NDFS 100 Midterm 1 Questions With Complete Solutions.

Identify the ways that nutrition affects health. correct answer: 4 of the leading causes of death are directly related to nutrition. -Heart disease (23 %) -Cancers (23%) -Strokes (5%) -Diabetes (3 %) (and accidents related to drinking alcohol) Identify the six major nutrients, their roles in the body correct answer: Vitamins: Act as regulators-assist in all body processes including digesting food, moving muscles, disposing of wastes, growing new tissues, healing wounds, and obtaining energy from fat/protein/carbs. Minerals: Act as regulators-assist in all body processes including digesting food, moving muscles, disposing of wastes, growing new tissues, healing wounds, and obtaining energy from fat/protein/carbs. Fat: Provide energy Protein: Provide energy and provide materials that form structures and working parts of body tissues. Carbohydrate: Provide energy Water: Allows cells to function