CSNN BOARD EXAM 2026
FUNDAMENTALS OF NUTRITION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ what is nutrition?. Answer: the food we eat, primary component of
preventative healthcare
⩥ what is integrative health care. Answer: combination of allopathic and
naturopathic
⩥ features of SAD diet. Answer: 3000 - 4000 caloreis per day >
processed refined carbs (corn wheat, soy, rice)
⩥ metabolic function: build \ tone. Answer: childhood, pregnancy,
increase mass
⩥ metabolic function: cleansing. Answer: reduce body mass, purge
excess
⩥ metabolic function: maintenance. Answer: normal body state -
homeostasis
,⩥ seasonal eating: spring. Answer: cleansing > leafy greens, chlorophyll
⩥ seasonal eating: fall. Answer: building > starchy complex carbs, build
body mass for winter
⩥ seasonal eating: winter. Answer: maintenance > stay warm, warm
cooked foods with starch + dried food
⩥ seasonal eating: summer. Answer: maintenance > keep cool, fresh
fruit
⩥ building blocks for the body. Answer: water, macro, micronutrients
⩥ macronutrients. Answer: carb, protein, fat
⩥ micronutrients. Answer: vitamins, minerals
⩥ water. Answer: water = LIFE, most abundant substance on earth,
carries minerals
⩥ % of body that is water. Answer: 55%
, ⩥ water carries XXX through our body necessary for electrical
communication. Answer: electrolytes
⩥ water carries XXX out of our body. Answer: toxins
⩥ elson haas recco of water per day for proper hydration. Answer: 12
cups
⩥ factors affecting hydration. Answer: exercise, temperature,
consumption of fruit & veg
⩥ effect of chronic dehydration. Answer: inflammation, toxicity, disease,
death
⩥ sources of drinking water. Answer: groundwater (underground
aquifiers most of our water) or above ground reservoirs
⩥ groundwater contaminants. Answer: farming: nitrates, pesticides,
fertilizers, parasites (giardia), ecoli, lead pipes, mining waste (mercury)
⩥ tap water toxic. Answer: chlorinated and fluoridated
⩥ effects of chlorine. Answer: promote candida, mix with organic
compounds chloroform
FUNDAMENTALS OF NUTRITION
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ what is nutrition?. Answer: the food we eat, primary component of
preventative healthcare
⩥ what is integrative health care. Answer: combination of allopathic and
naturopathic
⩥ features of SAD diet. Answer: 3000 - 4000 caloreis per day >
processed refined carbs (corn wheat, soy, rice)
⩥ metabolic function: build \ tone. Answer: childhood, pregnancy,
increase mass
⩥ metabolic function: cleansing. Answer: reduce body mass, purge
excess
⩥ metabolic function: maintenance. Answer: normal body state -
homeostasis
,⩥ seasonal eating: spring. Answer: cleansing > leafy greens, chlorophyll
⩥ seasonal eating: fall. Answer: building > starchy complex carbs, build
body mass for winter
⩥ seasonal eating: winter. Answer: maintenance > stay warm, warm
cooked foods with starch + dried food
⩥ seasonal eating: summer. Answer: maintenance > keep cool, fresh
fruit
⩥ building blocks for the body. Answer: water, macro, micronutrients
⩥ macronutrients. Answer: carb, protein, fat
⩥ micronutrients. Answer: vitamins, minerals
⩥ water. Answer: water = LIFE, most abundant substance on earth,
carries minerals
⩥ % of body that is water. Answer: 55%
, ⩥ water carries XXX through our body necessary for electrical
communication. Answer: electrolytes
⩥ water carries XXX out of our body. Answer: toxins
⩥ elson haas recco of water per day for proper hydration. Answer: 12
cups
⩥ factors affecting hydration. Answer: exercise, temperature,
consumption of fruit & veg
⩥ effect of chronic dehydration. Answer: inflammation, toxicity, disease,
death
⩥ sources of drinking water. Answer: groundwater (underground
aquifiers most of our water) or above ground reservoirs
⩥ groundwater contaminants. Answer: farming: nitrates, pesticides,
fertilizers, parasites (giardia), ecoli, lead pipes, mining waste (mercury)
⩥ tap water toxic. Answer: chlorinated and fluoridated
⩥ effects of chlorine. Answer: promote candida, mix with organic
compounds chloroform
