Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy we’re there
both questions and answers for the year 2025-
2026
Healthy People 2020
A national health initiative focused on promoting health and preventing
disease.
Registered Dietitian
A nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration
(CDR) who has met strict educational and professional prerequisites and
passed a national registration examination.
Metabolism
The sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body, providing energy,
building tissue, and regulating metabolic processes.
Carbohydrates
Nutrients that serve as the body's primary source of fuel for energy, including
starches and sugars.
Proteins
Essential nutrients that provide amino acids necessary for building and
repairing tissues within the body.
Fat
Should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total kilocalories per day; for a
2000-kcal diet, this equates to 400 to 700 kcal.
Glycogen
The main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body, primarily stored in
the liver and muscle tissue.
, Kilocalories from bread
One slice of bread containing 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat
provides 141 total kcal.
Kilocalories from fat
A sandwich containing 22 g fat provides 198 kcal.
Kilocalories from protein
A sandwich containing 15 g protein provides 60 kcal.
Amino acids
The basic building units of protein necessary for building, repairing, and
maintaining body tissues.
Nutritional Assessment
The process of evaluating an individual's nutritional status, typically
performed by a registered dietitian.
Primary fuel source
Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for the body, with fat serving as a
secondary source.
Nutrition
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and
growth.
Dietary Fats
Nutrients that provide energy and are essential for the absorption of certain
vitamins.
Vitamins
Organic compounds that are crucial for various metabolic processes in the
body.
both questions and answers for the year 2025-
2026
Healthy People 2020
A national health initiative focused on promoting health and preventing
disease.
Registered Dietitian
A nutrition expert registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration
(CDR) who has met strict educational and professional prerequisites and
passed a national registration examination.
Metabolism
The sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body, providing energy,
building tissue, and regulating metabolic processes.
Carbohydrates
Nutrients that serve as the body's primary source of fuel for energy, including
starches and sugars.
Proteins
Essential nutrients that provide amino acids necessary for building and
repairing tissues within the body.
Fat
Should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total kilocalories per day; for a
2000-kcal diet, this equates to 400 to 700 kcal.
Glycogen
The main storage form of carbohydrate in the human body, primarily stored in
the liver and muscle tissue.
, Kilocalories from bread
One slice of bread containing 30 g carbohydrate, 3 g protein, and 1 g fat
provides 141 total kcal.
Kilocalories from fat
A sandwich containing 22 g fat provides 198 kcal.
Kilocalories from protein
A sandwich containing 15 g protein provides 60 kcal.
Amino acids
The basic building units of protein necessary for building, repairing, and
maintaining body tissues.
Nutritional Assessment
The process of evaluating an individual's nutritional status, typically
performed by a registered dietitian.
Primary fuel source
Carbohydrates are the primary fuel source for the body, with fat serving as a
secondary source.
Nutrition
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and
growth.
Dietary Fats
Nutrients that provide energy and are essential for the absorption of certain
vitamins.
Vitamins
Organic compounds that are crucial for various metabolic processes in the
body.
