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Nutrition
Exam 1
Question | Answer |
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A client consumes 2600 cal per day and 50g of carbs from concentrated sweets, is the clients sugar intake in the guidelines? | YES |
The client consumes 2000 cal per day and 200g carbs, meet guidelines? | NO |
The main function of carbs in the body is what? | ENERGY |
Which of the following is a simple carbohydrate? | SUCROSE |
What are the three major monosaccharides? | GLUCOSE, FRUCTOSE, AND GALACTOSE |
The hormone that moves blood into cells is called what? | INSULIN |
Which of the compounds is a disaccharide? | LACTOSE |
A stored form of glucose in the body is called what? | GLYCOGEN |
Excess glucose from the blood (glycogen) is stored where? | LIVER & MUSCLE |
Whole grains, veggies and fruits are rich in what? | DIETARY FIBER |
Cellulose and pectin are called what? | FIBERS |
How are fibers categorized? | THEIR CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
The leading source to added sugar in the American diet is? | SOFT DRINKS |
Which of the following statements about excessive sugar consumption is true? | DENTAL CAVITIES |
Which of the following ingredients is sugar alcohol? | MALITOL |
How many calories are provided by 100 grams of carbs? | 400 |
What food would you suggest to lower blood cholesterol? | OATMEAL |
What does it do? | BINDS CHOLESTEROL AND CARRIES IT OUT OF BODY |
The _______ describes the affect food has on blood glucose. | GLYCEMIC INDEX |
Carbs contribute what % of daily total? | 45-65% |
How many g per day of fiber is recommended? | 25-35g |
Grains, legumes, and veggies contain what? | STARCHES AND FIBER |
Which of the following contains the least of carbohydrates? | MILK AND CHEESE |
Which of the following breakfast foods has the lowest glycemic index? | FIBER CEREAL |
People with _______ may benefit from limiting their high GI foods? | DIABETES |
A triglyceride must contain specific combos of fatty acids? | FALSE |
Not all fatty acids have same cholesterol raising affect? | TRUE |
It is possible to consume too little fats. | FALSE |
The body fuel that can be stored in unlimited amounts is what? | FAT |
The compound that forms the backbone of triglycerides is what? | GLYCEROL |
Unsaturated fat means what? | HYDROGENS ARE MISSING IN FATTY ACID CHAINS |
When exposed to oxygen, fats can become what? | RANCID |
Which of the following compounds can't be synthesized in the body in sufficient in the body in sufficient amounts? | LINOLEIC ACID |
Linoleic acid is found where? | VEGETABLE OIL (omega 6) |
All of the following are examples of omega 3 except ? | LINOLEIC |
Which fatty acids are essential for normal growth and development and play an important role in preventing diseases? | OMEGA 3 |
Lecithin needed for building cell membranes and other functions are made where? | LIVER |
Which of the following is not a sterol? | LECITHIN |
Which of the following is not true regarding plant sterols? | THEY RAISE BLOOD CHOLESTEROL LEVELS |
The liver can make cholesterol from what? | CARBS AND FAT |
Trans fatty acid can contribute to heart disease in what way? | INFLAMMATION |
Since 2006 food manufacturers have been required to label what? | TRANS FAT |
Which is mostly mono saturated? | CANOLA OIL |
Veggie oils contain large amounts of what? | POLYUNSATURATED |
Which of the following would be the best way to increase omega 3? | EAT MORE FISH |
Which fish would be most likely to contain more mercury? | SHARK |
A 2000 cal diet that has 25% from fat would contain? | 500/9=55g |
Invisible fats describe the fats in? | FRIED FOODS |
Characteristics of olestra (artificial fat) include all of the following except? | SUCROSE |
Which nut exerts the most favorable effect on blood lipid levels? | WALNUTS |