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Question 1

Which plant foods contain Oxalates?

Answer 1

Spinach
Rhubarb
Beet Greens
Chocolate

Question 2

Which plant foods contain Tannins?

Answer 2

Tea and some Grains

Question 3

Which plant foods contain Phytates?

Answer 3

Whole grains, Bran, Soy products

Question 4

Oxalates interfere with the absorption of which minerals?

Answer 4

Calcium and Iron

Question 5

Tannins interfere with the absorption of which minerals?

Answer 5

Iron

Question 6

Phytates interfere with the absorption of which minerals?

Answer 6

Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Magnesium

Question 7

What foods can break down Phytates?

Answer 7

Yeast-leavened foods such as Breads

Question 8

Which minerals are needed for the functioning of antioxidants that can defend against damaging chemicals?

Answer 8

Selenium, Sulfur, Zinc, Copper, Manganese

Question 9

Which minerals help regulate fluid balance?

Answer 9

Sodium, Potassium, Chloride

Question 10

Which minerals are needed for normal growth and development?

Answer 10

Zinc, Iodine, Calcium

Question 11

Which minerals are needed to provide energy for physical activity and to regulate metabolism?

Answer 11

Iron, Magnesium, Zinc, Chromium, Selenium, Iodine, Phosphorus, Calcium

Question 12

Which minerals are needed for the transmission of nerve impulses and for muscle contraction?

Answer 12

Calcium, Sodium, Potassium, Chloride

Question 13

Which minerals are needed to keep the blood healthy and immune function strong?

Answer 13

Iron, Copper, Calcium, Zinc, Selenium, Magnesium

Question 14

Which minerals are needed to maintain the health of bones and teeth?

Answer 14

Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Fluoride

Question 15

Which food groups provide the greatest variety of minerals?

Answer 15

Grains and Protein provide the greatest variety in minerals

Question 16

Which two factors affect water movement?

Answer 16

Water moves by osmosis in response to differences in concentration

Question 17

How are nerve impulses created?

Answer 17

Nerve impulses are created by sodium and potassium ions moving across the nerve cell membrane

Question 18

Can sodium & potassium pass freely across a nerve’s cell membrane?

Answer 18

Sodium & potassium can only rush into a nerve cell when the cell is stimulated

Question 19

What does sodium in a high salty meal make your body do?

Answer 19

High blood sodium from a high salt intake stimulates thirst to dilute the sodium in the body

Question 20

What are the regulators of electrolyte imbalance?

Answer 20

The stimulation of thirst, salt appetite, and kidneys

Question 21

Which factors effect your risk in developing hypertension?

Answer 21

Weight
Exercise
Blood pressure
Diet

Question 22

What kind of foods are high in sodium & chloride?

Answer 22

Processed foods

Question 23

What kind of foods are high in potassium?

Answer 23

Unprocessed foods: Fruits, Veggies, Whole grains Fresh meats

Question 24

Bone Remodeling

Answer 24

A proccess where bone is constantly being broken down and reformed

Question 25

Peak Bone Mass

Answer 25

The maximum amount of bone you have in your lifetime

Question 26

Why are the POWERFUL mechanisms that maintain calcium concentrations both inside & outside cells?

Answer 26

The various roles of calcium are so vital to survival

Question 27

Why is the calcium RDA higher for older women?

Answer 27

Women after menopause are at increased risk for bone loss due to loss of estrogen

Question 28

What is a common form of poisoning in children under the age of 6?

Answer 28

Iron toxicity from both foods and supplements