Culture influences food habits most profoundly by dictating
a. what is or is not acceptable to eat.
b. which factors that influence food selection are important.
c. how the nutrients in foods are valued.
d. how the people in a country prepare the food they eat.
a
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On her last camping trip, Jenny swallowed some water when she swam in a lake. Two days later, she suddenly experienced severe abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. Based on this information, Jenny probably is infected with ________.
A. aflatoxin B. Clostridium botulinum C. Giardia D. Bacillus cereus
Women and children are at particular risk for malnutrition in many countries for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a. women have higher nutritional needs than men. b. there is discrimination against women. c. food is allocated to men and boys first. d. there are sanctions against the use of birth control.
Regular consumption of cranberry juice may help:
a. treat urinary tract infections. b. prevent urinary tract infections. c. treat kidney stones. d. prevent kidney stones.
Each of the following is considered a characteristic of a balanced weight-loss diet except ________.
A. reducing kcal intake B. following a carbohydrate-free diet C. making the diet a lifelong diet D. consuming a wide variety of foods