Nutri Quiz Bee Flashcards
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It makes up most of your blood and help carry oxygen and food to the cells in your body. It also helps you get rid of wastes through urine and sweat.
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Water
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Body’s main source of energy.
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Carbohydrates
3
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It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes gradual and irreversible decline in memory and eventually, the ability to take care of oneself.
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Alzheimer’s Disease
4
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It is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin.
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Pellagra
5
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An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat.
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Arrhythmia
6
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It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called “ascorbic acid.”
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Vitamin C
7
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A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C.
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Scurvy
8
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What is the nutrition month theme for 2019?
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Kumain nang wasto at maging aktibo…push natin to!
9
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They are very important for building strong bones.
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Calcium
10
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What is the protein food found in milk?
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Casein
11
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Cheapest source of Vitamin D.
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Sunlight/Morning Sunshine
12
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The severe form of child malnutrition which is caused by inadequate intake of protein.
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Kwashiorkor
13
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It refers to the food that a person usually consumes.
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Diet
14
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This vitamin is extracted from the liver which is essential for red blood cell formation.
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Vitamin B12 or Cyanocobalamin
15
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It is a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease.
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Palindrimia
16
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It is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease.
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Dietotheraphy
17
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Any substance that nourishes a person to enable him to live and grow.
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Food
18
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It is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference and lack of energy.
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Lethargy
19
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_______ is a metabolism of fat.
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Lipometabolism
20
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_________ is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.
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Marasmus
21
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It is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called “blasts”
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Leukemia
22
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The slowness of heart rate.
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Bradycardia
23
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The first secretion from a mother’s breast.
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Colostrum
24
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These are the “building blocks” of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle.
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Amino acids
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it is the enlargement of the thyroid gland.
Goiter
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It helps prevent goiter.
Iodine
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A term to describe minerals that are attached to other molecules such as proteins or carbohydrate and used to improve the bio-availability of minerals.
Chelates
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Building blocks of fats and oils.
Fatty acids
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Refers to te study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body such as height and weight.
Anthropometry
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Pressure of the blood on the wall of the arteries.
Blood pressure
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An eating disorder characterized by binge eating, sometimes followed by vomiting or purging.
Bulimia
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The natural stimulant found in coffeee, tea and chocolate.
Caffeine
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It is the unit of heat and the measurement of energy.
Calorie
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It is a monosaccharide, sometimes known as blood sugar.
Glucose
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It is the main carbohydrate in milk.
Lactose
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These refers to the substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy and structural materials and to regulate growth, maintenance and repair of the body's tissue.
Nutrients
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It is a chronic disease characterized by excessively high body fat.
Obesity
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It is an excess of body weight that incudes fat, bones and muscles.
Overweight
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General term for people who exclude meat, poultry or fish or other animal-derived goods from their diets.
Vegetarians
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These are organic, essential nutrients required only in small amounts.
Vitamins
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It is the breaking down of food stuffs in the body.
Digestion
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It is the state of being healthy, and fit, gaining all nutrients.
Wellness
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It is the lack of adequate fluids in the body.
Dehydration
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Blood deficiency where iron is low.
Anemia
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Foods that are supplemented with essential nutrients in quantities greater that already present.
Fortified foods
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How do you call a healthcare professional with training in nutrition and diet planning?
Dietician
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It is the science that deals with foods and their effects on health.
Nutrition
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It is a drug or remedy used for treating diseases.
Medicine
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It is the lack if healthy foods in the fiet leading to physical harm.
Malnutrition
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What is the best way to determine the nutritional status of an individual?
Weighing
51
What substance are nails made of?
Keratin
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Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?
Milk
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Father of Vitamin Theraphy
Casimir Funk
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The only sugar manufactured by mammals.
Lactose
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Axerophthol is the same as what vitamin?
Vitamin A
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Malignant growth of cells.
Cancer
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It is a disease caused by deficiency of Vitamin D.
Rickets
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What vitamin is a viosterol?
Vitamin D
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What nutrient is needed as the main structural component of the body?
Protein
60
What vitamin helps in blood clotting and is known as naphthoquinone?
Vitamin K
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What vitamin is needed for a healthy immune system and strong connective tissue?
Vitamin C or Ascorbic acid
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It is also known as tocopherol and is necessary for normal reproduction.
Vitamin E
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Cheapest source of iodine in the household.
Iodized salt
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What fruit is alligator pear?
Avocado
65
Who was the Philippine President who declared July as the month of nutrition?
Ferdinand Marcos
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This is oftem marketed as "superfruits" being rich in vitamins A and C.
Guava
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It is a medical condition in which the eye fails to produce tears caused by deficiency in vitamin A.
Xerophthalmia
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Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
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A thiamine-deficiency disease
Beriberi
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What is the process of removing harmful pathogens from various types of foods?
Pasteurization
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It protects the child from measles and is given only as early as nine months.
Measles vaccine
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It protects the unborn child from tetanus and is given to the mother twice.
Tetanus toxoid
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The current vaccine for tuberculosis.
Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG)
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A hidden hunger.
Malnutrition
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It is also called "Night Blindess"
Nyctalopia
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Malunggay have different parts. One of these is the fruit or seed. For what us the use of this fruit or seed?
Arthritis
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Slowness in eating.
Bradyphagia
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A person who stores too much sugar in the body may suffer from __________.
Diabetes
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Discovered vitamin D.
Edward Mellanby
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Inflammation if the protective membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord, known as meninges.
Meningitis
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Our body needs not more than __ gms. of fat everyday.
30
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The ideal eating motto.
Breakfast- Eat like a king
Lunch- Eat like a queen
Dinner- Eat like a pauper
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1,000 to ________ calories should be taken per day.
2,000
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Standardized ratio or weight to height.
Bod Mass Index or BMI
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Digestion begins in?
Mouth
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What group of foods build and repairs worn-out tissues?
Grow foods
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What basic food group provides the body with heat and energy?
Go foods (Energy-giving foods)
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Deficiency of calcium in elderly.
Osteoporosis
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What is the poor man's meat?
Monggo or Mung Bean
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What vitamin do we get from yellow foods?
Vitamin A
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What minerals make our teeth harder?
Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus
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Water-soluble vitamins.
Vitamin C and Vitamins B Complex
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Helps in preventing hemorrhage and known as the bandage vitamin.
Vitamin K
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What do you call the thrombocytes that are tiny colorless disk-shaped and plays an important part in clotting process?
Platelets
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The cholesterol that comes from food.
Dietary cholesterol
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What do you call the cholesterol that circulates in your blood?
Serum cholesterol or Blood cholesterol
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The body's most essential nutrient.
Water
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Fat-soluble vitamins.
Vitamins A, D, E, K
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It must accompany smart eating for weight control.
Regular exercise
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It is a fatlike substance found only in animal sources of food.
Cholesterol
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What is the gov. agency responsible for food labels?
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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These are the substances added for a specific effect.
Additives
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How many calories are there in a pound?
3,500 calories
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It is an eataing disorder characterized by an irrational fear of becoming obese.
Anorexia nervosa
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It is when the body's immune system overreacts to food substances.
Food allergy
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It is using a medicine in a way that is not intended.
Medicine misuse
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It is the ability to be physically active.
Physical Fitness
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Of the existing 22 amino acids, how many are considered to be essential in the diet?
9
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Complex carbohydrates.
Starches
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Mineral that helps in building red blood cells.
Iron
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Simple carbohydrates.
Sugar
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Sole source of energy ised by the brain.
Glucose
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It is a B vitamin that is a factor in energy metabolism and supports normal vision and skin health.
Vitamin B2 or Riboflavin
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Excessively rapid heartbeat.
Tachycardia
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It is a bad breath.
Halitosis
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A condition in which a person can no longer control his or her need or desire for drug.
Deug addiction
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Any chemical or agent that causes cancer.
Carcinogen
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It refers to the ability of your body systems to work together efficiently to allow you to be healthy and perform activities of daily living.
Physical fitness
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Physical fitness are made up of ___ parts - 6 of them ar health related and 5 are skill related.
11 parts
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Is the ability to exercise your body for a long time without stopping.
Cardiorespiratory endurance
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The amount of force your muscle can produce.
Strength
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The ability to use your muscles many times without tiring.
Muscular endurance
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The ability to use your joints fully through a wide range of motion without injury.
Flexibility
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Refers to the diff. types of tissues that make up your body, including fat, muscle, bone and organ.
Body composition
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The ability to use strength quickly.
Power
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The ability to keep an upright posture while standing still or moving.
Flexibility
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The ability to use your senses together with your body parts or to use two or more body parts together.
Coordination
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The ability to perform a movement or cover a distance in a short time.
Speed
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The amount of time it takes you to move onve you recognize the need to act.
Reaction time
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The ability to change the position of your body quickly and control your body's movements.
Agility
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Are eaten in large amounts and include the primary building blocks of your diet.
Macronutrients
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Vitamins and minerals are _______.
Micronutrients
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16 percent of the average person's body weight is from _________.
Protein
134
Avoid ______ fats
Trans fats
135
Are vital for warding off disease and staying healthy.
Vitamins
136
About ____ percent of your body weight is water.
62 percent
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True or False
| Artificial trans fats are suitable for human consumption.
False
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True or False
| You don't need to eat every 2-3 hours.
True
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True or False
| Meat does not rot in your colon.
True
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True or False
| Sugary Drinks are the most fattening product in the modern diet.
True
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True or False
| Low-fat is not healthy.
False
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True or False
| Fruit juice isn't that different from sugary drinks.
True
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True or False
| Health is always about your weight.
False
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True or False
| People with Type 2 Diabetes shouldn't follow a high-carb diet.
True
145
True or False
| Junk foods can be addictive.
True
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The human body has _____ muscles.
650 muscles
147
The strongest muscle in your body.
Heart
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For every pound of muscle gained, the body burns _____ extra calories everyday.
50
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Only ____ percent of men are physically fit.
13
150
On average, a person walks _____ miles in their lifetime.
70,000
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Which of the ff. counts as one serving from the bread group?
a. 1 slice of bread
b. 1 cup of cooked pasta
c. 3 ounces of dry cereal
a. 1 slice of bread
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How much of the recommended intake of protein should be from seafood?
20% amount of seafood should be intake
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Yes or No. We should eat more wild and farmed seafood.
Yes!
154
It is a diet that helps to maintain or improve overall health.
Healthy diet
155
What are the 7 essential minerals?
1. Sodium
2. Iron
3. Potassium
4. Calcium
5. Magnesium
6. Zinc
7. Phosporous
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99 percent of the body's calcium is found in _________ and _________.
Bones and Teeth
157
It keeps nerves and muscles working correctly.
Sodium
158
Salmon, mackerel and sardines contain ___________.
Omega-3 fatty acids
159
Is added sugar healthy or not?
Not healthy
160
Calories that we get from solid fats and added sugar, in foods and drinks.
Empty calories
161
Calories that we found in things we drink.
Liquid calories
162
A condition that occurs when the small intestine doesn't make enough of the enzyme called lactase.
Lactose Intolerance
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A disease that causes someone to lose control of being able to stop eating some kinds of foods.
Food addiction
164
Starting ___s, your metabolism begins to slow down.
20s
165
Are designed for people who have tried losing weight with diet and exercise alone and have found they need extra boost.
Weight loss medications
166
An essential hormonal gland that plays a major role in many of the body's function. Like, to regulate body's metabolism.
Thyroid gland
167
The substance found in colostrum that fights against infection and creates antibodies that stimulates immunity.
Immunoglobulin
168
When the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscles becomes blocked and heart can't get oxygen.
Heart Attack
169
_______ means hernia of the stomach.
Gastrocele
170
Any illness resulting from consumption of contaminated foods or foods which contain poisonous substance.
Foodborne Illness/Disease/Poisoning
171
Stable foods of Filipinos served every meal.
Rice
172
It is a statement of info. on food labels indicating the nutrient/s and the quantity of the said nutrient found or added in food products.
Nutrition Facts
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It is the process of introducing vaccine into the body to stinulate the formation of antibodies.
Immunization
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What do you call the medical condition in which a person's spine is curved crom side to side?
Scoliosis
175
This results from a disproportion among essential nutrients with or without the absolute deficiency of any nutrients.
Imbalance
176
What is the other name for vetsin?
Sodium glutamate
177
A substance formed by protein in the blood that is used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as bacteria and viruses.
Antibody
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It is the removal of mineral or calcium ions from the bone or other calcified tissue to make them flexible and easy for pathological investigation.
Decalcification
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Smaller amounts of vitamins or minerals consumed.
Micronutrients
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What hormone is produced in the pancreas that regulates the metabolism of glucose?
Insulin
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Refers to the ease with whcih nutrients, paticularly minerals, can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body.
Bio-availability
