Recent surveys indicate that the most commonly purchased foods in America are ____________________ correct answers Milk, ready-to-eat cereal, bottled
... [Show More] water, soft drinks, and bread
What are essential nutrients? correct answers Fats, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, water, and vitamins
What are the three nutrition-related diseases that are leading causes of death in the US? correct answers Heart disease, cancer, stroke
What are the nutrients that can directly supply energy for human use? correct answers Lipids and oils, proteins, carbohydrates
What substance, present in fruits and vegetables, provide significant health benefits such as reducing the risk of cancer? correct answers Phytochemicals
The Food and Nutrition Board (FBN) of the National Academy of Sciences advocates that 10% to 35% of calories come from protein and ____________________ from carbohydrates correct answers 45%-65%
Fibers belong to the class of nutrients known as ____________________ correct answers Carbohydrates
What are the characteristics of vitamins? correct answers They enable chemical processes in the body, enable energy, and are water and fat soluble
What are minerals in regards to nutrition? correct answers Inorganic substances that don't contain carbon atoms and produce energy
What are the characteristics of carbohydrates? correct answers -They contain C, H, and O with 2x as many H than O atoms
-Provides much of the energy cells require
-Includes sugars and starches
-Major source of fuel for the body
What are the characteristics of lipids? correct answers -Source of energy (9 kcal=1 gram)
-Includes phospholipids, cholesterol, and fats
A warning sign or symptoms of alcohol poising is ____________________ correct answers Vomiting, confusion, seizures, slow breathing, pale skin, passing out, semi consciousness
Gram for gram, which of the nutrients provides the most energy? correct answers Fats/Lipids
What are the characteristics of protein? correct answers -Energy yielding (4 kcal=1 gram) [Show Less]