The RDA's are nutrient intakes that are sufficient to meet the needs of approximately what percent of the population?
What is 97%
100
What is digestion? What is the GI tract?
What is the breaking down of food components to prepare for absorption. What is the gastrointestinal tract?
100
Are plant or animal protein used more efficiently in the human body?
What is animal?
100
What is the chronic form of heartburn called and what is its acronym?
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, GERD?
100
What gives amino acids their unique structure, size, and properties?
What is the side chain?
200
For whom was the Exchange List originally created?
What are diabetic patients?
200
What is the term for muscular contractions that move food through the GI tract?
What is peristalsis?
200
How are amino acids linked?
What are peptide bonds?
200
What is Kwashiorkor?
What is protein deficiency? It is the disease the first child gets when the second is born.
200
Give an example of someone that may be in positive nitrogen balance?
What is a pregnant woman, a child, or a body builder?
300
The most abundant ingredient will appear in what order on the ingredient list of a food label?
What is first?
300
What organ in the digestive system is reponsible for the majority of digestion and absorption?
What is the small intestine?
300
What are four ways (as discussed in class) to denature a protein?
What is heating, processing, additiong of an acid, and mechanical agitation?
300
What are high protein diets dangerous?
What are high levels of saturated fat and cholesterol associated with high protein intakes?
300
A label says that it contains 200 calories with 9 grams of protein, 30 grams of carbohydrates and 5 grams of fat. Protein accounts for what percentage of calories in this product?
What is 18%?
400
If a label claims that the product is "high in vitamin C," what does that tell us about the product?
What is that this product contains at least 20% of the daily value for vitamin C?
400
What is the gallbladder responsible for in digestion?
What is storing and releasing bile to be used for the emulsification of fat?
400
What is a conditionally essential amino acid?
What is an amino acid that may have to be consumed in the diet under certain conditions?
400
What should someone with gallstones avoid?
What is fat?
400
What is the RDA equation for protein? Use it to find the protein requirements of a 110 pound female.
What is 08g/kg of body weight? 40 grams.
500
What does UL stand for and what does it tell us?
What is Tolerable Upper Intake Level? It tells us the maximum amount of a nutrient we can consume with no adverse side effects.
500
What is the difference between probiotics and prebiotics and where do they reside?
What is prebiotics are the food for probiotic organisms that reside in the large intestine?
500
Vegans may have deficiencies in this nutrient (protein is not the answer).
What is vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D, iron, zinc, and omega-3 fatty acid?
500
What bacteria is responsible for approximately half of all cases of peptic ulcers?
What is Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)?
500
DAILY DOUBLE! Name two vitamins that may be made in small amounts in your large intestine.