Ch 8 and 10 Review

The body uses _____ to build and maintain muscles, bones, skin, hair, nails, and other organs.

• Protein
• Glucose
• Nutrient Dense
• Additives
• Fat

Through digestion, the carbohydrates you eat are broken down to become _____, the body’s preferred source of energy.

• Protein
• Glucose
• Nutrient Dense
• Additives
• Fat

A(n) _____ food is rich in vitamins and minerals and has little to no saturated fats, added sugars, or sodium.

• Protein
• Glucose
• Nutrient Dense
• Additives
• Fat

Substances added to food products to cause desired changes, such as to flavor or shelf life, are called food _____.

• Protein
• Glucose
• Nutrient Dense
• Additives
• Fat

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio are methods used to assess _____ distribution.

• Protein
• Glucose
• Nutrient Dense
• Additives
• Fat

True or false? People should avoid eating any fats, if possible.

• True
• False

True or false? Consuming more of some nutrients, such as added sugars, saturated fats, sodium, or refined grains, than a person needs can lead to overnutrition.

• True
• False

True or false? In a food label’s ingredients list, ingredients are listed by how nutritious they are.

• True
• False

True or false? Females have a higher percentage of body fat than males.

• True
• False

True or false? Muscle and bone weigh less than fat.

• True
• False