Nutrition Vocabulary Quiz
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Foods that have lots of vitamins and minerals and few calories.
A. empty calorie foods
B. nutrient rich foods
C. lightly processed 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 pattern of eating that includes what, how much, how often and why a person eats.
A. calories
B. diet
C. calorie balance
A hormone made by the pancreas that controls blood sugar.
A. ghrelin
B. leptin
C. insulin
An upward shift in the size and calorie count of food purchased and served.
A. portion
B. serving size
C. portion distortion
A food product that has five or fewer ingredients and is produced with methods similar to what a home cook might use.
A. processed foods (ultra or highly)
B. lightly processed foods
C. whole Foods
The substances in our food that keep our bodies functioning properly.
A. nourish
B. nutrition
C. nutrients
A specific amount of food that helps us compare one food to another.
A. portion
B. serving size
C. portion distortion
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 food product that is created by radically nontraditional ways and doesn’t look like an original food or didn’t use a method a home cook might use.
A. processed food (ultra or highly)
B. lightly processed food
C. whole food
When our bodies convert energy in our food into energy our body can use.
A. diet
B. metabolism
C. basal (base) metabolism
Units of energy your body gets from food and beverages.
A. calories
B. diet
C. metabolism
The study of how our bodies use the foods we eat to keep us healthy.
A. nourish
B. nutrients
C. nutrition
When calories eaten in food and beverages are used up through physical activity and metabolism.
A. calories
B. basal metabolism
C. calorie balance
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