1. A sickness resulting from eating food that is not safe to eat
empty-calorie foods
nutrition
foodborne illness
nutrient density
2. A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body
sodium
calorie
protein
nutrition
3. A measure of nutrient content relative to total calories a food provides
proteins
appetite
nutrient density
nutrition
4. Substances in food that your body needs
nutrients
proteins
sodium
calorie
5. Nutrients your body uses to build, repair, and maintain cells and tissues
empty-calorie foods
sodium
proteins
calorie
6. The study of nutrients and how the body uses them
calorie
foodborne illness
nutrient density
nutrition
7. The psychological desire for food
appetite
nutrition
hunger
empty-calorie foods
8. A unit of heat that measures the energy available in food
nutrient density
calorie
sodium
protein
9. Foods that offer few, if any, nutrients but do supply calories
nutrients
foodborne illness
emtpy-calorie foods
nutrient density
10. The body's physical need for food
calorie
nutrition
appetite
hunger
11. Carbohydrates are sugars and salts that occur naturally in foods, mainly in plants.
True
False
12. All carbohydrates are made of sugar molecules.
True
False
13. When molecules of sugar join together to form long chains, they are called starches or simple carbohydrates.
rue
False
14. Fiber is a special type of complex carbohydrate found in raw fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
True
False
15. Scientists that study nutrition are known as biologists.
True
False
16. Proteins are made up of chemical building blocks called amino acids.
True
False
17. Saturated fats are fats that are liquid at room temperature.
True
False
18. Unsaturated fats are fats that remain solid at room temperature.
True
False
19. Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood.
True
False
20. Vitamins can be either water-soluble or fat-soluble.
True
False
10 answers
2. Sodium
3. nutrient density
4. nutrients
5. proteins
6. Nutrition
7. appetite
8. calorie
9. empty-calorie foods
10. Hunger
11. False
12. True
13. False
14. True
15. False
16. True
17. False
18. False
19. True
20. True