Nutrition Basics
Must be supplied through diet since the body can't make them
What is essential amino acids
Americans should eat 8 oz or more a week of...
What is seafood
a graphic illustration of the DGA to promote healthy eating patterns
What is MYPLATE
the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein
What is 56 grams
Needed only in small amounts and regulate body functions with vitamins and minerals.
What are micronutrients?
all the ways in which the body changes and uses nutrients.
What is metabolism?
helps to strengthen and build muscle mass
What is resistance exercise
You are educating a client on a low fat diet which includes limiting ice cream, butter, and coconut oil which are foods high in...
What is saturated fat
teaching is effective when the client indicates that protein is broken down into what end product for absorption
what is amino acids
An individual least likely to need a vitamin supplement
What is a moderately active adult
legumes, nuts, grains
what are incomplete proteins
provides energy, prevent ketosis, converts & stores remaining glucose as fat
what are the functions of carbohydrates
the provider for your client with diabetes recommends taking a multivitamin with minerals because diabetes is considered a...
What is a chronic illness
Once this energy need is met, any excess protein consumed converts to...
What is fatty acids and is stored
vitamins that should be consumed daily because they cannot be stored in the body
What are water soluble vitamins
a deficiency in macronutrients
What is protein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
bran, endosperm, germ
When developing education for a client on a blood thinner (coumadin), what foods should the client include in their diet.
What are foods high in vitamin K
95% of absorption happens in the duodenum and jejunum
What is fat
water is a vital element for the human body because it is...
what is a solvent for vitamins and glucose
acid-base balance, transport molecules, fueling the body
What are the functions of protein
A patient that eats an excess of candy sweetened with sorbitol might experience...
What is diarrhea
a framework that is updated every 10 years with core objectives organized into five (5) categories
What is Healthy People 2030
educating patients on eliminating trans fats from their diets is important because...
What is Trans fats raise the level of ‘bad’ cholesterol in the blood
obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease
What are modifiable risk factors for chronic disease