Healthy Food Choices Quiz

Why does your body need nutritious food?

• nutritious food will make you better able to adapt to your environment

• so that you can attract a mate and reproduce

• the foods you eat influence your overall health and wellness

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A unit of heat that measures the energy used by the body is _________.

• calorie

• joule

• temperature

__________ is the process of using food and its substances to help your body have energy, grow, develop, and work properly.

• dieting

• Nutrition

• exercise

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What are some factors that influence food choices?

• rainfall, temperature, current humidity level

• transportation, climate change, seasonal awareness

• freinds/family, cultural background, money resources

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__________ is the psychological desire for food, while __________ is the physical need for food.

• hunger, appetite

• fasting, flavor

• appetite, hunger

A shortage of a nutrient is called ___________.

• nutrient deficiency

• recession

• overuse

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How is it possible to have plenty of food but to have a nutrient deficiency?

• you eat a lot of corn

• overall food has very little nutritional value per pound

• too much fast food, and foods that are high in fat and sugar

How long does your stomach need to send a message back to the brain concerning hunger?

• 20 seconds

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes