Exam 10: Eating Well

Minerals from animal sources possess a greater level of bioavailability than minerals obtained from plant sources.

There is no single food that can supply all the nutrients in the amounts you need.

Only a small percentage of bulimics report daily vomiting practices.

As a group, women are fatter now than they have ever been in our nation's history.

Folacin, or folic acid, is a very important nutrient during pregnancy.Folacin is needed because:

Foods labeled "natural" cannot use food coloring.

Compare and contrast the four styles of vegetarian diets.

The RDA on nutrition labels stands for Recommended Daily Allowances.

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for women over 50 years of age differ than under the age of 50.

Organically grown foods are more nutrient rich than foods grown being treated with pesticides.

A woman can be classified as obese if her BMI indicates:

Which of the following might be the best reason for choosing a vegetarian diet?

One pound of fat is equal to 3500 calories.

Osteoporosis is a serious health threat to millions, the majority of which are women.Which factors place a woman in a higher risk category?

List and discuss the special nutritional needs a woman faces during pregnancy.

Which of the following foods would be correctly classified as a disaccharide?

The most common nutritional deficiency found among pregnant women is calcium.

If a woman needs to build or repair tissue in her body, she should be sure to consume foods that contain

Hemoglobin is responsible for the absorption of calcium into a woman's bones.