Nutrient Review

Question 1

Micronutrients

Answer 1

Vitamins, minerals, and water

Question 2

Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)

Answer 2

Recommendations to obtain “optimal heatlh”; used for planning and assessing diets

Question 3

Parts of a balance diet

Answer 3

The right proportions of macro and micro nutrients; balance to ensure no deficiencies exist; all part of the food pyramid are included

Question 4

Empy calories

Answer 4

Foods that have low nutrient density and high caloric density

Question 5

Caloric density

Answer 5

Number of calories per weight of food

Question 6

Nutrient density

Answer 6

Food that contains a high level of vitamins/minerals per calorie

Question 7

B vitamins

Answer 7

Necessary for metabolism

Question 8

Mineral

Answer 8

Inorganic compound that is a natural element of the environment

Question 9

Iron

Answer 9

Element in the hemoglobin of red blood cells which enable them to carry oxygen

Question 10

Electrolytes

Answer 10

Mineral; critical for everything from muscle contraction and brain function

Question 11

Sodium

Answer 11

Mineral; Aids in muscle contraction and nerve transmision; responsible for fluid retention

Question 12

Osmoreceptors

Answer 12

Trigger the thirst centers in the brain to create the sensation of thirst

Question 13

Heat exhaustion

Answer 13

Less serious than a heat stroke; symptoms include headache, dizziness, cramping, rapid/shallow breathing

Question 14

Heat stroke

Answer 14

Very high body temperature, no sweating or difficulty breathing