HUN2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Questionnaire, Respiratory Sounds, Triglyceride

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The science of nutrition: linking food, function, and health. How is energy in food measured: energy in food is measured in kilocalories (kcal, one kcal is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg water by 1 degree celcius. Lipids: a diverse group of substances that are largely insoluble in water, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, includes triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols, triglycerides are most common lipid in food and. Main energy source during rest or low- to moderate-intensity exercise. Play an important role in the release and use of energy in macronutrients. Do not contain or supply energy to our bodies. Can be destroyed by light, heat, air, etc: two types: fat-soluble and water-soluble, micronutrients: minerals, inorganic substances required for body processes: Exist in the simplest possible form; can"t be broken down further or destroyed by heat/light: two types: major and trace minerals, macronutrient: water, a vital inorganic nutrient supporting all body processes:

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QUESTION 11

A sustainable environment means to be maintained indefinitely and when we use products that have been altered by GMO's, genetically modified organisms, those crops cannot reproduce themselves.

True

False

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QUESTION 12

Which foods would not make a complement of 20 amino acids, to make a complete protein?

		Corn and beans
		Brown rice and peas
		Peanut butter and white bread
		Yogurt and walnuts

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QUESTION 13

Which nutrition tip would you not recommend?

		It is recommended to chew your food well.
		It is recommended to go long periods of time without eating to loose weight.
		When you eat out you can expect to get more salt and fat from the food.
		Eating often will not cause weight gain because one is less likely to overeat.

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QUESTION 14

Regarding fiber, which one is not correct?

		If you want to add fiber in your diet also eat the seeds and skins in fruits and vegetables.
		The removal of the outer husk or bran from our wheat diminished the integrity of our grains.
		The lack of fiber in the Western diet (that's our diet) was causing gastrointestinal problems that many countries and continents had not seen: diverticulitis, diverticulosis, constipation, increase in colon cancers, etc.
		You cannot eat too much fiber.

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QUESTION 15

Whey protein is a protein in milk that is most efficient in building muscle.

True

False

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QUESTION 16

Quinoa has been around for thousands of years, it is gluten free and a complete protein.

True

False

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QUESTION 17

Most of us donât get enough Vitamin D since our sun exposure is limited in the northern states. Vitamin D is made in our body with the help of the ultraviolet rays from the sun being absorbed by the skin. Vitamin D is vital for our immune system, skeletal structure hormone balance, and other bodily functions.

In answering this question, the other way we can get Vitamin D is primarily by eating fruits.

True

False

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QUESTION 18

The hypothalamus is our brain's appetite control center.

True

False

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QUESTION 19

The following explains information about antioxidants but one, which one is incorrect?

		We can't stop aging or get rid of the sun or live in a perfectly clean world but we can provide our body antioxidants that will fight free radicals.
		We know from our readings antioxidants are vitamin K and the minerals biotin and selenium.
		The foods with antioxidants are: all berries are great (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc.), green leafy vegetables, carrots, tomatoes, dark chocolate, nuts, kidney beans and all beans, all herbs and foods mother nature provides us.
		The most effective compounds that can fight off free radicals are antioxidants, just as the name implies they counteract oxidation, the harmful reaction that takes place.

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QUESTION 20

It's best to drink beverages without calories. The calories from food leave us more satisfied than fluids and it's much easier to get additional unwanted calories from sodas, juices and lattes.

True False

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HUN2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Questionnaire, Respiratory Sounds, Triglyceride

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