Nutrition Unit 4

Question 0

Energy yielding nutrients

Answer 0

Source of usable energy
CHO
PRO
FAT

Question 1

What is a calorie?

Answer 1

A measurement of energy

Question 2

Non energy yielding

Answer 2

Vitamins
Minerals
Water

Question 3

Macronutrients

Answer 3

Required in GRAM doses

Question 4

Micronutrients

Answer 4

Required in less then gran doses

Vitamins and minerals

Question 5

Carbohydrates nonessential

Answer 5

Can synthesize from lipids and proteins
Metabolized to glucose
Fiber is a type of hard to digest CHO

Question 6

Glycemic index

Answer 6

Center the diet around LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX to prevent obesity

Question 7

Glycemic load

Answer 7

Represents the quality and quantity of a carbohydrate

Question 8

Fat

Answer 8

Essential

Question 9

Functions of fat in the body

Answer 9

Part of cell membranes

Type can effect the fluidity of the membrane

Question 10

Essential fatty acids

Answer 10

Typical American diets are adequate in omega 6(linoleic) fatty acids but lacking in omega 3 (linolenic)

Question 11

Omega 3

Answer 11

Fatty fish

Question 12

Omega 6

Answer 12

Vegetable oil salad dressings grains

Question 13

So is dietary cholesterol bad?

Answer 13

Less impact then we once thought
A diet lacking in vitamins minerals essential fatty acids and fiber may disrupt the bodies ability to metabolize cholesterol

Question 14

Protein

Answer 14

Essential
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins
20 different amino acids and 9 are essentials

Question 15

Classifying proteins

Answer 15

A common method o classifying is by their biological value

Question 16

Alcohol

Answer 16

7kcal per gram
Metabolized by the liver
Reduces stress
Resveratrol and antioxidant

Question 17

High protein diet?

Answer 17

No study has ever reported liver or kidney damage in healthy subjects who consumed a high protein diet