Week 4

Question 1

What are smart carbohydrate choices?

Answer 1

-Whole grains
-Fruits
-Vegetables
-Low-fat or nonfat dairy

Question 2

What impacts our decisions on what to eat?

Answer 2

-Cost
-Convenience
-Background
-Routine
-Comfort

Question 3

What are considered to be antioxidants?

Answer 3

-Vitamin A, C and E
-Beta carotene
-Lycopene
-Lutein
-Selenium

Question 4

Vitamin D can be found in which food or drinks?

Answer 4

-Fatty fish
-Fortified cereal
-Fortified milk
-Fish
-Liver oil

Question 5

True or false

Omega-3 is considered to be a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is found in fish.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Which diets include monitoring calories and portion sizes?

Answer 6

Weight controlled diets

Question 7

For patients with hypertension, what foods should they limit?

Answer 7

-Processed meat
-Frozen dinners
-Canned foods
-Nuts
-Buttermilk
-Salted crackers

Question 8

Which minerals is found in our red blood cells?

Answer 8

Iron

Question 9

True or false

Electrolytes are minerals found in the body fluid.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Explain HDL

Answer 10

“Good” cholesterol
-It helps move the cholesterol from tissues to the liver.
-low HDL can cause heart disease.

Question 11

Deficiency of vitamin A would cause?

Answer 11

Night blindness

Question 12

Deficiency of vitamin C would cause?

Answer 12

Scurvy

Question 13

What type of diet would help to prevent constipation?

Answer 13

High-fiber

Question 14

If a patient is undergoing cancer treatments, what could stop them from being able to eat property?

Answer 14

-Mouth sores
-Painful swallowing
-Taste and smell change
-Vomiting
-Diarrhea
-Dry mouth

Question 15

Describe metabolism

Answer 15

The process the body uses to obtain or make energy from food

Question 16

What can impact your BMR?

Answer 16

-Genetics
-Gender
-Age
-Weight
-Body surface area
-Body fat

Question 17

Deficiency and vitamin K causes?

Answer 17

Bleeding

Question 18

What are things that a person on a high protein diet can have?

Answer 18

-Fish
-Milk product
-Peanut butter
-Meat
-Poultry
-Eggs

Question 19

When would we drink more water?

Answer 19

-Hot weather
-When we are more active (exercising)
-Fever
-Diarrhea
-Vomiting

Question 20

Too much vitamin C can cause?

Answer 20

Kidney stones

Question 21

What foods do not have a great source of fiber?

Answer 21

Yogurt

Question 22

What food/drinks are found in a full liquid diet?

Answer 22

Milk products that are at room temperature

Question 23

What foods are considered to be “complete proteins”?

Answer 23

-Fish
-Meat
-Poultry
-Dairy products
-Quinoa seeds
-Buckwheat
-Chai seeds
-Eggs

Question 24

Explain the process of anabolism

Answer 24

The breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules

Question 25

Explain the process of catabolism

Answer 25

The breakdown of small molecules and energy is released

Question 26

What is a DASH diet?

Answer 26

-Flexible eating plan
-Dietary approach to stop hypertension
-For people with hypertension, and cardiovascular disease

Question 27

What is calcium good for?

Answer 27

Bones & Teeth

Question 28

What is potassium and sodium good for?

Answer 28

-Muscle
-Nerve function
-Fluid balance

Question 29

What is iron good for?

Answer 29

Energy & Metabolism

Question 30

Pregnant woman should stay away from what food?

Answer 30

-Raw fish
-Fish high in mercury

Question 31

What is iodine good for?

Answer 31

-Metabolism
-Growth
-Development

Question 32

What is the mineral fluoride used to keep healthy?

Answer 32

Teeth & Bones

Question 33

Explain LDL

Answer 33

“Bad” cholesterol
-Moves cholesterol to tissues, including arteries.
-Most cholesterol in the blood is LDL