Nutrition Vocabulary Quiz
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Foods that have lots of calories and few vitamins and minerals.
A. whole foods
B. nutrient rich foods
C. empty calorie foods
The amount of calories needed to maintain a person’s normal body functions when at rest.
A. diet
B. metabolism
C. basal (base) metabolism
A hormone produced by the fat cells that regulates fat storage and how many calories you eat and “burn”.
A. ghrelin
B. leptin
C. insulin
When calories eaten in food and beverages are used up through physical activity and metabolism.
A. calories
B. basal metabolism
C. calorie balance
An upward shift in the size and calorie count of food purchased and served.
A. portion
B. serving size
C. portion distortion
The amount of food that a person chooses to eat.
A. portion
B. serving size
C. portion distortion
A pattern of eating that includes what, how much, how often and why a person eats.
A. calories
B. diet
C. calorie balance
The substances in our food that keep our bodies functioning properly.
A. nourish
B. nutrition
C. nutrients
The study of how our bodies use the foods we eat to keep us healthy.
A. nourish
B. nutrients
C. nutrition
When our bodies convert energy in our food into energy our body can use.
A. diet
B. metabolism
C. basal (base) metabolism
A hormone made by the pancreas that controls blood sugar.
A. ghrelin
B. leptin
C. insulin
Weak and in bad health because of a lack of food or food that is good for you.
A. malnourished
B. undernourished
C. nourish
A specific amount of food that helps us compare one food to another.
A. portion
B. serving size
C. portion distortion
Eating less than the minimum amount of the quality food essential for health and growth.
A. malnourished
B. undernourished
C. nourish
Units of energy your body gets from food and beverages.
A. calories
B. diet
C. metabolism
