Nutrition & Dietary Guidance Flashcards
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What is an early sign of mild dehydration that can affect alertness on duty?
Answer: Headache and reduced concentration
Even mild dehydration can cause headaches, fatigue, and poorer concentration.
On MyPlate, roughly what portion of the plate should be fruits and vegetables?
Answer: One half
MyPlate recommends filling half the plate with fruits and vegetables.
Saturated fat should be limited to less than what percent of daily calories per the Dietary Guidelines?
Answer: 10%
The Dietary Guidelines advise keeping saturated fat below 10% of daily calories.
Which beverage is the best default choice for staying hydrated through a shift?
Answer: Water
Water hydrates without added sugar, calories, or stimulants.
Why can drinking caffeine late in a shift cause problems for a worker who must sleep afterward?
Answer: Caffeine has a half-life of about 5 hours and can disrupt sleep
Caffeine stays active for hours, so late doses can delay sleep onset and reduce sleep quality.
Which food is the best source of dietary fiber?
Answer: Lentils
Legumes such as lentils are high in fiber, while meat and cheese contain none.
A traveler-facing employee checks a food label and sees 20% Daily Value for sodium per serving. How should this be read?
Answer: High in sodium
FDA guidance treats 20% DV or more as high and 5% DV or less as low.
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