Macronutrients
Micronutrients
Metabolism
Digestion
Miscellaneous
100
Protein is comprised of these small units
What are amino acids?
100
The three types of micronutrients
What are vitamins, minerals and water?
100
Contains 7 calories per gram
What is alcohol?
100
Digestion of this macronutrient begins in the mouth.
What is carbohydrate?
100
Disaccharide found in milk products
What is lactose? (1 galactose + 1 glucose)
200
Number one source of energy for the human body
What is carbohydrate?
200
Number of essential vitamins
What is 13?
200
Accounts for about 10% of your energy needs each day
What is digestion?
200
This type of contraction moves nutrients along the small intestine so they can be absorbed
What is a peristaltic contraction?
200
Last three letters of a word that classify it as an enzyme
What is -ase?
300
Amino acid that is only essential in infancy
What is histidine?
300
Types of dietary iron
What are heme and non-heme?
300
Caloric requirements depend on age, health status and three other things
What are metabolic rate, body size/composition, and physical activity level?
300
Small, fingerlike projections on the intestinal wall
What are villi?
300
Macronutrient that functions as a buffer for acid-base balance in the blood stream
What is protein?
400
This macronutrient should make up 10% to 15% of daily calories
What is protein?
400
There are four of this type of vitamins
What are fat soluble vitamins?
400
Name the five activity levels
What are resting, very light, light, moderate and heavy activity?
400
Part of the small intestine responsible for the absorption of water soluble vitamins
What is the jejunum?
400
Words used to describe beneficial bacteria in the GI tract and the foods on which they thrive
What are probiotics and prebiotics?
500
Word used to describe stored glucose in the body
What is glycogen?
500
Name the fat soluble vitamins
What are vitamins A, D, E, K?
500
Walking 2.5 to 3 mph, cleaning, or playing golf reflect this level of activity
What is light activity?
500
Ulcers causing bacteria
What is H. Pylori?
500
Disaccharide made of 2 units of glucose
What is maltose?
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