to consume at least 25 grams a day. He looks at the label on his favorite cereal and notices that it has 8% of the Daily Value of fiber per 1/2 cup serving. If Miguel eats 1 cup of this cereal how much fiber will he be consuming?

A) 2 grams

B) 4 grams

C) 8 grams

D) 12 grams

3) Mark weighs 254 pounds and would like to lose weight. He starts a walking program that expends 1.2 kcal/pound/hour. If he walks 45 minutes a day for one week, how many Calories will he burn in one week?

A) 800 kcal

B) 1,200 kcal

C) 1,600 kcal

D) 1,800 kcal

4) Which of the following is a structure-function statement that requires a disclaimer on a food label?

A) good source of calcium

B) helps improve cholesterol

C) excellent source of vitamin C

D) low in sodium