NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A food group is a collection of foods that share similar:
A
benefits to the human body.
B
biological classification or nutritional properties
C
fat content
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A food group is a collection of foods that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications. List of nutrition guides typically divide foods into food groups and Recommended Dietary Allowance recommend daily servings of each group for a healthy diet.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biological Classification of Food Food can be classified into three categories based on their functions: Energy providing foods. Body building foods. Protective or regulatory foods.

Detailed explanation-3: -The proposed four classes of food properties are: physical and physico-chemical properties, kinetic properties, sensory properties, and health properties.

Detailed explanation-4: -Foods are grouped together because they provide similar amounts of the key nutrients of that food group. For example, the key nutrients of the milk, yogurt, cheese and alternatives food group include calcium and protein, while the fruit group is a good source of vitamins, especially vitamin C.

Detailed explanation-5: -noun. any of the categories into which different foods may be placed according to the type of nourishment they supply, such as carbohydrates or proteins.

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