Carbohydrates
These are the two main categories of carbohydrates, one including sugars and the other including polysaccharides like starch and fiber.
What are simple and complex carbohydrates?
This is the appropriate serving size for protein
What is the size of the palm of an individual's hand?
This is the energy provided by fat per gram.
What is 9kcal/g
Divided into major and trace categories, this is the number of essential minerals.
What is 16?
This vitamin can be synthesized by the body but is still considered a vitamin
What is vitamin D?
Increasing fiber intake may reduce the risk of this type of cancer.
colon cancer
This is the result of protein being used faster than it is being synthesized in the body
What is a negative nitrogen balance?
This is why people feel full longer after eating a high-fat meal.
What is fat takes longer to digest in the body as they are energy dense?
This is the bodily system that is particularly affected by imbalances in potassium levels
What is the heart and muscles?
This vitamin may interfere with anticoagulation when taking Coumadin (warfarin).
What is vitamin E?
This is the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) in grams per day for carbohydrates for adults between 19 and 30 years of age.
What is 130 g/day?
This is what happens to proteins during a fever
What is denaturing or breaking down?
Eating foods rich in these can help prevent or treat cardiovascular disease.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Four symptoms of low calcium deficiency
What are muscle cramps, spasms, twitching, or tingling in the fingers and around the mouth?
Unlike water-soluble vitamins, excesses of these are stored in the body, increasing the risk of toxicity
What are fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K)?
This is the storage form of carbohydrates found in the liver and muscles.
What is glycogen?
Inadequate protein intake with adequate energy intake can result in this condition, characterized by a swollen belly and face
What is Kwashiorkor
This is the amount of kcal contained in one pound of body fat.
What is 3500 kcal?
What is the approximate Adequate Intake (AI) of water per day for men and for women?
What is approximately 13 cups for men; 9 cups for women?
This is produced by the stomach and is vital for the absorption of vitamin B12.
What is intrinsic factor?
A low-fiber diet may create increased internal pressure from segmentation muscles, possibly leading to this condition.
What is diverticular disease?
This is what happens to extra protein if one consumes more than is needed
What is increased keto acids that can put the body in ketosis?
What are the desirable and high-risk classifications for LDL and HDL cholesterol levels?
What is desirable LDL is <130 mg/dL, high LDL is > or = 160 mg/dL, desirable HDL is >60 mg/dL, low HDL is below 50mg/dL
This mineral enhances iron absorption
What is Vitamin C?
Delusions and hallucinations, even before the development of anemia, and numbness of the hands and feet can be signs and symptoms of a deficiency in this vitamin
What is vitamin B12?