Misc. Flashcards
Steps of scientific method
1 hypothesis vs. theory
2 experimental group vs control group
3 randomization
4 sample size
What are the roles of an RD?
Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, sports nutrition, food service management, community and public health nutrition, nutrition research.
Recommended amounts of macronutrients
Carbs-RDA Is 130g/day (supply brain with glucose) AMDR- 45-65% caloric intake. Complex CHO 50% or more.
Proteins- .8 g/kg of body weight
Fats- AMDR 20-35% of calories should be from fats. Sat. Less than 7% trans. Reduce to absolute minimum.
Hyperglycemia
High blood sugar
Hypoglycemia
Low blood sugar.
Alcohol benefits
Reduced stress, enhanced sociability, stimulate appetite, improve dietary intake,reduces cardiovascular risk, increase HDL, lower LDL, May blunt platelet aggregation.