Statistics Flashcards
__ Americans have preventable diseases related to poor diets
1/2
what percentage of blood is water
85%
what % of muscle is water
70%
what % of brain is water
75%
we loose _____ water every day
64-80 oz (11-15 cups)
we need ___ protein every day
50-65 grams
we need ___ dairy a day
3 cups
recommended amount of shelled peanuts
2 tablespoon
there are ___ calories in every gram of carbs
4 cal/gram
we need ___ grams of cards daily
130 grams
Americans consume ___ of sweet calories a day
20 teaspoons
our daily sugar intake should be ____
5%
___ of our grains should be whole grains
1/2
Men need ___ of total fiber daily
38 grams (over 50 30)
Women need ___ of total fiber daily
25 grams (over 50 21)
what percent of the population has celiac
1%
Fat has ____ calories per gram
9 cal/gram
Sat fat should make up what percent of daily cals
10%
we need ____ sun ___ times a week
30 minutes; twice
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen make up what percent of body weight
96%
what % of body weight is from minerals
4%
Women 19-50 need ____ calcium
1,000 milligrams (70=1,200)
Men 19-70 need ____ calcium
1,000 mg/day (50=1,200)
Bone mass peaks at
25-35
African americans are ___ to salt
more sensitive
_ in _ Americans consume too much salt
9 in 10
Adequate sodium
1,500 mg/day (over 51)
Tolerable sodium
2,300 mg/day