Nutrition Final Flashcards
Carbohydrates major nutrition, because they
Provide the bodies major source of energy
The digestion of milk yields these monosaccharides
Galactose and glucose
High diet, high in dietary fiber
(Select ALL that apply)
1) decreases cholesterol levels in blood
2) decreases the incident of diverticulosis
3) decreases the risk for constipation
4) decreases the risk for cancer authority
Exercise in 60 to 90 minutes per day
Produces sustained weight loss
A part of the body that depends on a constant supply of carbohydrate to function properly is the
Central nervous system
The current daily needs for NA plus is
2000 mg
The recommended daily intake, a dietary fiber for an adult woman is
25 g a day
Triglyceride are composed of
Glycerol and fatty acids
In a balanced diet
1)Should provide 20% to 35% of total kilocalories FIBER
2) ship provide 45% to 65%of total kilocalories PROTEINS
3) ship provide to ** 10% to 35%** of total kilocalories CARBOHYDRATES
Carbohydrates are quick energy foods, because
The human body can rapidly break them down to your energy
A molecule of glycogen is composed of hundreds of units of
Glucose
Over nutrition is characterized by
Access, nutrient, and energy intake overtime
Cholesterol is synthesized by the body, mainly in the
Liver
Nutrition is the sum of the processes involved in taking as ASSIMILATING and using nutrients
True
Examples of the simple carbohydrates include
Glucose and GALACTOSE
Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the
Liver and muscles
The bodies main storage form of Cobbo hydrate is
Glycogen
Exercise in 30 minutes per day
Prevent chronic diseases
An important function a BILE is to
Brake fat into smaller particles
The person most at risk for malnutrition would be a
Middle-age man undergoing chemotherapy for leukemia, and who is having difficulty eating solid food
A patient requires a nutrition assessment, the most appropriate professional to perform the assessment
Registered dietitian
The main nutrients involved in metabolic regulation and control are
Vitamins and minerals
Digestion of the starch component of a peanut butter sandwich begins in the
Mouth
An example of a food low in carbohydrates is
STEAK