The nutrients
Nutrients II
Nutrition
Think Nutrition
Nutrition 101
100
Should make up 50-60% of the daily diet
What is carbohydrates
100
Major contributor to atherosclerosis
What is LDLs
100
Foods include: Fat free broth, popsicles, gelatin, tea and coffee
What is clear liquid diet
100
Building blocks of protein
What is amino acids
100
Detoxifies drugs and waste products
What is the liver
200
Provides more consistent serum glucose than simple sugars
What is complex carbohydrates, polysaccharides.
200
> Than 150 is high
What is triglyceride
200
Juvenile onset- beta cells stop secreting insulin
What is TYPE I diabetes
200
The body uses ______________ for energy first
What is carbohydrates
200
Fat soluble vitamins
What is ADEK
300
Individuals that follow a strict vegan diet are more at risk for?
What is iron deficiency/anemia
300
Where bile is stored?
What is gallbladder
300
Capacity is 1.5 L or so
What is the stomach
300
The breakdown of fats results in
What is ketone bodies
300
Helps prevent bone loss and osteoporosis
What is calcium
400
Protects against colorectal cancer and reduces serum cholesterol
What is Fiber
400
Too much leads to edema and HTN (hypertension)
What is Sodium
400
Stores bile
What is gall bladder
400
What are the three B's of meats
What is bake, broil, boil
400
Normal lab value for potassium
What is 3.5-5.0
500
Fat like substance made daily by the body
What is cholesterol
500
Birth weight should _____________ by 6 months
What is double
500
Produces and secretes insulin
What is pancreas
500
B complex vitamins, vitamin C and folate ( folic acid)
What is water soluble vitamins
500
Propels food downward into the stomach
What is esophagus
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