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Which of the following is the main function of carbohydrates? - ✔✔A source of energy
According to the dietary guidelines for Americans, it is recommended to consume less than 10% of
calories a day from saturated fats, true or false? - ✔✔True
What functions apply to water?
A. A source of energy
B. Helps regulate body temp
C. Helps in the regulation of body processes - ✔✔B & C
If you can talk comfortably, but not sing, while you're moving, that is moderate activity. True or false? -
✔✔True
A good dietary shift would be going from whole grains to refined grains, true or false? - ✔✔False
The AMDR for carbohydrates is - ✔✔45-65%
What is nutrition? - ✔✔How food nourishes your body
What are macronutrients? - ✔✔carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
Which of the following can influence your health?
A. Age
B. Genetics
C. Culture
, D. Lifestyle - ✔✔A B C D
Calories per gram of protein - ✔✔4 kcal/g
Calories per gram of carbohydrates - ✔✔4 kcal/g
Calories per gram of fat - ✔✔9 kcal/g
Calories per gram of alcohol - ✔✔7 kcal/g
Calories per gram of vitamins and minerals - ✔✔0 kcal/g
In a scientific study this group does not receive a treatment - ✔✔Control group
reliable sources of nutrition information - ✔✔provide information on the consensus of scientific opinion
If you want to judge nutrition research, what should you do?
A. Go beyond the attention grabbing headline
B. Keep a healthy skepticism, all studies have strength and weaknesses
C. Believe in preliminary, unpublished data.
D. Remember that a single study does not prove everything - ✔✔A B D
Which of the following would not be a good source of reliable nutrition information?
A. A peer reviewed nutrition journal you found in PubMed
B. A men's health and nutrition magazine you bought at GNC
C. The USDA's MyPlate website
D. Your nutrition textbook - ✔✔B