Nutritional Literacy Scale developed by James Diamond, MD.
Additional documents located at bottom of page include:    Nutritional Literacy Scale Categories Research article published in Nutrition Journal  Development of a reliable and construct valid measure of nutritional literacy in adults  Feb 14, 2007  Development of a Scale to Measure Adults\u27 Perceptions of Health: Preliminary Findings  in Journal of Community Psychology, 200

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Nutritional Literacy Scale developed by James Diamond, MD.
Additional documents located at bottom of page include:    Nutritional Literacy Scale Categories Research article published in Nutrition Journal \u22Development of a reliable and construct valid measure of nutritional literacy in adults\u22 Feb 14, 2007 \u22Development of a Scale to Measure Adults\u27 Perceptions of Health: Preliminary Findings\u22 in Journal of Community Psychology, 200

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Nutritional Literacy Scale

Nutritional Literacy Scale developed by James Diamond, MD.
Additional documents located at bottom of page include:   Nutritional Literacy Scale Categories Research article published in Nutrition Journal  Development of a reliable and construct valid measure of nutritional literacy in adults  Feb 14, 2007  Development of a Scale to Measure Adults\u27 Perceptions of Health: Preliminary Findings  in Journal of Community Psychology, 200

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Thomas Jefferson UniversityJefferson Digital CommonsNutritional Literacy Scale Department of Family & Community Medicine2004Nutritional Literacy ScaleJames Diamond, MDThomas Jefferson UniversityLet us know how access to this document benefits youFollow this and additional works at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nlsPart of the Medicine and Health Sciences CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jefferson Digital Commons is a service of ThomasJefferson University's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The Commons is a showcase for Jefferson books and journals, peer-reviewed scholarlypublications, unique historical collections from the University archives, and teaching tools. The Jefferson Digital Commons allows researchers andinterested readers anywhere in the world to learn about and keep up to date with Jefferson scholarship. This article has been accepted for inclusion inNutritional Literacy Scale by an authorized administrator of the Jefferson Digital Commons. For more information, please contact:JeffersonDigitalCommons@jefferson.edu.Recommended CitationDiamond, MD, James, "Nutritional Literacy Scale" (2004). Nutritional Literacy Scale. Paper 1.https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nls/1We all hear a lot about nutrition and diet.  On the next few pages is information you might see.  Each piece of information is a sentence with some of the words missing.  Look at the words listed below the blank line and pick the one that makes the most sense to you.  Write the letter of that word on the blank line.  Keep going until you finish.  Thank you.   Healthy eating is really supposed to _____________our heart.      a.  grow        b.  age         c.  help         d.  bypass  However, no single food can supply all the nutrients in the ___________ we need.         a.  meals         b.  amount         c.  fiber         d.  portions  Eating a _____________of foods ensures you get all the nutrients needed for good health.       a.  lot       b.  many        c.  variety       d.  pound  Grains, fruits and vegetables are food groups that form the basis of a(an)___________ diet.                   a.  energy                   b.  fat-free                   c.  protein                   d.  healthy           For a healthy diet, we are advised to eat five ___________  of  fruits and vegetables           a.  cups         b.  fibers         c.  grams         d.  servings  each ______________.  a.  day  b.  morning  c.  meal  d.  year             next page   Foods like butter have lots of __________________ fat which can increase cholesterol.      a.  calorie-free      b.  bacon      c.  saturated      d. diet  We also know that cholesterol can be affected by foods high in trans fatty ____________.            a.  oils           b.  acids           c.  fiber           d.  diet  Experts often say to _____________ these foods, because they are ______________.    a.  avoid       a. delicious    b.  use        b.  healthy    c.  drink       c.  fattening    d.  eat        d.  calories  Fiber is the part of plant-based foods that your _____________does not digest and absorb.          a.  body          b.  portion          c.  weight          d.  eating  Whole grains provide more ____________ than processed grains.     a.  weight     b.  good      c.  fiber     d.  nutritious     A good diet should contain approximately 25 to 30 ___________ of fiber a day.        a.  grams        b.  ounces        c.  portions        d.  calories  Calcium is __________________ for bone health.    a.  essential   b.  osteoporosis   c.  expensive   d.  prescription  As you age, your bones may get thinner as minerals are _________________.         a.  lost         b.  weakened         c.  skinny         d.  tall              next page   Even in older people, Vitamin D is ______________ to keep bones healthy.      a.  wants      b.  sunny        c.  mineral      d.  needed                 Foods with added sugars are sometimes called foods with empty______________.                   a.  pounds                   b.  fat                   c.  calories                   d.  vitamins            To prevent________________from bacteria, keep eggs in the _________________   a.  omelets      a.  pantry   b.  groceries      b.  refrigerator.   c.  pain      c.  frying pan   d.  illness      d.  chicken  Farmers who grow organic foods don't use _______________ methods to control weeds.       a.  conventional       b.  expensive       c.  compost       d.  herbal  They control ____________by techniques such as crop rotation, rather than pesticides.   a. nutrients   b. weeds   c. markets   d. it   For this, as well as other reasons, organic food _______________than conventional food.           a.  costs more                     b.  tastes better           c.  cooks faster           d.  has more fiber  A 180 calorie ______________ with 10 grams of fat has 50% of its calories from fat.   a.  vitamin   b.  fiber   c.  serving      d.  exercise                   A 140-pound woman needs about 51 _____________ of protein a day.         a.  servings         b.  grams         c.  portions         d.  ounces           next page   Using fat-free ______________ on a sandwich can really cut down on the grams of fat.    a.  sugars   b.  mayonnaise   c.  vitamins   d.  salads            My doctor told me that "fat-free" is not the same as_________________.             a.  vitamin-free             b.  snack-free              c.  weight-free             d.  calorie-free  She also told me to make the size of my _______________ smaller to help control        a.  waistline         b.  portions          c.  glass          d.  calories my ______________.  a.  fattening  b.  vitamins  c.  meals  d.  weight               Age at last birthday ________   Male ____ Female ____   African-American _____ Asian _____ Caucasian _____ Hispanic _____  Other _____   Grade school_____  Some high school_____ Graduated high school_____  Some college ____  Graduated college_____ Graduate education________   Thank you!  ___________   © 2004 Thomas Jefferson University 

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