NUTR 100 - Final Quiz| 55 Questions| With Complete Solutions

Define vitamins correct answer: essential nurtients your body needs in small amounts to grow, reproduce, and maintain good health Define minerals correct answer: inorganic nutrients required by organisms in very small amounts Daily sodium consumption should be less than ___________ milligrams per day. correct answer: 2300 What is the major source of sodium in the American diet? correct answer: bread Review the 10 Tips to cut back on salt and sodium in the diet. correct answer: 1. fresh meats 2. fresh fruits and vegetables 3. choose "fresh frozen" vegetables 4. read food labels 5. compare food brands 6. read spice/seasoning labels 7. do research before dining out 8. beware of products that have high sodium content but don't taste salty ted blood pressure 10. salt preference is an acquired taste Adequate Intake level for potassium is ____________ milligrams per day. correct answer: 4700 Foods that are rich in potassium. correct answer: Bananas, broccoli, tomatoes, potatoes with skins, leafy green veggies, citrus fruits, dried fruits, legumes (beans, peas, lentils, peanuts) A high potassium diet helps ____________ blood pressure. correct answer: lower Be familiar with the DASH diet. correct answer: develo