Week 4 Flashcards
What are smart carbohydrate choices?
-Whole grains
-Fruits
-Vegetables
-Low-fat or nonfat dairy
What impacts our decisions on what to eat?
-Cost
-Convenience
-Background
-Routine
-Comfort
What are considered to be antioxidants?
-Vitamin A, C and E
-Beta carotene
-Lycopene
-Lutein
-Selenium
Vitamin D can be found in which food or drinks?
-Fatty fish
-Fortified cereal
-Fortified milk
-Fish
-Liver oil
True or false
Omega-3 is considered to be a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is found in fish.
True
Which diets include monitoring calories and portion sizes?
Weight controlled diets
For patients with hypertension, what foods should they limit?
-Processed meat
-Frozen dinners
-Canned foods
-Nuts
-Buttermilk
-Salted crackers
Which minerals is found in our red blood cells?
Iron
True or false
Electrolytes are minerals found in the body fluid.
True
Explain HDL
“Good” cholesterol
-It helps move the cholesterol from tissues to the liver.
-low HDL can cause heart disease.
Deficiency of vitamin A would cause?
Night blindness
Deficiency of vitamin C would cause?
Scurvy
What type of diet would help to prevent constipation?
High-fiber
If a patient is undergoing cancer treatments, what could stop them from being able to eat property?
-Mouth sores
-Painful swallowing
-Taste and smell change
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Dry mouth
Describe metabolism
The process the body uses to obtain or make energy from food
What can impact your BMR?
-Genetics
-Gender
-Age
-Weight
-Body surface area
-Body fat
Deficiency and vitamin K causes?
Bleeding
What are things that a person on a high protein diet can have?
-Fish
-Milk product
-Peanut butter
-Meat
-Poultry
-Eggs
When would we drink more water?
-Hot weather
-When we are more active (exercising)
-Fever
-Diarrhea
-Vomiting
Too much vitamin C can cause?
Kidney stones
What foods do not have a great source of fiber?
Yogurt
What food/drinks are found in a full liquid diet?
Milk products that are at room temperature
What foods are considered to be “complete proteins”?
-Fish
-Meat
-Poultry
-Dairy products
-Quinoa seeds
-Buckwheat
-Chai seeds
-Eggs
Explain the process of anabolism
The breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules
Explain the process of catabolism
The breakdown of small molecules and energy is released
What is a DASH diet?
-Flexible eating plan
-Dietary approach to stop hypertension
-For people with hypertension, and cardiovascular disease
What is calcium good for?
Bones & Teeth
What is potassium and sodium good for?
-Muscle
-Nerve function
-Fluid balance
What is iron good for?
Energy & Metabolism
Pregnant woman should stay away from what food?
-Raw fish
-Fish high in mercury
What is iodine good for?
-Metabolism
-Growth
-Development
What is the mineral fluoride used to keep healthy?
Teeth & Bones
Explain LDL
“Bad” cholesterol
-Moves cholesterol to tissues, including arteries.
-Most cholesterol in the blood is LDL
