Food and Nutrition Interview Questions & Answers

Question 1. Should Teenagers Take A Vitamin Supplement To Meet Their Energy Level Up?

Answer :

It is useless to give a vitamin supplement unless the teenager is on a low-calorie diet. It is always preferable to take vitamin organically from fruits, vegetables and healthy fats.

Question 2. What Proportion Of Meal Is Best For A Teenager? 3 Large Meals Over A Day Or A 6 Small Meals A Day?

Answer :

Teenager’s metabolism is higher than an adult; it is advisable to give them a small meal at regular interval rather than large meals at longer duration. It will help them to keep their energy level high all day and prevent them overeating at meals.

Question 3. Explain What Is Bmr?

Answer :

BMR means Basal Metabolic Rate; it is an energy expressed in calories that the body requires to keep it functioning at rest.

Question 4. What Should Be A Daily Diet For A Patient With Type 1 Diabetes?

Answer :

Diabetes type 1 diet should include

Variety of food containing unsaturated fats such as nuts, avocados and oily fish

Avoid processed food:

• High fibre food
• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• Include beans and lentils in your diet
• Reduce or avoid intake of salt, sugar and alcohol

Question 5. What Should Be Diet Of A Person Who Wants To Lose Weight?

Answer :

To lose weight diet should be:

• Low in carbohydrate: To lose weight quickly, you can have a small portion vegetables and one piece of fruit per day and consume around 20-50 grams of carbohydrate
• Reducing calorie and fat intake
• Don’t skip meals and breakfast- it will tempt you to eat more and may lead into excess weight gain
• Food high in fibre and less in calories
• Drink a lot of water through the day and keep yourself hydrate.

Question 6. Tell Us How Much Water Should An Individual Consumer Per Day?

Answer :

1. Men: 13 cups (3 liters) of water per day
2. Women: 9 Cups ( 2.2 liters) of water per day

Question 7. What Is The Formula To Calculate Bmr (basal Metabolic Rate)?

Answer :

The Harris benedict equation

For Men: [13.75 x weight] + [5 x height] – [6.76 x age] + 66

For Women: [9.56 x weight] + [1.85 x height] – [4.68 x age] + 655

Question 8. Explain What Is The Difference Between Dietician And Nutritionist?

Answer :

The role of both nutritionist and dietician are same, they both are healthcare professionals and give vital information on healthy eating habits and dietary supplements, dietician can be a nutritionist but not all nutritionist are dieticians. Dietician are registered and nationally recognized while nutritionist is more general.

Question 9. What Is The Best Vegetable To Eat?

Answer :

All fresh vegetables are best for your diet; it comprises of all essential nutrients like fiber, potassium, folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C and most important range of anti-oxidant, which can reduce the risk of cancer.

Question 10. Is Meat Bad For Good Health?

Answer :

Meat is an excellent source of protein, iron and other essential nutrients. However it should be roasted or grilled instead of frying to derive maximum health benefits.

Question 11. If You Don’t Drink Milk Because Of Lactose Intolerance Where You Can Get Calcium?

Answer :

If you are not consuming milk due to lactose intolerance, you can get calcium from fat-free cheese and yogurt, canned sardines, orange juice and cereals.

Question 12. Explain What Is Good And Bad Fat?

Answer :

Fat is classified in two categories, saturated and unsaturated. Un-saturated fat is healthy and reduces the risk of heart disease while saturated and trans fat are bad and increase the risk of the heart ailment.

Question 13. List Out Saturated And Unsaturated Food Items?

Answer :

Saturated fat: Cheese, butter, deep fried foods, processed oil, fatty meats

Unsaturated or good fat: Fish, olives, nuts and peanuts, vegetable oil.

Question 14. Explain What Is The Most Important Point To Remember In Nutrition?

Answer :

The most important thing in nutrition is moderation and diversity. One must consume all type of foods and in moderate amount, not in excess.

Question 15. How Much Water Should An Individual Consumer Per Day?

Answer :

Men: 13 cups (3 liters) of water per day
Women: 9 Cups ( 2.2 liters) of water per day

Question 16. What Is The Good Source Of Iron?

Answer :

The absorption rate of iron from meat, poultry and fish are higher than iron from plants, in order to get maximum absorption of iron, along with iron rich food you have to take vitamin c like citrus fruits or yogurt.

Question 17. Why Anti-oxidants Are Important For Your Body?

Answer :

Antioxidants are substance that may protect cells in your body from free radicals. Free radicals can damage your tissue cells; it is formed when your body or tissue cells are exposed to certain chemicals, pollution, radiation, etc.

Question 18. What Are Dietary Antioxidants?

Answer :

Dietary antioxidants comprise of Selenium, Vitamin A and related Carotenoids, Vitamin C and E.

Question 19. Do Calcium Supplements Interfere With Medications?

Answer :

Calcium does interact with several medication in different ways like antibiotics, diuretics, laxatives, etc. It will have an effect on the absorption process of medication or vice versa. It is always advisable to take physician advice on its intake and at what duration you can have it.

Question 20. Is It Ok To Replace Medication With Food Supplement Like Replacing Cholesterol Medication With Niacin?

Answer :

Niacin is B3 vitamin (egg, peanut, milk) which has a tendency to reduce blood cholesterol, but you are already on medication that is reducing cholesterol, you should not replace it with high intake of vitamin B3 or Niacin.

Question 21. What Should A Pku Diet Be?

Answer :

PKU is a genetic disorder called Phenylketonuria. It lacks the enzyme which converts phenylalanine amino acid into tyrosine amino acid, resulting in accumulation of phenylalanine. Excess phenylalanine causes brain damage, so children who have PKU should avoid protein rich food.

Question 22. Explain What Is The Intake Of Protein In Diabetic?

Answer :

About 15- 20% of your daily calorie should come from protein. However, a diabetic patient won’t have any difference in their sugar level with high intake of protein, so they can consume food rich protein unless they have CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) related to diabetes.

Question 23. Explain Which Egg Is More Nutritious White Or Brown?

Answer :

Both eggs has same nutritional value; they are rich in protein, vitamin and most important nutrient choline which is responsible for brain development and function. One egg may provide half of your daily requirement of choline.

Question 24. Explain How Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Avoided?

Answer :

Type 2 diabetes can be avoided by:

• Eat snacks and meals throughout the day, and do not go longer without eating
• Restrict yourself to the food rich in sodium, fat and sugar
• Eat more fibre containing foods like vegetables, fruit and whole grains
• Drink water instead of sweetened beverages

Question 25. Do Peach Pit Contain Cyanide?

Answer :

Peach pit do contain cyanide in the form of cyanogen glycosides, one hundred gram of moist peach seed contain 88 mg of cyanide. So if you eat whole pit you would consume around 9 milligram of cyanide in the form of amygdalin that is less poisonous.

Question 26. What Is A "healthy Diet"?

Answer :

A healthy eating pattern is one that provides enough of each essential nutrient from nutrient-dense foods, contains a variety of foods from all of the basic food groups, and focuses on balancing calories consumed with calories expended to help you achieve and sustain a healthy weight. This eating pattern limits intake of solid fats, sugar, salt (sodium) and alcohol. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans consumer pamphlet, Let's Eat For the Health of It (link is external), provides guidance for creating a healthy eating pattern to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cancer, and osteoporosis.