Nutritional Needs Answers

During adolescence, the body should get foods that are higher in nutritional value and lower in fats and sugars.

MyPlate recommends __________ of grains a day for girls and boys.

Which governmental group is responsible for creating MyPlate?

Which of the following is the BEST method to estimate a 1-oz. serving size of nuts?

Of which of the following nutrients do infants require extra servings?

Which of the following foods is NOT a nutrient-dense food?

What do experts agree is the best nutrition for a newborn baby?

Thomas is a marathon runner. He eats a well-balanced diet and drinks plenty of fluids, but he should take supplements to account for all the calories he loses while running.

It is permissible to substitute fruit for vegetables or vice versa to meet the recommended nutritional guidelines.

MyPlate was created to __________.

Sugar should be completely eliminated from a person's diet.

Yulia is twenty-four years old. She has been fit and lean her whole life and recently has begun to put on an unhealthy amount of weight. She goes to her doctor because she is not eating any differently than she has before, yet she is now heavier. What will Yulia’s doctor most likely tell her?

If you exercise longer than an hour, you should eat a healthy snack right before your workout to help your body maintain blood glucose levels.

When estimating a serving size, it is good to know that 3 oz. of __________ is about the size of a deck of cards.