Functional Foods
Amino acids are phytochemicals.
True or False
FALSE! Amino acids make up proteins.
What is the optimal weight loss rate per week for someone that wants to lose weight?
1 pound (0.45 kg)
Which type of obesity is more harmful to the body: Android obesity or Gynoid obesity?
Android obesity
What is the difference between a Vegetarian and a Vegan diet?
Neither consumes animals, but vegetarians do consume animal products and vegans do not.
Name the most famous commercial brand of Sucralose:
Splenda
Phytochemicals may be found in all types of foods.
True or False
False- only in plant foods!
What happens to someone's BMR during prolonged fasting?
It decreases
What are the measurements used to obtain someone's BMI?
Height and weight
Explain what the 5:2 diet consists of (how is it carried out):
*you eat normally for 5 days a week and restrict calories 2 days a week.
Agave Nectar has the same amount of calories as regular sugar, so why is it used as an alternative?
It has a lower glycemic index
Most phytochemicals have in common that they act as:
Antioxidants / Anticancer / Antiinflammatory / Anticlotting
It is recommended that someone trying to gain weight creates a _______ cal/day positive energy balance.
Normal weight (18.5-24.9)
Which is the diet where every meal and snack must contain carb, protein and fat?
The Zone diet
Which is the only sugar alcohol that doesn't provide calories or raise blood sugar levels?
Erythritol
Name 3 sources of probiotics:
yogurt, kefir, kombucha
How many calories are there in 1 pound of stored body fat?
3,500 calories
Name the 4 components that make up your weight:
Lean body mass, fat mass, mineral mass, water.
Name 4 characteristics a diet could have that could make you categorize it as a fad diet:
*bases evidence on testimonies, eliminates entire food group (or only uses one food), guarantees unrealistic outcomes, very low calorie diet, doesn't plan for weight maintenance..
Name the 3 safest & most recommended sweeteners to use at the moment (for everyone).
Stevia, monk fruit, allulose
Which is the phytochemical that may lower blood glucose levels?
Metabolism involves both _____________ which builds up body tissues and energy stores, and _____________ which breaks down body tissues and energy stores to get fuel for body functions.
anabolism & catabolism
Explain how bioelectrical impedance can measure someone's body fat %
The scales work by sending a low voltage electric current through the body. This current is slowed down by body fat, so it calculates body fat % depending on how fast this current could travel in the body.
Why do protein consumption must be moderate (not high) in the Keto diet?
Eating too much protein can prevent the body from entering the ketosis state.
Which were the 3 sweeteners that have been recently associated (Sep 2022) to an increase in the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease?
Aspartame, acesulfame K & sucralose