Exam 2: Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Which statement best describes the difference between Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide and Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide: First Nations,Inuit,and Metis?

Describe advantages and disadvantages of each of the following dietary assessment records: 24-hour recall,food diary,food frequency questionnaire,and a diet history.

Dietary standards were first developed in England in the 1860s.What was reason that the standards were first developed?

Which minerals must currently be reported on the Nutrition facts table and which minerals would have to be reported if current Health Canada proposals,as of July 2014,are implemented?

What are food disappearance surveys used to identify?

Which statement is NOT included in Canada's Food Guide?

In July 2014,Health Canada proposed several changes to the way that carbohydrates are reported on the nutrition facts table.Which is one of the proposed changes?

Sara is preparing dinner at home and decides to eat the following for supper-chicken breast (low fat),baked beans (an example of canned lentils-no fat),small amount of almonds and as a beverage 1% skim milk.Which statement best describes her food choices?

Jason is a 24-year-old computer programmer,working about 55 hours a week.He has gained a little weight recently and thinks he will have more energy and feel better if he makes more healthful food selections.He cooks breakfast and dinner for himself at home and usually buys lunch at the company cafeteria.The following is a 24-hour recall from Jason: What would you suggest that Jason do to improve his diet?

Which of the following statements about the assessment of food intake is FALSE?

Which claim on a food label is NOT allowed?

If an individual's usual intake for a nutrient is equal to the recommended RDA,what is the probability that the individual is meeting their nutrient requirement?

Daily Values on a Nutrition Facts panel are based on a diet of how many kcalories?

In what type of assessment would a question such as,"Who cooks the meals that you eat?" most appropriately be included?

Which statement accurately distinguishes between the labelling of food and the labelling of natural health products?

Which accurately describes the carbohydrate content of one cup (250 ml)of fluid,white milk?

Which is NOT legally required on a Nutrition Facts table?

Consider the following information for a food: 1 serving contains 10 mg of nutrient Y.The daily value of nutrient Y = 1000mg.What claim could be made for the following food with respect to its content of nutrient Y?

Which of the following statements regarding RDAs is FALSE?

Consider the following methodology: "Five hundred menus were created that conformed to Canada's Food Guide,using foods in the Canadian food supply and then they were evaluated for their nutrient content.The nutrient levels of Vitamin A were found to be too low in many of the menus." What was the result of the methodology described?