essential nutrients correct answers nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be obtained from food
3 nutrition-related diseases that
... [Show More] are the leading causes of death in the U.S. correct answers Heart disease, cancer and stroke
Recent surveys indicate that the most commonly purchased foods in America are correct answers Milk ready to eat cereal bottled water bread soft drinks
What are the nutrients that can directly supply energy for human use? correct answers Carbohydrates, lipids, protein
What substances in fruits and veggies provide significant health benefits such as reducing cancer? correct answers Phytochemicals
The food and nutrition board of the national academy of science advocates that 10%-35% of calories come from protein and _________ come from carbohydrate. correct answers 45%-65%
Fibers belong to the class of nutrients known as correct answers Carbohydrates
What are the characteristics of vitamins? correct answers Enable chemical reactions to help release energy trapped in carbs, lipids and proteins, no useable calories, fat soluble & water soluble
What are minerals with regards to Nutrition? correct answers Inorganic substances that do not contain carbon atoms, not destroyed during cooking, preform electrolyte functions, produce no calorie/energy.
Characteristics of carbohydrates correct answers Provide majority of calorie in our diet (4kcal/1g), simple sugars & complex carbohydrates, digested in small intestine. Found in fruits and vegetables, sweetness to foods.
Characteristics of lipids correct answers Energy yielding (9kcal/1g), do not dissolve in water, essential fatty acids, fats and oils
A warning sign or symptom of alcohol poisoning is correct answers Confusion, vomiting, seizures, slow breathing, irregular breathing, blue tinged pale skin, low body temperature, passing out and can't be awakened
Gram for gram, which nutrients provides the most energy? correct answers Lipids 9kcal/1g
What are the characteristics of protein? correct answers Energy yielding (4kcal/1g), main structural material in the body, component of blood cells, enzymes and immune factors, form when amino acids bond together. [Show Less]