Chapter 1

Question 1

What are the diseases for nutrient deficiency? (cause-and-effect)

Answer 1

Scurvy = vitamin C deficiency

Beriberi = thiamin deficiency

Pellagra = niacin deficiency

Question 2

What are the diseases for excessive nutrient & exercise deficiency ?

(These are known as Links)

Answer 2

Obesity

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancers

Osteoporosis

Question 3

Definition of Scurvy

Answer 3

Bleeding gums, corkscrew hair on the skin, slow wound healing

Due to vitamin C deficiency

Question 4

Definition of Beriberi

Answer 4

Thiamin (vitamin B1) deficiency

Difficulty in walking/paralysis, heart problem, mental confusion

Question 5

Definition of Pellagra

Answer 5

Niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency

3Ds-diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia

Question 6

“soundbite” Example

What’s the leading cause of death in the U.S. ?

Answer 6

1st- Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.

2nd- Cancer

Question 7

Soundbites like
“Cancer may soon be the leading cause of death in the U.S.”
can cause

Answer 7

confusion and anxiety without understanding the context.