Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C orD to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Eating a balanced diet means choosing a wide variety of foods and drinks from all the food groups. It also means eating certain things in moderation, namely saturated fat, cholesterol, refined sugar, and salt. The goal is to take in nutrients you need for health at the recommended levels. You can get the most nutrients by choosing foods with a high-nutrient density. Nutrient-dense foods provide substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meat and fish, and whole grains and beans.
Low-nutrient dense foods have few vitamins but lots of calories, such as candy bars, soda, donuts and onion rings. Vegetable sources of protein, such as nuts, beans, and whole grains are great choices and offer vitamins, minerals and healthy fibers. The best protein choices are poultry and fish. For those who love red meat, you should stick with the leanest cuts, choose moderate portion sizes, and make it only an occasional part of your diet. Developing healthy eating habits is not as confusing or as restrictive as you may imagine. The first principle of a healthy diet is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. This is important because different foods make different nutritional contributions. Fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes-foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat and free of cholesterol-should make up the bulk of the calories you consume. The rest should come from low-fat dairy products, lean meat and poultry, and fish.
25. The following things are low-nutrient dense foods EXCEPT ____________.
A. candy bars B. soft drinks C. donuts and onion rings D. peanuts
26. Which are the best protein choices?
A. nuts, beans, and whole grains B. poultry and fish
C. donuts and onion rings D. green vegetables
27. Eating a wide variety of foods is important because ____________.
A. they offer vitamins, minerals and healthy fibers
B. they make up the bulk of the calories
C. you can get the most nutrients by choosing them
D. different foods make different nutritional contributions
28. The word “consume” in the second paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to ____________.
A. collect B. eat C. need D. consider
29. The text is mainly about ____________.
A. a healthy lifestyle B. a of variety of nutritious foods
C. healthy eating habits D. a balanced diet
Eating a balanced diet means choosing a wide variety of foods and drinks from all the food groups. It also means eating certain things in moderation, namely saturated fat, cholesterol, refined sugar, and salt. The goal is to take in nutrients you need for health at the recommended levels. You can get the most nutrients by choosing foods with a high-nutrient density. Nutrient-dense foods provide substantial amounts of vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories, such as fresh fruit and vegetables, lean meat and fish, and whole grains and beans.
Low-nutrient dense foods have few vitamins but lots of calories, such as candy bars, soda, donuts and onion rings. Vegetable sources of protein, such as nuts, beans, and whole grains are great choices and offer vitamins, minerals and healthy fibers. The best protein choices are poultry and fish. For those who love red meat, you should stick with the leanest cuts, choose moderate portion sizes, and make it only an occasional part of your diet. Developing healthy eating habits is not as confusing or as restrictive as you may imagine. The first principle of a healthy diet is simply to eat a wide variety of foods. This is important because different foods make different nutritional contributions. Fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes-foods high in complex carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, low in fat and free of cholesterol-should make up the bulk of the calories you consume. The rest should come from low-fat dairy products, lean meat and poultry, and fish.
25. The following things are low-nutrient dense foods EXCEPT ____________.
A. candy bars B. soft drinks C. donuts and onion rings D. peanuts
26. Which are the best protein choices?
A. nuts, beans, and whole grains B. poultry and fish
C. donuts and onion rings D. green vegetables
27. Eating a wide variety of foods is important because ____________.
A. they offer vitamins, minerals and healthy fibers
B. they make up the bulk of the calories
C. you can get the most nutrients by choosing them
D. different foods make different nutritional contributions
28. The word “consume” in the second paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to ____________.
A. collect B. eat C. need D. consider
29. The text is mainly about ____________.
A. a healthy lifestyle B. a of variety of nutritious foods
C. healthy eating habits D. a balanced diet