1.02 Basics of Nutrition

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Nutrients Practice

Choose the best answer to help you preserve nutrients in the food you buy, cook, and consume.

1. When is the best time to but fruits and vegetables?
   1. when they are on sale
   2. when you want some
   3. in season
   4. before they are ripe

   Answer: c. in season

2. If you see “organic” on a label, that means _______.
   1. it is a completely healthy food
   2. the food is free of pesticides
   3. the price is twice as high        
   4. it is always good for you

   Answer: b. the food is free of pesticides

3. The “Sell By” date on a meat package tells you _________.

   1. the meat is about to go bad    
   2. this meat is for sale
   3. this meat is tasty and good for you
   4. the meat is fresh to up to that date

   Answer: d. the meat is fresh to up to that date

4. The expiration date on milk tells you _________.
   1. it may be or is about to sour
   2. it is time to return it to the store
   3. to use it for up to 7 more days
   4. to throw it out on that day        

   Answer: a. it may be or is about to sour

5. Avoid buying canned foods that are _________.
   1. square
   2. not on sale
   3. missing a label
   4. dented or bulging

   Answer: d. dented or bulging

6. Canned goods should be stored in _________.
   1. the garage
   2. a pantry or cabinet
   3. outside
   4. the basement

   Answer: b. a pantry or cabinet

7. If not using meats within a day or two, you should ________
   1. give it away
   2. put it on the counter
   3. rewrap and freeze
   4. keep it in the fridge    

   Answer: c. rewrap and freeze

8. Bananas, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes should be stored _________.
   1. on the counter
   2. in the refrigerator
   3. on the deck    
   4. in paper bags

   Answer: a. on the counter

9. In the United States, we store eggs in the refrigerator to prevent _________.
   1. spoilage
   2. foodborne illness
   3. cooking too soon
   4. baby chickens from hatching

   Answer: b. foodborne illness

10. Vitamins C and B are destroyed in cooking by _________.
    1. freezing temperatures
    2. slow cooking
    3. eating food raw
    4. high heat

    Answer: d. high heat

11. Do not reheat leftovers in Styrofoam take-out boxes because _________.
    1. it takes too long to heat up     
    2. doing so adds calories to food
    3. they can melt and leach chemicals into food
    4. doing that makes food taste weird

    Answer: c. they can melt and leach chemicals into food

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