Nutrition Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
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

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