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Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "You are what you eat" dates back to: | 1820's |
| " You are what you eat" became part of American culture in: | 1960's |
| Dietary modifications can improve: | quality of life and reduce risk of complications |
| Anorexia and bulimia are: | Eating disorders |
| What is the most common eating disorder in the USA? | overeating or binge eating |
| What are 2 types of material the body needs for energy? | organic and inorganic |
| What is thermoregulation? | How the body controls or maintains temperature |
| The amount of energy necessary to maintain life sustaining activities is: | basal metabolism |
| A body index over 30: | Obesity |
| What are nonessential nutrients? | The body can make them such as Vitamin D and cholesterol |
| Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats or lipids contain: | Calories |
| water, vitamins, minerals and fiber do not contain: | calories |
| What are the 3 nutrient groups that energy come from? | proteins, carbohydrates, fats |
| How many calories do most young adults need a day? | 18,000 to 2,200 per day |
| Not meeting the required caloric intake can eat to: | Malnutrition |
| exceeding the caloric intake can cause: | Obesity |
| a BMI of 23.7 is considered to be: | healthy weight |
| A BMI of 33.1 is considered to be: | Obese |
| A BMI of 17.9 is considered to be | under weight |
| A BMI of 25.1 is considered to be: | Overweight |
| It is common to consume _____________ Between meals: | Sugary beverages |
| Restaurants are know for serving: | Portion distortion |
| US portion sizes are __________ Larger than French portion sizes. | four times larger |
| What is 50 to 80 percent water? | the human body |
| A person should drink ______________ a day for optimal health. | two to three liters |
| What are the large complex molecules the body makes from amino acids? | Proteins |
| How many types or categories of amino acids are there? | there are three types |
| --------Amino acids are ones the body cannot produce | Essential amino acids |
| The body makes these from essential amino acids or as proteins break down: | Nonessential amino acids |
| These are not essential but may become essential when the body is under stress or illness: | Conditional amino acids |
| How many amino acids are there all together? | there are 20 amino acids |
| The body uses amino acids to: | repair and build tissues |
| If carbs and fats are not available the body will use ______ for energy. | proteins but tissue and muscle will diminish |
| One must consume _________ everyday to produce amino acids because amino acids are not stored. | Protein |
| Each gram of protein provides: | only four calories |
| To little protein can cause: | weight loss, malnutrition, fatigue, and susceptibility to infections |
| To much protein can:: | become fat or be converted to glucose |
| What is the only plant source of complete protein for the body? | Soy plants |
| The USDA recommends how many ounces of protein per day? | five to six ounces |
| Processed meats contain: | high levels of sodium |
| Salmon, trout, sardines, anchovies, herring, oysters, mackerel are all sources of | Omega three fatty acids |
| The most important requirement for building muscle mass is: | calories not protein or powder protein |
| This comes from combining carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen into sugar molecules and come primarily from plant source, what is it? | carbohydrates |
| Carbohydrates comprise the majority of what in a diet. | calories |
| Simple carbohydrates contain: | one or two sugar molecules |
| complex carbohydrates contain: | long chains of a hundred to a thousand sugar molecules |
| Potatoes, wheat, rice, corn, barley, and oats contain: | sources of Starch |
| Fiber is a | complex carbohydrate |
| The body uses carbohydrates primarily for: | energy for the cells to function |
| What burns more more completely and efficiently than protein or fat? | Glucose |
| What does the body do when the supply of glucose exceeds the bodies demand for it? | Stores it in the liver as glycogen |
| Prepackaged foods contain high levels of | sugar and sodium |
| Fat molecules contain: | fatty acids |
| What are the 3 types of fatty acids? | Unsaturated fatty acid, trans fat, and saturated fat |
| Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are: | unsaturated fats or oils |
| This is fatty acid used to preserve processed food products and cause elevated LDL levels | Trans fats |
| Primarily from meat products but include palm and coconut oils and are solid: | Saturated fats |
| What structure promotes structure for cell membranes, child growth, healthy skin, and helps form hormone like substances helping prevent blood clots and control bleeding? | Fat nutrient |
| Too little fat can cause: | vitamine deficiencies, fatigue, and dry skin |
| To much fat can cause: | heart disease and obesity |
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CWillems
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