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40 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following nutrients is a macronutrient? |
Fat |
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Correct lists the food groups in the current USDA food pyramid? |
Grains; vegetables; fruits; fats, sugars, and sodium; meat and beans; dairy products |
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According to the USDA's Food Guide Pyramid, _____ should make up the largest portion of American diets. |
fruits, vegetables, and grains |
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What informational tool can consumers use to compare the nutritional quality of various foods? |
Nutrition facts label |
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Eating a high-fiber diet may protect against ________________. |
heart disease |
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Eating _____ raises LDL levels and reduces HDL levels. |
trans fats |
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_______ is the good cholesterol, and __________ is bad cholesterol. |
HDL; LDL |
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According to nutrition recommendations, Americans should obtain _____% or less of their daily calories from fat. |
30 |
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Examples of fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins ________. |
A, D, E, and K |
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Antioxidants are examples of ________. |
vitamins |
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On average, women should consume _________ of water a day from drinking and eating moist foods
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8 to 9 cups (about 2 liters) |
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Exercise reduces the risk of all of the following conditions except ______________. |
iron-deficiency anemia |
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About ____% of U.S. women regularly engage in physical activity. |
47 |
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Warming up before exercising gradually __________________. |
increases blood flow |
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Cardiovascular endurance can be increased most effectively through _________ |
Aerobic exercise |
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__________ can help prevent falls and injuries due to muscle weakness, and can also improve posture and maintain a strong back. |
Strength training |
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About _____% of an average healthy woman's weight is fat. |
25 |
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Nutrition experts use _________ to determine if a person's weight is healthy. |
the body mass index |
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The growth in overweight and obesity in the U.S. population has occurred primarily over the past ______ years. |
25 |
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About _____ of Americans are overweight, and about ______ are extremely obese. |
67%; 5% |
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Vitamin A deficiency in infants can be most easily and safely prevented using ______________. |
breastfeeding |
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Michelle is obese and wants to lose 40 pounds. A safe rate of weight loss is _____ per week. |
1 pound |
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True or false? About 67% of adult Americans consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables daily. |
False |
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True or false? Fructose, sucrose, and lactose are examples of complex carbohydrates. |
False |
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True or false? Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are often referred to as the bad cholesterol. |
True |
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True or false? Vitamins are a major source of energy for the body. |
False |
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True or false? Eating fruits on a frequent basis is a good method of obtaining folic acid. |
False |
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True or false? In order to consume enough calcium to meet nutrition recommendations, a woman needs to consume dairy products on a daily basis. |
False |
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When compared to men, women are more likely to engage in a high level of physical activity. |
False |
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True or false? Physical activity has to be done in increments of at least 15 minutes to provide benefits for the body. |
False |
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True or false? Exercise can increase one's sense of well-being. |
True |
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True or false? Aerobic training improves the heart's ability to pump blood and deliver oxygen to muscles efficiently. |
True |
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True or false? One way for a woman to estimate how hard she is exercising is to measure her pulse before and during a workout. |
True |
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True or false? Compared to a man's body, a woman's body tends to have less upper-body muscle mass. |
True |
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True or false? Athletic amenorrhea, a condition brought on by excessive exercise, occurs when a woman stops menstruating. |
True |
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True or false? Most cases of obesity occur when a person eats more calories than he or she burns off through exercise and daily activity. |
True |
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True or false? Factors about where a woman lives can influence the likelihood of her being at a healthy weight or becoming obese. |
True |
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True or false? About one third of U.S. adults are overweight or obese. |
False |
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True or false? An ounce of muscle takes up more space than an ounce of fat. |
False |
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True or false? Excessive dieting and preoccupation with body shape contribute to the development of eating disorders. |
True |