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Misc
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3 factors that influence food choices.
What are taste, availability and cost?
100
High in nutrients relative to the kcals of the food item
What nutrient density?
100
Processes of digestion
What are Digestion, Absorption, Transport, Elimination?
100
What is glycogen?
What is the storage form of glucose in the body, stored in the liver and muscle?
100
Which organ is responsible for the most absorption of the foods you eat and what are the muscle movements called responsible for moving the digestive contents along?
What is the small intestine with peristalsis and segmentation?
200
4 of the top 10 leading causes of death that are affected by diet
What heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes?
200
3 components of a healthy diet
What are adequacy, balance and moderation?
200
Function of saliva
What is to mix and moisten food to allow for mastication (chewing) and swallowing, to start digestion?
200
Insulin resistance
What is a condition that often precedes a diagnosis of type II diabetes, where the cells become resistant to insulin? The blood sugar remains high, and the insulin is available, but the cells are not able to use the insulin. This often occurs in individuals that are overweight. Weight loss and physical activity can improve insulin resistance.
200
What happens when your gallbladder is removed and you consume fatty foods?
What is the liver sends the bile directly to the small intestine?
300
The publishing of primary research in a scholarly journal to share with others in the healthcare field.
What is peer-review?
300
Explain Dietary Guidelines & USDA MYplate
(Varies) Dietary guidelines are umbrella which MyPlate falls under, both set by the USDA. Dietary Guidelines updated every 5 years. MyPlate is a visual representation of 5 food groups we should consume daily.
300
Role of sphincters, names and where located
What are Upper Esophageal, Lower Esophageal, Pyloric, Ileocal valve, and ANus. The sphincters function to control the passage of digestive contents.
300
These food products contain 0 kcals, impart a sweet taste in foods, are approved by the FDA and deemed to be safe, and don't affect blood sugar if you have diabetes
What are sugar substitutes
300
What is celiac disease?
What is an auto-immune disease that can causes joint pain, skin rashes and is associated with higher rates of colon cancer. In celiac disease the villi of the small intestine become flat from consuming gluten containing foods such as pasta, bread, crackers, and the individual has severe diarrhea? If anyone has celiac they must have a blood test and a biopsy of the small intestine to confirm diagnosis.
400
Includes and experimental and a control group.
What is a randomized control trial?
400
DRI, RDA, AI, TUL, EER
What Dietary Reference Intakes is the general name for all the others. RDA is guideline for what most of us should eat daily, AI if not enough science research to set an RDA, TUL is max. amount of nutrient that is safe for consumption daily. Estimated Energy Intake-daily energy to maintain health
400
This prevents food from going into lungs and causing aspiration pneumonia
What is epiglottis?
400
If you suspected you have diabetes what would be a symptom?
What are weakness, weight loss, tired, blurry vision, very thirsty and urinating frequently?
400
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for Carbohydrate
What is 45 to 65% of kcals per day?
500
The kcals/gram of each macronutrient
What are 4 kcals/gram for carb and protein, and 9 kcals per gram for fat?
500
What specific segment of the population all DRI apply to?>
Who are Healthy Adults?
500
If you have reflux or GERD, the Lower Esophageal Sphincter relaxes & digestive contents come back up. What can you do to prevent reflux if you suffer from it?
What are avoid tight clothing, don't lie down immediately after eating, avoid alcohol intake, avoid smoking, avoid spicy foods, don't eat too much?
500
Which dairy food contains little to no lactose?
What is cheese
500
What short-term GI painful condition results from a high-fat diet, inadequate fluid intake, a sedentary lifestyle and putting off the urge to defecate?
What is constipation?
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