Macros
The amount of kcals in 1 gram of carbohydrates.
What is 4 kcals?
The 3 categories of micronutrients.
What are vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals/phytonutrients?
The recommended amount of sleep (hrs) per night (NIH)
What is 7 hours?
These beneficial bacteria, which are commonly found in yogurt and kombucha, are known for their ability to improve gut health and aid in digestion.
What are probiotics?
Many people think that the best way to decrease sodium is to decrease the amount of salt they add to a dish, but the most common high sodium sources in the US diet are these types of meals.
What are frozen or microwave-ready meals? (Also accepted: What are highly processed meals?)
The process of protein losing its shape.
What is denaturation?
What is iron?
The recommended amount of steps per day (NIH) and the average steps per day in the US (Mayo Clinic)
What is 10,000 and 3-4,000?
This type of bacteria, commonly found in undercooked poultry and eggs, can cause foodborne illness if not properly handled or cooked.
What is salmonella?
What are the kidneys and liver?
The disaccharide that is made of glucose and fructose.
What is sucrose?
The 4 micronutrients commonly found on food labels.
What are vitamin D, calcium, iron, and potassium?
Recommended fiber intake for men and women under the age of 50 (Mayo Clinic).
What is 25 grams for women and 38 grams for men?
This method involved heating liquids to a specific high temperature for a certain time to kill harmful bacteria and extend shelf life.
What is pasteurization?
Many people think they must avoid fat completely to be healthy, but some fats are needed in the diet to digest these 4 vitamins.
What are vitamins A, D, E, and K?
Lipids have a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail. This makes lipids a ___________ type of molecule.
What is amphipathic?
Severe deficiency of this micronutrient may lead to brain damage and issues during pregnancy such as stillbirth or spontaneous abortion (WHO).
What is iodine?
Recommended time of day to consume caffeine due to cortisol levels (Cleveland Clinic 2023).
What is mid to late morning, usually between 9:30 am and 11 am?
The process of separating cream from milk to produce 2 distinct products.
What is centrifugation?
Some people think that white potatoes are 'bad for you' but nutrition majors should know that they commonly contain these 2 nutrients (1 vitamin and 1 mineral).
What are potassium and vitamin C?
Calculate the total number of kcals in a granola bar that has 10g of fat, 20g of carbs, and 12g of protein.
What is 218 kcals?
The 4 micronutrient deficiencies that can lead to anaemia.
What are a lack of iron, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin A?
The most common vitamin deficiency in the US (Linus Pauling Institue, 2017)
What is Vitamin D?
The process where sugars react with amino acids at high temperatures, resulting in the browning of food and the development of complex flavors.
What is the Maillard reaction?
Some people think that your body 'doesn't know what time of day it is', however, research has shown that the body has several circadian clocks, 5 of which are in these parts of the body.
What are (pick any of the following 3) the brain, blood vessels, heart, kidneys, GI tract, skeletal muscle, adipocytes, liver, pancreas, ovaries, and testis?