Nutrition Study Guide

You are reading a nutrition label on a food package and come across the term 'calories'. What does this term represent?

• A unit of heat used to measure energy

• A unit of fat used to measure weight

• A unit of mass used to measure density

• None of the above

You are planning to go for a long run. Will you need nutrients to fuel your body for this physical activity?

• True

• False

What would happen if you consumed more calories at a party than you burned dancing?

• You gain weight

• You lose weight

• No effect

• Cannot be determined

You've been exercising regularly and maintaining a balanced diet. If you burn more calories during your workouts than you consume through your meals, what would be the likely outcome?

• You gain weight

• You lose weight

• No effect

• Cannot be determined

You are looking at a food package. What information can you get from the serving size and servings per container listed on the package?

• The total amount of food in the package

• The recommended amount of food you should consume

• The amount of food you should avoid eating

• Cannot be determined

You are reading a nutrition label on a box of cookies. The label says each cookie contains 200 calories. If you eat 2.5 cookies, how many calories have you consumed?

• 2.5

• 200

• 500

• Cannot be determined

You are looking at a nutrition label on a food product in a supermarket. How are the ingredients listed on this label?

• Alphabetically

• In order from largest amount to smallest

• In order from smallest amount to largest

• Cannot be determined

John is a nutritionist. He often advises his clients that for proper _ function, they should include fiber in their diet. What is John referring to?

• Bowel

• Brain

• Motor

• Cannot be determined

John is a nutritionist. He advises his clients to consume _ to help in building their bones and teeth and in maintaining bone mass.

• Potassium

• Magnesium

• Calcium

• Cannot be determined

In a hospital, a patient is receiving a blood transfusion. What is the iron in the transfused blood used to transport?

• Oxygen

• Cells

• Hemoglobin

• Cannot be determined