Culinary Medicine Flashcards
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What are the two most important kitchen knives with which one can cover the vast majority of kitchen slicing tasks?
Chef knife
Paring knife
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What is the proper technique for holding a chef’s knife?
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What are the four steps of avoiding cross-contamination in the kitchen?
- Clean
- Separate
- Cook
- Chill
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After cooking, leftovers should be chilled in a refrigerator at or below ____°F.
After cooking, leftovers should be chilled in a refrigerator at or below 40°F.
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You can place a _______ _______ under the cutting board to keep it from slipping.
You can place a damp towel under the cutting board to keep it from slipping.
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What is the French term referring to meticulous organization of one’s tools and ingredients before beginning to cook?
Mise en place
(‘everything in its place’)
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True/False.
Once you have started cooking, it is ideal to move around as little as possible.
True.
So, collect as many of the ingredients, containers, measuring tools, etc. as you can before beginning (mise en place). Use a bowl to collect waste as you go.
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True/False.
If you are going to store canned food after opening the can, you should cover the can in plastic and label it with the date it was cooked.
False.
If you are going to store canned food after opening the can, you should always transfer the food to another container and label it with the date it was opened and the name of the food.
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It is useful to label prepackaged, opened food with what two facts upon refrigerating it?
(1) The date opened
(2) The name of the product
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When cutting onions slices, should one cut with or against the onion grain (there are lines running longitudinally from the stem to the root)?
With the grain
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What is proper technique for dicing an onion?
1. Cut the stem off and peel the onion
2. Slice vertically across the onion (from stem area to root), stopping before reaching the root
3. Turn the onion 90° and slice vertically again
(See image.)
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How should green onion be cut?
Which portion is most flavorful?
On a bias (to create oblique slices)
The white portion
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Name the five Blue Zones (locations in the world with the highest average life expectancies).
Nicoya, Costa Rica (90)
Ikaria, Greece (83)
Sardinia, Italy (90)
Okinawa, Japan (83)
Loma Linda, United States (90)
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~_____% of Americans have diabetes, ~_____% have hypertension, and ~_____% are obese.
~ 8 % of Americans have diabetes and ~ 33 % have hypertension, and ~ 35 % are obese.
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What are some simple first steps for patients looking to improve their diets?
- Visit MyPlate at USDA.gov
- Meal-plan
- Eat less processed foods
- Eat less fried foods
- Eat less salt
- Snack less
- Find tasty ways to eat vegetables
- Improve one’s portion control
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Name the major lifestyle changes associated with a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure.
Weight loss
DASH diet
Sodium restriction
Physical activity
Alcohol restriction
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Approximately how much can losing 10 Kg of weight lower one’s systolic blood pressure?
5 - 20 mmHg
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Approximately how much can adopting the DASH diet lower one’s systolic blood pressure?
8 - 14 mmHg
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Approximately how much can reducing sodium intake lower one’s systolic blood pressure?
2 - 8 mmHg
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Approximately how much can engaging in regular physical activity lower one’s systolic blood pressure?
4 - 9 mmHg
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Approximately how much can reducing alcoholic intake (to two drinks daily for men and one drink daily for women) lower one’s systolic blood pressure?
2 - 4 mmHg
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True/False.
For many patients, adhering to the DASH diet would be sufficient for controlling their blood pressure, even without medication.
True.
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How many calories are there in 1 g of protein?
And 1 g of carbohydrates?
And 1 g of alcohol?
And 1 g of fat?
4
4
7
9
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The Mediterranean diet was developed due to its close association with blue zones such as ________, Italy and ________, Greece.
Large scale studies have shown significant reductions in ________ disease and ________ incidence in those who follow the Mediterranean diet.
The Mediterranean diet was developed due to its close association with blue zones such as Sardinia, Italy and Ikaria, Greece.
Large scale studies have shown significant reductions in coronary disease and cancer incidence in those who follow the Mediterranean diet.
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There are ___ dietary components to the Mediterranean diet, and a score of 0 - ___ is given based upon the amounts of these foods consumed daily. A 2-point Mediterranean diet score improvement is correlated with a ___% reduction in death from all causes, including heart disease and cancer.
There are 9 dietary components to the Mediterranean diet, and a score of 0 - 9 is given based upon the amounts of these foods consumed daily. A 2-point Mediterranean diet score improvement is correlated with a 25% reduction in death from all causes, including heart disease and cancer.
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The 9 dietary components of the Mediterranean diet are:
V________
L________
F________ and N________
Cereals and Whole Grains
Fish
Oils/Fats
Dairy
Meats
Alcohol
The 9 dietary components of the Mediterranean diet are:
Vegetables
Legumes
Fruits and Nuts
Cereals and Whole Grains
Fish
Oils/Fats
Dairy
Meats
Alcohol
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The 9 dietary components of the Mediterranean diet are:
Vegetables
Legumes
Fruits and Nuts
C_______ and W_______ G_______
F_______
O_______ /F_______
Dairy
Meats
Alcohol
The 9 dietary components of the Mediterranean diet are:
Vegetables
Legumes
Fruits and Nuts
Cereals and Whole Grains
Fish
Oils/Fats
Dairy
Meats
Alcohol
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The 9 dietary components of the Mediterranean diet are:
Vegetables
Legumes
Fruits and Nuts
Cereals and Whole Grains
Fish
Oils/Fats
D______
M______
A______
The 9 dietary components of the Mediterranean diet are:
Vegetables
Legumes
Fruits and Nuts
Cereals and Whole Grains
Fish
Oils/Fats
Dairy
Meats
Alcohol
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According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~_____ ounces of vegetables per day.
According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~ 10 ounces of vegetables per day.
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According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~_____ ounces of legumes per day.
According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~ 2 ounces of legumes per day.
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According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~_____ ounces of fruit and/or nuts per day.
According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~ 8.5 ounces of fruit and/or nuts per day.
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According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~_____ ounces of cereals and/or whole grains per day.
According to the Mediterranean diet, one should consume ~ 10 ounces of cereals and/or whole grains per day.