Nutrition Unit I
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- Nutrients can be classified as ______ and _____.
- Essential & Nonessential
- _____ nutrients are required by the body but lacks the ability to manufacture these subtances in sufficient amounts.
- Essential
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True or False
Cholesterol is an essential nutrient. - False, it can be synthesized from dietary precursors.
- What are the six classes of nutrients?
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1. Water
2. Proteins
3. Carbohydrates
4. Fats
5. Minerals
6. Vitamins - RDA (recommended dietary allowences) and DRI (dietary referance intakes) are published by the ____ but established by the ____.
- Government, Scientists & Nutritionists
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What is the purpose of the RDA?
a. Estimate amounts of required nutrients to improve long term health and well-being of Americans by reducing the risk of chronic diseases.
b.Establish maximum levels of safe tolerance
c. F -
c. Focus on the amounts of nutrients necessary to prevent deficiency diseases.
All other answers are the purpose of the DRI. -
_____ is the average amount of a nutrient that appears to maintain a defined nutritional state?
a. UL
b. EAR
c. AI
d. RDA - c. AI - adequate intake
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_____ means that nutrients are added to a product that never contained them to begin with or added at a higher level than was gound naturally.
a. Enrichment
b. Fortification
c. Fornification
d. Supplementation - b. Fortification
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How many servings of breads, cereals, rice, and pasta should you have?
a. 6-11
b. 3-5
c. 2-4
d. none of the above - a. 6-11
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How many servings of the vegetable group should you have?
a. 6-11
b. 3-5
c. 2-4
d. none of the above - b. 3-5
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How many servings of the fruit groups should you have?
a. 6-11
b. 3-5
c. 2-4
d. none of the above - c. 2-4
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How many servings of milk, yogurt, and cheese should you have?
a. 6-11
b. 3-5
c. 2-4
d. none of the above -
d. none of the above
Serving recommendations are based on calcium requirements for various stages of life. - How many servings of meat should you have?
- 2-3
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These guidelines provide information about food choices that promote health and decrease the risk of chronic diseases.
a. RDA
b. food guide pyramid
c. DRI
d. dietary guidelines for Americans - d. dietary guidelines for Americans - it is the cornerstone of federal nutritional policy
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According to the dietary guidelines, no more than __ of your total calories should come from fat.
a. 10 %
b. 20 %
c. 30 %
d. none of the above - c. 30%
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The dietary guidelines recomenned no more than ____ a day of sugar in a 2,200 calorie diet.
a. 10 tsp
b. 10 tbs
c. 12 tsp
d. 12 tbs - c. 12 tsp
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The dietary guidelines recomenned no more than ____ a day of sodium intake.
a. 6 gm/day
b. 7 gm/day
c. 8 gm/day
d. 9 gm/day - a. 6 gm/day
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_____ are levels of nutrients considered desireable for health.
a. RDA
b. DRV
c. AI
d. DRI - b. Daily Reference Value