Which of These Is Considered A Source of Food

1. Which of these is considered a source of food?
a. rocks
b. dirt
c. plants
d. chalk
2. Which foods help us to grow?
a. chicken, fish, milk and cheese
b. candy, soft drinks, and ice-cream
c. chewing gum, chicken and fish
3 Which group on the food guide pyramid should you eat the least
of?
a. Milk
b. Eggs
c. Fat, oils, sugar
d. Pasta
4. If you eat fruits and vegetables you will get a lot
of .
a. Sugar
b. Salt
c. Vitamins
d. Fats and Oils
5. What should you drink 6 glasses a day of?
a. Juice
b. Milk
c. Water
d. Soda
6.What kind of weight problem could you develop if you eat too
much unhealthy food?
a. Tall
b. Short
c. Obesity
d. Skinny
7. Eating all of your vegetables at dinner is healthy for you.
a. Yes
b. No
8.Food such as milk ,cheese and egg help us
a. grow
b. sleep
c. play
d. study
9. Eating lots of different fruits and vegetables is good for your
health.
a. Yes
b. No
10.A healthy breakfast could be eggs, toast, fruit and milk.
a. Yes
b. No
11. Food such as milk ,cheese and egg help us
a. grow
b. sleep
c. play
d. study
12.Eating lots of different fruits and vegetables is good for your

health.
a. Yes
b. No
13.A healthy breakfast could be eggs, toast, fruit and milk.
a. Yes
b. No
14.Drinking 5 sodas a day is good for you.
a. Yes
b. No
15. A cheeseburger and fries is a healthy dinner.
a. True
b. False
16.We need milk for strong bones.
a. Yes
b. No
17. An apple is a vegetable.
a. Yes
b. No
18.. Eating too much unhealthy
food is not good for our bodies
a. true
B. False
19.Fast food is good for you.

a. True
b. False
20.Soda is a healthy drink.

a. True
b. False
21.When trying to maintain a balanced diet it is important to
a. eat from all of the food groups.
b. Eat from all of the food groups.
c. Completely avoid all fats and sugars.
d. Skip breakfast once a week.
22. We need milk for strong bones.
a. True
b. False
23.Doughnuts and candy are healthy foods.

a. Yes
b. No
24. Drinking 5 sodas a day is good for you.

a. Yes
b. No
25. A cheeseburger and fries is a healthy dinner.

a. True
b. False
26. We need milk for strong bones.

a. Yes
b. No
27. An ampalaya is a Fruit.

a. Yes
b. No
. 29. Malunggay have different parts. One of these is the fruit/seed. For what is the
use of this fruit/seed?
a. Arthritis c. Wounds
b. Stomach Ache d. Leukemia

1. The Job of nutritionist is to determine what food choices are
healthy and why?
a.True
B.False
2. Iron is important because
A. It keeps the kidneys functioning
B. Help prevent infections and anemia that can make you feel tired.
C. It helps balance blood sugar levels
D. It builds strong bones.
3. Orange juice is good for you because it contains plenty of vitamins
A. A
B. B-12
C. C
D. D
4. A cola drink is not very good to drink before bedtime because of an

ingredient called____ that may keep you awake.
A. Water
B. Caffeine
C. Sodium
D. Potassium
5. Of the following breakfast items, which is the most healthy?
a. a doughnut
b. Bacon and eggs
c. Soda and cheese curls
d. A bowl of grain cereal with skim milk
6. What does the calcium do for the body?
A. Improves eyesight
B. Builds strong bones
C. Repairs muscle tissue
D. Aids flexibility
7. A complete vegetarian diet can be just as healthy as one that includes

animal products.
A. True
B. False
8. Going by the food pyramid , from what food group should you get most of
your food?
A. Fruits
B. Vegetables
9. How many minutes of exercise do children need per day?
A. 5-10 minutes
B. 15-30 minutes
C. 30-60 minutes
D. 60 minutes or more
10. Blueberries are a good source of..
A. Protein C. Carbohydrates
B. Caffeine D. Antioxidants
11. Which vitamins gives you smooth skin and good eyesight?
A. Vitamin D
B. Vitamin k
C. Vitamin A
D. Vitamin C
12. These are found in meats and whole dairy products..
A. Saturated fats
B. Unsaturated fats
C. Protein
D. Carbohydrates
13. The bread, cereal,rice and pasta group is a good source of ?
A. Carbohydrates
B. Vitamin C
C. Calcium
D. Viatamin D
14. What are bananas good source of?
A. Iron
B. Potasium
C. Fruits
D. Vitamins
NUTRI-QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. It makes up most of your blood and help carry oxygen and food to the cells in your
body. It helps your body get rid of wastes through urine and sweat.
Answer: Water
2. What food nutrient is our body’s main source of energy?
Answer: Carbohydrates
3. They are very important for building strong bones.
Answer: Calcium
4. It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in

memory and eventually, the ability to care for oneself.
Answer: Alzheimer’s disease
5. It is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin.
Answer: Pellagra
6. An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat is referred to as what?
Answer: Arrhythmia
7. It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called
as ascorbic acid.
Answer: Vitamin C
8. A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes what disease?
Answer: Scurvy
9. What is the theme for this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration?
Answer: Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama nating Wakasan
10. What is the protein food found in milk?
Answer: Casein
11. What is the cheapest source of Vitamin D?
Answer: Sunlight/Morning Sunshine
12. What is the scientific name of guava?
Answer: Psidium guajava
13. The package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the

usual diet of the child is called what?
Answer: Nutri-Pak
14. What severe form of child malnutrition is caused by inadequate intake of protein?
Answer: Kwashiorkor
15. It refers to the food that a person usually consumes.
Answer: Diet
16. This vitamin is extracted from liver which is essential for red blood cell formation.
Answer: Vitamin B12/Cyanocobalamin
17. It is a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease.
Answer: Palindromia
18. It is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease.
Answer: Dietotherapy
19. Any substance that nourishes a person to enable him to live and grow.
Answer: Food
20. It is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy.
Answer: Lethargy
21. ____________ is a metabolism of fat.
Answer: Lipometabolism
22. _____________ is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.
Answer: Marasmus
23. It is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of

immature white blood cells called “blasts“.
Answer: Leukemia or Leukaemia
24. The slowness of heart rate is referred to as what?
Answer: Bradycardia
25. The first secretion from the mother’s breast is rich in antibodies and minerals.
This is produced after giving birth and before the production of true milk. It provides
newborns with immunity to infections.
Answer: Colostrum
26. These are the “building blocks” of protein which is an integral part of all body
tissues especially muscle.
Answer: Amino Acids
27. It is the enlargement of the thyroid gland appearing as a swelling of the front of
the neck.
Answer: Goiter
28. It helps prevent goiter.
Answer: Iodine
29. This refers to the ease with which nutrients, particularly minerals, can be
absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body.
Answer: Bio-availability/Bioavailability
30. ___________ is a term to describe minerals that are attached to other molecules
such as proteins or carbohydrates and used to improve the bio-availability of
minerals.
Answer: Chelates
31. These are the building blocks of fats and oils.
Answer: Fatty Acids
32. It refers to the study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body
such as height and weight.
Answer: Anthropometry
33. It is the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries.
Answer: Blood Pressure
34. _________ is the rate of energy used for metabolism when the body is at
complete rest.
Answer: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
35. It is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by

vomiting or purging.
Answer: Bulimia
36. What is the natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, and chocolate?
Answer: Caffeine
37. It is the unit of heat and the measurement of energy.
Answer: Calorie
38. ___________ is a monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.
Answer: Glucose
39. It is the main carbohydrate in milk.
Answer: Lactose
40. These refers to the substances obtained from food and used in the body to
provide energy and structural materials and to regulate growth, maintenance and
repair of the body’s tissue.
Answer: Nutrients
41. __________ is a chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat in

relation to lean body tissue.
Answer: Obesity
42. It is an excess of body weight that includes fat, bone, and muscle.
Answer: Overweight
43. What is the general term for the people who exclude meat, poultry, fish, or other
animal-derived foods from their diets?
Answer: Vegetarians
44. These are organic, essential nutrients required only in small amounts.
Answer: Vitamins
45. ________ is a guideline for the amount of energy and selected nutrients
considered adequate to meet the nutrient needs of practically all healthy people.
Answer: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)
46. It is the breaking down of foodstuffs in the body into a form that can be absorbed
and used or excreted.
Answer: Digestion
47. It is the state of being healthy and fit, gaining all nutrients.
Answer: Wellness
48. It is a lack of adequate fluids in the body.
Answer: Dehydration
49. It is a deficiency in blood where iron level intake is too low.
Answer: Anemia or Anaemia
50. These are foods that are supplemented with essential nutrients in quantities
greater than already present.
Answer: Fortified Foods
51. How do you call a healthcare professional with training in nutrition and diet
planning?
Answer: Dietician/Dietitian
52. _______ is the science that deals with foods and their effects on health.
Answer: Nutrition
53. ________ is a drug or remedy used for treating illness.
Answer: Medicine
54. It is a lack of healthy foods in the diet, or an excessive intake of unhealthy foods,
leading to physical harm.
Answer: Malnutrition
55. What is the best way to determine the nutritional status of an individual?
Answer: Weighing
56. What substance are nails made of?
Answer: Keratin
57. Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?
Answer: Milk
58. He is a Polish-American chemist considered as the “Father of Vitamin Therapy”

and was the first to coin the term “vitamin” as vital factors in the diet.
Answer: Casimir Funk
59. It is the only sugar manufactured my mammals.
Answer: Lactose
60. Axerophthol is the same as what vitamin?
Answer: Vitamin A
61. It is a malignant growth of cells.

Answer: Cancer
62. Cardiopathy is known to be as what sort of disease?
Answer: Heart Disease
63. It is a disease caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D.
Answer: Rickets
64. What vitamin is a viosterol?
Answer: Vitamin D2
65. What nutrient is needed as the main structural component of the body?
Answer: Protein
66. What vitamin helps in blood clotting and is known as naphthoquinone?
Answer: Vitamin K
67. What vitamin is needed for a healthy immune system and strong connective
tissue?
Answer: Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid
68. It is also known as tocopherol and is necessary for normal reproduction.
Answer: Vitamin E
69. What is the cheapest source of iodine in our household?
Answer: Iodized salt
70. What fruit is an alligator pear?
Answer: Avocado
71. Who was the Philippine President who declared July as a month of nutrition?
Answer: Ferdinand Marcos
72. This is often marketed as “superfruits” being rich in vitamins A and C.
Answer: Guava
73. It is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of
Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local
nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using
state-of the art technology and approaches.
Answer: National Nutrition Council (NNC)
74. It is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears caused by a
deficiency in vitamin A.
Answer: Xerophthalmia
75. He is referred to as the “Father of Medicine”.
Answer: Hippocrates
76. _______ is a thiamine-deficiency disease.
Answer: Beriberi
77. What Presidential Decree, known as the “Nutrition Act of the Philippines” which
created the National Nutrition Council (NNC) as the highest policy-making on
nutrition, was promulgated on 1974?
Answer: P.D. 491
78. What Executive Order, which named the Department of Health as the chair of the
NNC?
Answer: Executive Order No. 472
79. What is the process of removing harmful pathogens from various types of food.
Answer: Pasteurization/Pasteurisation
80. It protects the child from measles and is given only once as early as nine months.
Answer: Measles Vaccine
81. It protects the unborn child from the tetanus and is given to the mother twice.
Answer: Tetanus Toxoid
82. It is the current vaccine for tuberculosis.
Answer: Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG)

83. What is the substance found in colostrum that fights against infection and creates
antibodies that stimulates immunity?
Answer: Immunoglobulin
84. ________ is a hidden hunger.
Answer: Malnutrition
85. It is also called “Night Blindness” and is a poor vision in relatively low light.
Answer: Nyctalopia
86. Malunggay have different parts. One of these is the fruit/seed. For what is the use
of this fruit/seed?
a. Arthritis c. Wounds
b. Stomach Ache d. Leukemia
Answer: a. Arthritis
87. _________ is slowness in eating.
Answer: Bradyphagia
88. A person who stores too much sugar in the body may suffer from ___________.
Answer: Diabetes
89. Who discovered the vitamin D and the role of the vitamin in preventing rickets?
Answer: Edward Mellanby
90. What is the medical term for the inflammation of the protective membranes
covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges?
Answer: Meningitis
91. ____________ is a great toe displacement toward other toes.
Answer: Hallux varus
92. This disease happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart
muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can’t get oxygen.
Answer: Heart Attack

93. It is a part of the vitamin B complex, which is vital for red blood cells, and thus
used in the treatment of pernicious and macrocytic anemia and gastrointestinal
disorders.
Answer: Folic Acid / Folacin / Folate / vitamin M / vitamin B9 / vitamin Bc
94. _________ means hernia of the stomach.
Answer: Gastrocele
95. _________ is any illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food or
foods which contain poisonous substances.
Answer: Foodborne Illness / Foodborne Disease / Food Poisoning
96. What is the stable food of Filipinos that is served every meal?
Answer: Rice
97. When protein reaches the intestines for it to be digested, in what unit is it broken?
Answer: Amino Acid
98. It is a statement or information on food labels indicating the nutrient(s) and the
quantity of said nutrient found or added in the processed foods or food products.
Answer: Nutrition Facts
99. ________ is the addition of nutrients to processed foods or food products at

levels above the natural state.
Answer: Fortification / Food Fortification
100. This is a strategy to encourage food manufacturers to fortify processed foods or

food products with essential nutrients at levels approved by the Department of Health
(DOH).
Answer: Sangkap Pinoy Seal Program
101. It is the process of introducing vaccine into the body to stimulate the formation
of antibodies which fight germs that cause diseases.
Answer: Immunization
102. What do you call the medical condition in which a person’s spine is curved from
side to side?
Answer: Scoliosis
103. What is the act establishing the Philippine Food Fortification Program?
Answer: R.A. 8976
104. This results from a disproportion among essential nutrients with or without the
absolute deficiency of any nutrients.
Answer: Imbalance
105. What is the other name for vetsin, which we usually used in cooking that give
flavor to the foods we eat?
Answer: Monosodium glutamate / Sodium glutamate
106. ________ is a substance formed by protein in the blood that is used by the
immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and
viruses.
Answer: Antibody
107. It is the removal of mineral or calcium ions from the bone or other calcified
tissue to make them flexible and easy for pathological investigation.
Answer: Decalcification
108. These are smaller amounts of vitamins or minerals consumed.
Answer: Micronutrients
109. What hormone is produced in the pancreas that regulates the metabolism of
glucose? [The lack of this hormone causes diabetes.]
Answer: Insulin
110. __________ are portions and types of foods and beverages consumed on a
regular basis.
Answer: Diet
111. It is a standardized ratio of weight to height.
Answer: Body Mass Index (BMI)
112. In what part of the body does digestion begin?
Answer: Mouth
113. What group of foods builds and repairs worn-out tissues?

Answer: Grow Foods
114. In what year was it discovered that citrus fruit juices aided in the treatment of
scurvy, now known as vitamin C deficiency disease?
Answer: 1720
115. What basic food group provides the body with heat and energy?
Answer: Energy-Giving Foods (Go Foods)
116. It is a deficiency of calcium in elderly.
Answer: Osteoporosis
117. What is the poor man’s meat?
Answer: Monggo (English Terms: Mung Bean / Moong Bean / Lentil / Legume /
Mung Pea)
118. What vitamin do we get from yellow foods?
Answer: Vitamin A
119. What mineral makes our teeth harder?
Answer: Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus
120. What are the water-soluble vitamins?
Answer: Vitamin C and Vitamins B complex
121. What vitamin helps in preventing hemorrhage and known as bandage vitamin?
Answer: Vitamin K
122. What do you call the thrombocytes that are tiny colorless disk-shaped and plays
an important part in the clotting process?
Answer: Platelets
123. What do you call the cholesterol that comes from food?
Answer: Dietary Cholesterol
124. What do you call the cholesterol that circulates in your blood?
Answer: Serum Cholesterol/Blood Cholesterol
125. What is the body’s most essential nutrient?
Answer: Water
126. What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
Answer: Vitamins A, D, E, and K
127. It must accompany smart eating for weight control.
Answer: Regular Exercise
128. _______ is a guideline for helping people choose a varied, balanced, and
moderate diet.
Answer: Daily Food Guide
129. It is a fatlike substance found only in animal sources of food.
Answer: Cholesterol
130. What is the governmental agency responsible for food labels?
Answer: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
131. These are the substances added for a specific effect.
Answer: Additives
132. ___________ is an excess body fat.
Answer: Obesity
133. How many calories are there in a pound?
Answer: 3,500 calories
134. It is an eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of becoming obese.
Answer: Anorexia nervosa
135. It refers to the eating of large amounts of starches on days leading up to athletic
competition.
Answer: Carbohydrate Loading

136. It is when the body’s immune system overreacts to food substances.
Answer: Food Allergy
137. ___________ is using a medicine in a way that is not intended.
Answer: Medicine misuse
138. It is the ability to be physically active.
Answer: Physical Fitness
139. Of the existing 22 amino acids, how many are considered to be essential in the
diet?
Answer: 9 amino acids
140. What are the complex carbohydrates?
Answer: Starches
141. What mineral helps build red blood cells?
Answer: Iron
142. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that enhances the absorption of calcium and therefore
aids in the formation and maintenance of bones and teeth.
Answer: Vitamin D
143. What are the simple carbohydrates?
Answer: Sugars
144. What is the primary role of carbohydrates in the body?
Answer: To provide energy
145. ____________ is the sole source of energy used by the brain.
Answer: Glucose
146. It is a B vitamin that is a factor in energy metabolism and supports normal vision
and skin health.
Answer: Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin

147. ___________ is an excessively rapid heartbeat.
Answer: Tachycardia
148. It is a bad breath.
Answer: Halitosis
149. ____________ is a condition in which a person can no longer control his or her
need or desire for a drug.
Answer: Drug Addiction
150. It is any chemical or agent that causes cancer.
Answer: Carcinogen
A cola drink is not a
very good thing to
drink before bedtime
because of an
ingredient called
_____ that may keep
you awake.
a. Water
b. Caffeine
c. Sodium
d. Potassium

2. Of the following breakfast items, which is the most healthy?
a. A doughnut
b. Bacon and eggs
c. A bagel with cream cheese
d. A bowl of whole grain cereal with skim milk

3. Of the following snack items, which is the least healthy?
a. French fries
b. Air popped popcorn
c. An apple
d. Raisins

4. What does calcium do for the body?
a. Improves eyesight
b. Builds strong bones
c. Repairs muscle tissue

d. Aids flexibility

A completely vegetarian diet can be just as healthy as one that includes
5.
animal products.
a. True
b. False

Going by the food pyramid, from which food group should you get most
6.
of your food?
a. Fruits
b. Vegetables
c. Grains
d. All Of The Above

Going by the food plate, how many servings of vegetables should you
7.
get every day?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5

Foods such as tacos and pizza that are made up of items from different
8.
food groups are called _____ foods.
a. Unhealthy
b. Omnidimensional
c. Messy
d. Combination

The job of a nutritionist is to determine what food choices are healthy
9.
and why.
a. True
b. False

10. Iron is important because:
a. It keeps the kidneys functioning
b. Helps prevent infections and anemia that can make you feel tired
c. It helps balance blood sugar levels

d. It builds strong bones

Orange juice is good for you because it contains plenty of vitamin
11.
_____.
a. A
b. B-12
c. C
d. D

12. Grapes are an example of a combination food.
a. True
b. False

13. How many minutes of exercise do children need per day?
a. 5-10 minutes
b. 15-30 minutes
c. 30-60 minutes
d. 60 minutes or more

14. The serving label tells you which of the following?
a. the cost of the item
b. the nutritional amounts of the food you served
c. the temperature to cook it
d. how it tastes

15. What percentage of our bodies are made up of protein?
a. 50%
b. 100%
c. 20%
d. 100%
e. None of the above

16. Blueberries are a good source of...
a. Protein
b. Carbohydrates
c. Caffeine
d. Antioxidants

17. Which of these improves flexibility?
a. Jumping up and down
b. Stretching
c. Exercise
d. Drinking juice

18. Which vitamin gives you smooth skin and good eyesight?
a. Vitamin D
b. Vitamin K
c. Vitamin A
d. Vitamin C

19. which of the following group is the rice,bread,and pasta?
a. grow foods
b. go foods
c. glow foods
d. iron

20. these are found in meats and whole dairy products
a. saturated fats
b. unsaturated fats
c. protein
d. carbohydrates

21. the bread,cereal,rice and pasta group is a good source of?
a. carbohydrate
b. Vitamin C
c. Calcium
d. Vitamin d

22. What are Bananas a good source of?
a. Iron
b. Potasium
c. Fruits
d. Vitiman I
Which of these is considered a source of food?

a. rocks
b. dirt
c. plants
d. chalk
Grade 1Diet and Nutrition
Which foods help us to grow?

a. chicken, fish, milk and cheese
b. candy, soft drinks, and ice-cream
c. chewing gum, chicken and fish
Which group on the food guide pyramid should you eat the least
of?
a. Milk
b. Eggs
c. Fat, oils, sugar
d. Pasta
If you eat fruits and vegetables you will get a lot of .
a. Sugar
b. Salt
c. Vitamins
d. Fats and Oils
What should you drink 6 glasses a day of?

a. Juice
b. Milk
c. Water
d. Soda
What kind of weight problem could you develop if you eat too
much unhealthy food?
a. Tall
b. Short
c. Obesity
d. Skinny
Eating all of your vegetables at dinner is healthy for you.

a. Yes
b. No
Food such as milk ,cheese and egg help us

a. grow
b. sleep
c. play
d. study
Eating lots of different fruits and vegetables is good for your

health.
a. Yes
b. No
A healthy breakfast could be eggs, toast, fruit and milk.

a. Yes
b. No
Drinking 5 sodas a day is good for you.

a. Yes
b. No
A cheeseburger and fries is a healthy dinner.

a. True
b. False
We need milk for strong bones.

a. Yes
b. No
An apple is a vegetable.
a. Yes
b. No
Eating too much unhealthy food is

not good for our bodies
Fast food is good for you.

a. True
b. False
Soda is a healthy drink.

a. True
b. False
When trying to maintain a balanced diet it is important to

a. eat from all of the food groups.
b. Eat from all of the food groups.
c. Completely avoid all fats and sugars.
d. Skip breakfast once a week.
We need milk for strong bones.

a. True
b. False
Doughnuts and candy are healthy foods.

a. Yes
b. No

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1. Which of these is considered a source of food?

12.Eating lots of different fruits and vegetables is good for your

19.Fast food is good for you.

20.Soda is a healthy drink.

23.Doughnuts and candy are healthy foods.

24. Drinking 5 sodas a day is good for you.

25. A cheeseburger and fries is a healthy dinner.

26. We need milk for strong bones.

27. An ampalaya is a Fruit.

b. Stomach Ache d. Leukemia

2. Iron is important because

A. It keeps the kidneys functioning

C. It helps balance blood sugar levels

D. It builds strong bones.

3. Orange juice is good for you because it contains plenty of vitamins

4. A cola drink is not very good to drink before bedtime because of an

5. Of the following breakfast items, which is the most healthy?

6. What does the calcium do for the body?

7. A complete vegetarian diet can be just as healthy as one that includes

9. How many minutes of exercise do children need per day?

10. Blueberries are a good source of..

12. These are found in meats and whole dairy products..

14. What are bananas good source of?

2. What food nutrient is our body’s main source of energy?

3. They are very important for building strong bones.

4. It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in

Answer: Alzheimer’s disease

5. It is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin.

6. An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat is referred to as what?

8. A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes what disease?

9. What is the theme for this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration?

Answer: Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama nating Wakasan

10. What is the protein food found in milk?

11. What is the cheapest source of Vitamin D?

Answer: Sunlight/Morning Sunshine

12. What is the scientific name of guava?

Answer: Psidium guajava

13. The package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the

15. It refers to the food that a person usually consumes.

Answer: Vitamin B12/Cyanocobalamin

17. It is a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease.

18. It is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease.

20. It is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy.

21. ____________ is a metabolism of fat.

22. _____________ is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.

23. It is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of

Answer: Leukemia or Leukaemia

24. The slowness of heart rate is referred to as what?

Answer: Amino Acids

28. It helps prevent goiter.

31. These are the building blocks of fats and oils.

Answer: Fatty Acids

33. It is the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries.

Answer: Blood Pressure

Answer: Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

35. It is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by

37. It is the unit of heat and the measurement of energy.

38. ___________ is a monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.

39. It is the main carbohydrate in milk.

41. __________ is a chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat in

Answer: Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA)

48. It is a lack of adequate fluids in the body.

49. It is a deficiency in blood where iron level intake is too low.