Vocabulary
What is a substance that supports growth and also maintains and repairs the body's tissue?
What is a Nutrient
Vitamins and Minerals both provide energy
False
How many essential vitamins and minerals are there?
13 and 16
What stores 1/3 and 2/3 of the body's glycogen? (2 Answers)
Liver and Muscle
What is the role of Carbs in the body?
To supply glucose
Foods that have potentially beneficial effects on health?
Functional Foods
Minerals do not yield energy
True
Name the 6 major nutrients
Water, Minerals, Vitamins, Carbs, Protein and Lipids
Where does most nutrient absorption take place in the body?
Small intestine
What fuels most of the body's cells?
Glucose
What cannot be made in the body in suffiecnt quantities, so we must get them from food?
Essential Nutrients
Low nutrient dense foods are considered "empty calories".
True
Name the percent of daily calories by macronutrient for Carbs, Fats and Proteins.
(100 points per correct answer)
45-65% kcalories from carbohydrate
20-35% kcalories from fat
10-35% kcalories from protein
Names the 6 Diet Planning Principles.
(50 points per correct answer)
Adequacy, Balance, Calorie, Density, Moderation and Variety.
Which polysaccharide is effective in weight control and provides the feeling of fullness?
Fiber
_____ is sugar found in milk.
Lactose
Fiber is the leading food additive.
False; Sugar
Name the 4 leading causes of death and their percentages.
(100 points per correct answer)
Heart Disease - 23.5%
Cancers - 22.5%
Strokes - 5%
Diabetes Mellitus - 2.9%
How many kilocalories are in 1 gram of each nutrient and alcohol?
(100 pts per correct answer)
Carbs and Protein = 4kcal
Fat = 9kcal
Alcohol = 7kcal
Name 3 out of the 5 symptoms of Lactose Intolerance.
Bloating, Abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, cramping and nausea
____ is the linear chain of glucose molecules linked end-to-end.
while,
______ is a much larger molecule with numerous branches of short chains of glucose molecules linked to a main chain like the branches
Amylose and Amylopectin
When it comes to food labels, percentages are based on a 2500 calorie diet?
False;2000
What is the Daily Value recommended for added sugar?
50 grams
Out of Monosaccharides, Polysacchardies and Disaccharides, which 2 contain simple carbs and sugars and which 1 contain complex carbs.
2 - Mono and Disa
1 - Poly
What organ is the first to get glucose from digestion?
Liver