Sasha wants to consume 30 percent of her total calories from fat and she eats 2000 calories per day. What is the maximum number of fat grams she should eat?
a. 35 grams
b. 45 grams
c. 55 grams
d. 65 grams
e. 75 grams
Q. 2
Julia and David are new parents of a 13-year-old girl, Zoe. They want to make sure they are feeding her the most nutritious diet possible. Julia makes an appointment with a registered dietitian at Zoes pediatricians office. The first thing David asks the dietitian is Please help us figure out what foods to feed Zoe that will help prevent chronic diseases in her future. Julia seems concerned about how to make sure Zoe gets enough essential nutrients. Imagine you are the dietitian. Thinking about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 and the MyPlate tool, answer the following questions.
Which of the following food recommendations would you expect the dietitian to make?
a. Consume 2 cups per day of milk or its equivalent.
b. Consume more refined grains.
c. Eat fresh fruit as snacks.
d. Choose foods with more saturated fat and less monounsaturated fat.
Q. 3If a food has 10 grams of fat and 100 calories per serving, what is the percentage of calories from fat in this food?
a. 10 percent
b. 40 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 80 percent
e. 90 percent
Q. 4What substance supplies energy without promoting growth or repair of the body?
a. tobacco
b. fat
c. alcohol
d. glucose
e. copper
Q. 5
Julia and David are new parents of a 13-year-old girl, Zoe. They want to make sure they are feeding her the most nutritious diet possible. Julia makes an appointment with a registered dietitian at Zoes pediatricians office. The first thing David asks the dietitian is Please help us figure out what foods to feed Zoe that will help prevent chronic diseases in her future. Julia seems concerned about how to make sure Zoe gets enough essential nutrients. Imagine you are the dietitian. Thinking about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 and the MyPlate tool, answer the following questions.
You show Julia and David the MyPlate graphic. What important principle can you best demonstrate to them using this graphic?
a. Adequacyinclude at least 4 different foods on your plate at each meal
b. Proportionalityfill at least half your plate with fruits and vegetables
c. Food safetyavoid mixing dairy foods with other foods on your plate
d. Moderationlimit added sugars and solid fats on your plate
Q. 6Jerry signs up for a scientific study in which he will follow a special diet that may lower his high blood cholesterol level. This is a(n) ____.
a. intervention study
b. placebo study
c. epidemiological study
d. survey study
e. experimental study
Q. 7
Julia and David are new parents of a 13-year-old girl, Zoe. They want to make sure they are feeding her the most nutritious diet possible. Julia makes an appointment with a registered dietitian at Zoes pediatricians office. The first thing David asks the dietitian is Please help us figure out what foods to feed Zoe that will help prevent chronic diseases in her future. Julia seems concerned about how to make sure Zoe gets enough essential nutrients. Imagine you are the dietitian. Thinking about the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 and the MyPlate tool, answer the following questions.
To prevent the risk of chronic disease in adulthood, what would be recommended?
a. Reduce time in sedentary behaviors
b. Increase solid fats and reduce oils
c. Eat a variety of vegetables
d. a and c
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