Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
What is nutrition?
100
Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy
What is the main functions of carbohydrates?
100
The liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
What are the accessory organs in digestion?
100
Natural does not contain artificial ingredients or preservatives and the ingredients are only minimally processed. However, they may contain antibiotics, growth hormones, and other similar chemicals.
What does it mean when a food is labeled natural?
100
Before starting to prepare food,after touching raw food such as meat, poultry and vegetables, after going to the toilet, after touching the bin, after touching pets you should wash your hands
When should you wash your hands?
200
Nutrients are substances that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
What are nutrients?
200
Fat is an energy source, it insulates organs and enhances the taste of foods. In addition, it helps absorb certain nutrients and maintains the body's core body temperature.
What are the fats used for?
200
The stomach muscles physically breaks down the food. The stomach also releases acids and enzymes for the chemical breakdown of food.
What are the functions of the stomach in digestion?
200
The calories from fat should be less then 1/3 of the total calories.
What fraction of the calories should be from fat?
200
The ideal refrigerator temperature is 35°F (1.6°C).
What is the ideal temperature of the refrigerator?
300
Health is the state physical, mental and social well being, not just the absence of diseases or infirmity.
What is health?
300
Proteins are a source of energy. However it's main function is and growth and repair.
What is the function of proteins?
300
Digestion essentially takes place in the small intestine.
Where does digestion essentially takes place?
300
It is considered good source foods that contain 10-19% of the daily value for a particular vitamin, mineral or fiber.
What is considered a good source?
300
165 degrees Fahrenheit is the safe internal temperature for chicken.
What is the safe internal temperature of chicken?
400
Metabolism is a term that is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of the cells and the organism. Metabolism can be divided into two categories: Catabolism and Anabolism.
What is metabolism? What are the two categories of metabolism?
400
Vitamins are essential in a series of reactions involved in generating energy and maintenance of the body's functions.
Why do people need vitamins?
400
The process by which food is broken down mechanically and chemically in the gastrointestinal tract.
What is the process of digestion?
400
Lean is no more than 17% fat, while extra lean is no more than 10% fat.
What is the difference between lean and extra lean foods?
400
False. Meat should be defrosted in the microwave or in the refrigerator.
True or False. You should always defrost the meat on top of the counter?
500
Phytochemicals are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and they can help prevent some diseases.
What are phytochemicals and what is their main function?
500
Minerals regulates many chemical processes in the body.
Why are minerals important to a person's health?
500
These two hormones are responsible for the release of bile and pancreatic juices.
What are secretin and cholecystokinin responsible for?
500
Light contains 1/3 fewer calories or ½ the fat of the original, while reduced contains fewer 25% less of nutrients or calories.
What is the difference between light and reduced?
500
Check the patient proper identification, their name and birthdate.
What is the fist thing you should due while preparing a patient for a meal?