NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE

EXAM QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS|2025/2026|GRADED A+

AB2000Bk-calorieBdietBthatBprovidesB175BgramsBofBcarbohydrateBprovides:B-BANSWER- InadequateBCarbohydrate

TheBmainBfunctionBofBcarbohydrateBinBtheBbodyBisBto:B-BANSWER-FurnishBtheBbodyBwithBenergy

TheBnonnutritiveBsweetenerBsucraloseBisBmadeBfrom:B-BANSWER-Sucrose

WhichBofBtheBfollowingBoccursBmostlyBasBpartBofBlactose?B-BANSWER-Galactose

TheBsugarsBinBfruits,Bvegetables,BgrainsBandBmilkBare:B-BANSWER-NaturallyBoccurring

TheBstoredBfromBofBglucoseBinBtheBbodyBisBcalled:B-BANSWER-Glycogen

WhichBofBtheBfollowingBbreakfastBfoodsBhasBtheBlowestBglycemicBindex?B-BANSWER- FiberBoneBcereal

WhichBofBtheBfollowingBfatsBisBmostlyBmonounsaturated?B-BANSWER-CanolaBOil

Trans-fattyBacidsBare:B-BANSWER-NaturallyBfoundBinBsomeBfoods

LinoleicBandBlinoleicBfattyBacidsBare:B-BANSWER-EssentialBfattyBacids

WhenBexposedBtoBoxygen,BfatsBcanBbecome:B-BANSWER-Rancid

WhichBofBtheBfollowingBcontainsBtheBsoftestBfat?B-BANSWER-ChickenBfat

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TheBlecithinBneededBforBbuildingBcellBmembranesBandBotherBfunctions:B-BANSWER-

IsBmadeBbyBtheBbody

CurrentBdietaryBguidelinesBregardingBfatBincludeBwhichBofBtheBfollowing?B-BANSWER- TotalBfatBintakeBshouldBnotBexceedB35%BofBkcalories.

FiveBgramsBofBfatBprovideB_____Bkcalories.B-BANSWER-45

ABfiberBrichBdietBmayBhelpBtoBpreventBorBcontrol:B-BANSWER-

Diabetes,BheartBdiseaseBandBconstipation

WhichBofBtheBfollowingBstatementsBbestBdescribesBtheBroleBofBsugarBinBtheBdevelopmentBofBobes ity?B-BANSWER-SugarBcontributesBtoBobesityBwhenBitBisBpartBofBexcessiveBenergyBintakes.

GrainsBandBlegumesBcontainBpredominantly:B-BANSWER-StarchesBandBfibers

WhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBaBfiberBfoundBinBallBvegetables,Bfruits,BandBlegumes?B-BANSWER- Cellulose

TheBrichestBsourcesBofBstarchBare:B-BANSWER-Grains

JeffBconsumedBtheBfollowingBfoodBforBaBmeal:BsmallBbakedBpotato,B½BcupBofBcarrots,B1BcupBofBmil k,BandB1BsmallBbanana.BApproximatelyBhowBmanyBgramsBofBcarbohydrateBdidBJeffBconsume?B-

BANSWER-47

TheBglycemicBindexBranksBcarbohydrateBfoodsBbasedBonBtheirBeffectsBon:B-BANSWER- BloodBglucoseBlevels

WhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBnotBtrueBregardingBplanBsterols?B-BANSWER- TheyBraiseBbloodBcholesterolBlevels.

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