(L7) Fundamentals of Nutrition (Part 2)

Question 1

What is the Mediterranean diet?

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Answer 1

Focus on whole grains, plant oils, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish/poultry

Recommends avoiding red meat and processed carbohydrates

Question 2

What are the different main types of diets?

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Answer 2

Vegetarianism:

• Pesco- (consumes fish)
• lacto-ovo- (consumes milk and eggs
• vegan (no animal products)

DASH - dietary approaches to stop hypertension

Atkins/low carb

Paleo (hunter gather)

Question 3

What is typical of the western diet?

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Answer 3

High glycemic load

Improper fatty acid composition (low ω3/6 FAs)

High Na/low potassium

Low fiber

Question 4

What are sources of K+?

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Answer 4

Meats

Vegetables

Fruits

Nuts

Legumes

Question 5

What are sources of Na+?

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Answer 5

Food of animal origin

Dietary salt

Question 6

What are sources of Cl-?

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Answer 6

Dietary salt

Question 7

What are sources of Ca+?

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Answer 7

Milk and dairy

Soy

Dark green vegetables

Question 8

What are sources of PO3-?

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Answer 8

Dairy

Wheat germ

Beans

Question 9

What are sources of Mg+?

L7 S7 LO3

Answer 9

Meat

Fish

Vegetables

Nuts

Legumes

Grains

Question 10

Differentiate between deficiency and insufficiency.

L7 S12

Answer 10

Deficiency:
-occurs when level is below required, typically results in documented disease

Insufficiency:
-occurs when level is below optimal, typically results in susceptibility to disease