Nutrition - Sheet1

Question 1

preferred brain fuel

Answer 1

glucose

Question 2

disaccharides in germinating seeds

Answer 2

maltose

Question 3

starch in _, glycogen in _

Answer 3

starch - plants; glycogen - animals

Question 4

polysacch in cereal, grains, veggies

Answer 4

starch

Question 5

polysacch in infant formula

Answer 5

dextrin

Question 6

polysacch in fiber, stem, leaves, seeds, skins

Answer 6

cellulose

Question 7

polysacch in fruits

Answer 7

pectin

Question 8

polysacch in muscle, liver

Answer 8

glycogen

Question 9

whether a food is a good source of ptn or not depends on

Answer 9

ptn content and quality

Question 10

animal ptn vs vegetable ptn

Answer 10

animal - higher biologic value

Question 11

what happens to excess protein

Answer 11

not stored nor excreted; used as metabolic fuels (N waste)

Question 12

high quality ptn

Answer 12

meat, fish, dairy products, eggs (……..my father dislikes eggs?? lolz)

Question 13

moderately good sources of ptn

Answer 13

staple foods of temperate zones (grains, rice, wheat, corn, potato)

Question 14

poor source of ptn

Answer 14

staple foods of tropics (banana cassava sweet potato)

Question 15

basis of atkins diet

Answer 15

more fat, slow gastric emptying, don’t get hungry

Question 16

milk, egg yolk, bacon, coconut and palm oil (fat classification)

Answer 16

saturated (remember: animal and palms)

Question 17

olive and canola oil, avocado nuts

Answer 17

monounsaturated (ACO)

Question 18

safflower, sunflower, corn, sesame, salad, FISH (omega-3 mackerel, salmon)

Answer 18

polyunsaturated

Question 19

why is canola oil healthier than palm oil?

Answer 19

canola - monoun; palm - saturated

Question 20

to achieve an overall healthy eating pattern (fruits veggies grain fish)

Answer 20

at least 5 daily servings of fruits and veggies; at least 6 of grain (including whole grain); at least 2 fish per week

Question 21

to limit cholesterol

Answer 21

300 mg a day for general pop; 200 mg if with heart disease or risk factors

Question 22

to achieve a desirable blood pressure

Answer 22

limit salt intake to

Question 23

baseline weight for 5 foot person; how much is added/subtract) for every inch

Answer 23

male - 112 lbs; female - 106 lbs; 4

Question 24

lbs to kg; cm to in conversion

Answer 24

2.2 lbs = 1 kg; 2.54 cm = 1 in

Question 25

BMI interpretation for asians, vs caucasians?

Answer 25

underweight 40)

Question 26

recommended food consumption per day (carbs ptn fat)

Answer 26

carb 50-60; ptn 15-20; fat 20-30 %

Question 27

% body fat - what is obese?

Answer 27

> 25% for males, >30% for females

Question 28

WHR obese?

Answer 28

> 1 males, >0.8 females

Question 29

waist circumference important values? should not be more than what???

Answer 29

male >40 in or 90 cm; female >35 in or 80 cm; should not be more than half your height!

Question 30

apple vs pear body type: fat location, risk, WHR

Answer 30

apple: belly, obesity related, >0.8; pear: hips, less risk,