Nutrition Test

Question 1

How many joules of energy is a calorie?

Answer 1

4.184

Question 2

How many calories is a gram of protein?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

How many calories is a gram of alcohol?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

Define metabolize

Answer 4

To change the food into forms it can use for energy.

Question 5

What are the 2 process of digestion?

Answer 5

Catabolism and anabolism

Question 6

Define catabolism

Answer 6

The body breaks down large units of living matter into smaller units that are released as energy or waste

Question 7

Define anabolism

Answer 7

Your body building macromolecules from the energy nutrients

Question 8

What happens when there is an over abundance of if free radicals?

Answer 8

The aging process is accelerated and the body becomes vulnerable to disease

Question 9

What can antioxidants do?

Answer 9

Neutralize free radicals because they can donate necessary electrons without becoming unstable themselves

Question 10

What foods are most rich in antioxidants?

Answer 10

Foods high in vitamin C and E, beta-carotene, and selenium

Question 11

Diets high in ____________ can suppress the immune system.

Answer 11

Alcohol and fat

Question 12

_______ diets deplete the body of B vitamins.

Answer 12

Sugar-rich

Question 13

A deficiency in vitamin A can cause

Answer 13

Dry, cracked skin and brittle hair and nails

Question 14

What does vitamin B3 do?

Answer 14

Helps with normal sun tolerance and a smooth, slightly moist surface.

Question 15

What vitamin is referred to as the anti stress vitamin?

Answer 15

Vitamin B5

Question 16

What can vitamin B6 improve?

Answer 16

Facial pigment conditions

Question 17

What vitamin is essential for thee formation of collagen protein?

Answer 17

Vitamin C

Question 18

A lack in vitamin K may result in

Answer 18

Increased instances of bruising (purpura)

Question 19

What vitamin enhances capillary strength?

Answer 19

Vitamin P

Question 20

What mineral is required for muscle contraction and transmitting impulses throughout the nervous system?

Answer 20

Calcium

Question 21

What mineral is used in oxygen transport and regulation of cell growth and differentiation?

Answer 21

Iron

Question 22

What are neurotransmitters?

Answer 22

Chemicals that trigger the transmission of signals from one neuron across the synapse.

Question 23

Serotonin and norepinephrine are?

Answer 23

Neurotransmitters

Question 24

A lack of serotonin results in?

Answer 24

A bad mood

Question 25

What is the difference between food sensitivities and food allergies?

Answer 25

Sensitivities do not involve the immune system

Question 26

Glycation can be extremely damaging to?

Answer 26

The heart, kidney and muscles

Question 27

Glycation is the number one cause of what?

Answer 27

Aging

Question 28

Define maillard reaction

Answer 28

What happens to food when it is cooked using particular methods, such as frying, grilling, and broiling

Question 29

Which has more AGE content?

Tea, coffee, diet soda, cereal or cake?

Answer 29

Cake

Question 30

What has the field of nutrition science researched?

Answer 30

Information regarding the effects of nutrients on physical, mental and emotional well being.

Question 31

When cooking food, what shout you do to reduce AGE content?

Answer 31

Keep temperatures under 110* F

Question 32

What dietary supplement may fight effects of AGE products?

Answer 32

Alpha-lipoic

Question 33

Is fruit in small quantities a low-AGE product?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

What does adrenaline do?

Answer 34

Prepares the body for an emergency response

Question 35

What does cortisol do?

Answer 35

Allows the body to address a threatening situation, be it fight or flight, by releasing energy from fat cells for use in the muscles

Question 36

What is a stress trigger?

Answer 36

Situations that bring on a stress response.

Question 37

Completing a nagging task can help you_______.

Answer 37

Feel in control of your stress level