Minnesota Starvation Experiment
How many meals per day did participants eat during the semi-starvation phase of the experiment?
2 meals per day
List one food source of essential fats
flax seeds, olive oil, nuts, nut butters, avocado, fish
True or false: The brain only needs energy (carbs/glucose) during certain times of the day?
False - brain is constantly active and needs a constant supply of energy
True or false: a healthy gut contains a variety of different kinds of bacterias
True! Poor gut has low diversity
List 2 of the psychological effects the participants experienced during the semi-starvation phase of the experiment
impaired judgement, depression, mood swings, irritability and anger, personality changes, social withdrawal, lack of motivation, difficulty concentrating
Name one of the essential fats
omega-3 and omega-6
Name the two main types of carbohydrates
simple and complex
How many different species of bacteria can be found in the human gut?
a) 100-200
b) 500+
c) 1000
d) 30
500+
True or false: during the semi-starvation phase, the participants ate a variety of foods from all the food groups
False (mostly just grains, little meat and dairy)
The human brain is made up of nearly ___% fat?
a) 60%
b) 90%
c) 40%
d) 10%
a) 60%
How much of the body's total glucose does the brain use?
20%
What is the name of the nerve that passes messages back and forth between the gut and brain?
When (during what historical event) and why did the Minnesota Starvation Experiment happen?
- During world war 2
- war was causing global food shortages
- researchers wanted to know how starvation effects body and brain, and how they could help people recover from starvation
Name one vitamin that we may not absorb enough of if there is no fat in our food
vitami D (also A, E, K)
When the stomach is empty, ____ is released to signal the brain that we are hungry. After we have eaten, ____ is released to tell the brain we are satisfied. (Ghrelin/Leptin)
When the stomach is empty, _Ghrelin_ is released to signal the brain that we are hungry. After we have eaten, _Leptin_ is released to tell the brain we are satisfied.
Complex carbs (or fiber)