Nutrition

Question 1

What is nutrition?

Answer 1

the science that studies the relationship of food to optimal health.

Question 2

What is good nutrition necessary for in the body?

Answer 2

needed for healthy body functioning, including normal tissue growth, repair and maintenance.

Question 3

Where should nutrition be obtained from?

Answer 3

variety of sources

Question 4

What is the typical U.S. diet too high in?

Answer 4

calories, sugar, saturated fat, and sodium

Question 5

What does the typical US diet lack?

Answer 5

whole grains, fruits and veggies.

Question 6

How many people in the US eat “No fruit?”

Answer 6

nearly half of the U.S.

Question 7

How many people in the US eat “no veggies?”

Answer 7

a quarter of the US

Question 8

What was the average daily eating occasion thirty years ago?

Answer 8

3.8 daily occasions

Question 9

What is the average daily eating occasion today?

Answer 9

4.9 daily occasions

Question 10

What factors in diet increase the risk of cardiovascular disease CVD?

Answer 10

diet high in fat, trans fat and cholesterol

Question 11

What is high salt intake linked to?

Answer 11

high BP

Question 12

What is linked to the development/ progress of chronic diseases?

Answer 12

poor diet and nutrition

Question 13

What three chronic diseases are caused by faulty nutrition?

Answer 13

obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis

Question 14

What do Americans tend to do when eating?

Answer 14

tend to clean our plates and not follow hunger cues.

Question 15

How many calories a day do men and women consume today compared to twenty years ago?

Answer 15

335 calories for women

470 calories for men

Question 16

What is proper nutrition essential for?

Answer 16

overall health and wellness

Question 17

What do substrates (nutrients) provide in a diet?

Answer 17

they produce energy necessary for work, physical activity and relaxation.

Question 18

What can having too much or too little of a nutrient cause?

Answer 18

serious health problems

Question 19

What are fuel nutrients composed of?

Answer 19

carbohydrates, fats and proteins

Question 20

What are nutrients measured in?

Answer 20

calories

Question 21

What are regulatory nutrients composed of?

Answer 21

vitamins, minerals and water.

Question 22

What are the only substances the body uses to supply energy?

Answer 22

fuel nutrients

Question 23

What is a calorie?

Answer 23

unit of energy essential for human health

Question 24

Energy is required differently per day depending on what three factors?

Answer 24

age, size and activity levels

Question 25

What are empty calories?

Answer 25

food high in energy, but low in nutritional value.

Question 26

What are solid fats?

Answer 26

fats solid at room temperature, mainly come from animals.

Question 27

What does new research indicate?

Answer 27

consumption of processed carbs decreases insulin level and increases use of stored fat.

Question 28

What does a decrease in consumption of process-carbs promote?

Answer 28

weight-loss and balance

Question 29

What impacts healthy eating habits?

Answer 29

type of calorie consumed not the amount of calories

Question 30

what might increase the risk of chronic diseases?

Answer 30

consumption of 1-2 sweetened beverages per day.

Question 31

what are carbs?

Answer 31

sugars, starches and fibers found in fruits, grains veggies and milk products

Question 32

What is one gram of carbs equal to in calories?

Answer 32

4 calories

Question 33

where do carbs provide fuel too?

Answer 33

Central nervous system and energy for working muscles.

Question 34

What do carbs do in regards to proteins?

Answer 34

prevent protein from being used as an energy source, and enable fat metabolism.

Question 35

What is the difference between a simple and a complex carb?

Answer 35

the chemical structure and how quickly the sugar is absorbed and digested

Question 36

What three chemical components make up monosaccharides?

Answer 36

glucose, fructose and galactose

Question 37

What is glucose?

Answer 37

source of energy stored in muscles and liver in the form of glycogen

Question 38

What is fructose?

Answer 38

fruit sugar that occurs naturally in fruit and honey.

Question 39

What is galactose?

Answer 39

provided from more sugar in mammary

Question 40

What are some examples of single sugars?

Answer 40

fructose and galactose

Question 41

What do simple carbs such as candy soda and syrup not have?

Answer 41

vitamins fiber and minerals.