CH 5

Question 1

the sugar used as the baseline for the sweetness scale

Answer 1

sucrose

Question 2

six classes of essential nutrients

Answer 2

proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, water, and minerals

Question 3

What is true about added sugars?

Answer 3

They can lead to overweight and obesity, they enter the bloodstream quickly, and they can lead to more cravings.

Question 4

T or F; staying properly hydrated is important for maintaining optimal cognitive function

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The Dietary Guidelines recommend that less than ___% of calories come from added sugars

Answer 5

10%

Question 6

Carbohydrates provide the body with:

Answer 6

energy and fuel

Question 7

sugar alcohols

Answer 7

are nutritive sweeteners that contain fewer calories than sugar

Question 8

Glucose can be stored as a complex carbohydrate that is used for future energy needs. This complex carbohydrate is known as:

Answer 8

glycogen

Question 9

Non-digestible plant carbohydrate is called:

Answer 9

fiber

Question 10

T or F; sugar is absorbed into your cells quickly, leaving you feeling depleted and craving more sugar

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What percent of the US population exceeds the recommendations for added sugars?

Answer 11

70%

Question 12

What are the safest alternative sweeteners?

Answer 12

stevia and erythritol

Question 13

What is the type of minerals our bodies need in daily doses of more than 100 milligrams?

Answer 13

macrominerals