NUTRITION NDFS 100 BYU EXAM QUESTIONS
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fruits, veggies, grains
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Identify ways that nutrition affects 5 components of a nutritious diet
1 2
health ABCMV
What does SOLUBLE fiber (a
3 fiber: 4
carbohydrate) do?
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,Identify ways that nutrition affects 4 leading causes of death are directly related to
health health:
hear disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes
Others related to health: dental and bone diseases
essential nutrients nutrients body cannot make itself
6 major essential nutrients Carbohydrates
protein
fat
vitamins
minerals
water
Carbohydrates role in body -4cal/g
-energy-yielding nutrient
-2 groups: simple & complex
Simple: sugars Complex: starch & dietary fiber
-energy used first to fuel muscles and brain
-(45-65% of calories should come from
carbohydrates
-sources: grain products such as breads, cereals,
pasta and rice as well as fruits and vegetables
What does SOLUBLE fiber (a -fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, brown rice, oats,
carbohydrate) do? barley, rice brans
-lowers blood cholesterol and helps to control
blood sugar levels while providing very little
energy
, What does INSOLUBLE fiber (a -wheat & corn bran, whole grain breads and
carbohydrate) do? cereals, vegetables, fruit skins, nuts
-don't provide any calories
-helps alleviate digestive disorders like
constipation or diverticulitis and may prevent colon
cancer
Proteins role in the body -4cal/g
-broken down into amino acids by the digestive
system
-amino acids are then used for building and
repairing muscles, red blood cells, hair and other
tissues, and for making hormones
-adequate protein intake is important for healthy
immune system
-Because protein is a source of calories it will be
used for energy if not enough carbohydrate is
available
-sources: animal products-meat, fish, poultry, milk,
cheese, eggs. vegetable sources-legumes(beans,
lentils, dried peas, nuts) and seeds
Fat's role in the body -9 kcal/g
-energy-yielding nutrient
-includes mixture of saturated and unsaturated fats
-Higher in saturated fat: animal-based foods- meats
and milk products
-higher in unsaturated fats: vegetable oils
-Fat maintains skin and hair, cushions vital organs,
provides insulation, and is necessary for the
production and absorption of certain vitamins and
hormones
-no more than 30% calories as fat
-no more than 10% calories as unsaturated fat
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
fruits, veggies, grains
Choose an answer
Identify ways that nutrition affects 5 components of a nutritious diet
1 2
health ABCMV
What does SOLUBLE fiber (a
3 fiber: 4
carbohydrate) do?
Don't know?
Terms in this set (157)
,Identify ways that nutrition affects 4 leading causes of death are directly related to
health health:
hear disease, cancer, strokes, diabetes
Others related to health: dental and bone diseases
essential nutrients nutrients body cannot make itself
6 major essential nutrients Carbohydrates
protein
fat
vitamins
minerals
water
Carbohydrates role in body -4cal/g
-energy-yielding nutrient
-2 groups: simple & complex
Simple: sugars Complex: starch & dietary fiber
-energy used first to fuel muscles and brain
-(45-65% of calories should come from
carbohydrates
-sources: grain products such as breads, cereals,
pasta and rice as well as fruits and vegetables
What does SOLUBLE fiber (a -fruits, legumes, nuts, seeds, brown rice, oats,
carbohydrate) do? barley, rice brans
-lowers blood cholesterol and helps to control
blood sugar levels while providing very little
energy
, What does INSOLUBLE fiber (a -wheat & corn bran, whole grain breads and
carbohydrate) do? cereals, vegetables, fruit skins, nuts
-don't provide any calories
-helps alleviate digestive disorders like
constipation or diverticulitis and may prevent colon
cancer
Proteins role in the body -4cal/g
-broken down into amino acids by the digestive
system
-amino acids are then used for building and
repairing muscles, red blood cells, hair and other
tissues, and for making hormones
-adequate protein intake is important for healthy
immune system
-Because protein is a source of calories it will be
used for energy if not enough carbohydrate is
available
-sources: animal products-meat, fish, poultry, milk,
cheese, eggs. vegetable sources-legumes(beans,
lentils, dried peas, nuts) and seeds
Fat's role in the body -9 kcal/g
-energy-yielding nutrient
-includes mixture of saturated and unsaturated fats
-Higher in saturated fat: animal-based foods- meats
and milk products
-higher in unsaturated fats: vegetable oils
-Fat maintains skin and hair, cushions vital organs,
provides insulation, and is necessary for the
production and absorption of certain vitamins and
hormones
-no more than 30% calories as fat
-no more than 10% calories as unsaturated fat
