Which statement about nutrition is accurate?

• A. Eating meals at fast food establishments is the best way to get wholesome nutritious foods
• B. Regular meals at restaurants always guarantee nutrition
• C. Eating fast food is not the best way to get wholesome nutritious foods
• D. Nutrition does not affect health

Answer: (C)

Nutrition affects health because the foods you eat provide the energy and nutrients your body needs to function, grow, and fend off illness. Fast food meals are often high in calories, saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars, while lacking fiber and essential vitamins and minerals. So, saying it’s not the best way to get wholesome nutritious foods reflects the reality that regular fast-food eating is unlikely to supply balanced nutrition. The other statements overgeneralize or misstate the impact of nutrition: fast food isn’t the best nutrition source, meals at restaurants aren’t guaranteed to be nutritious, and nutrition does influence health.