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The two most important elements in the selection of food are ✔✔Taste and texture of food
Which of the following is true regarding the American diet? ✔✔Th most popular vegetable is the potato
Nutrients are defined as the chemicals ✔✔in foods that are essential for normal body functions
An essential nutrient is a chemical that ✔✔must be consumed because the body cannot make it in sufficient quantity.
Nutrients are ✔✔substances that the body uses for energy and other functions.
Macronutrients are ✔✔needed in relatively large amounts
Which of the following substances supplies energy? ✔✔protein powders
Triglycerides are ✔✔lipids
As a macronutrient, protein can supply ✔✔the same amount of energy per gram as carbohydrates
After an experiment or study is complete, researchers present their results to scientific journals for ✔✔Peer review
The term moderation as part of menu planning means ✔✔not having too much or too little of any one type of food in the diet.
The purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans is to ✔✔promote health and reduce the risk for chronic disease.
What is MyPlate? ✔✔An Internet-based educational tool used to teach healthy eating and exercise habits
MyPyramid was designed to be ✔✔a personalized approach to eating healthy.
Which of the following organs carries food from the mouth into the stomach? ✔✔esophagus
Which of the following sensations provides the greatest stimulation of olfactory receptors? ✔✔smell of freshly baked bread
You recognize flavors mainly through ✔✔sense of smell
Peristaltic muscle contractions occur most frequently in the ✔✔Small intestine
What type of chemical is an enzyme? ✔✔Protein
Which of the following is the correct pathway that bile follows in the digestive system? ✔✔Liver, Gallbladder, Small intestine
What is the pH level of the stomach? ✔✔ 2
The secretions from the gallbladder and pancreas empty into the: ✔✔duodenum
Which of the following nutrients needs to digest before it can be absorbed by the body? ✔✔Protein
