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Which is the most heart-healthy restaurant meal? - CORRECT ANSWER-grilled salmon,
asparagus, and baked potato with a few drops of vinegar
Which of the following fats lower the "good" HDL cholesterol? - CORRECT ANSWER-trans
fats
Because fat has more than double the calories per gram of carbohydrates or protein,
________ substitutes have the potential to reduce calories from fat. - CORRECT ANSWER-
fat
Though some fat substitutes provide fewer calories and fat grams than regular fat, others,
such as olestra, aren't absorbed, so they are - CORRECT ANSWER-fat free
The lower the __________ fat on a food label, the better - CORRECT ANSWER-trans fat
To reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, Mr.Martin, who had a stroke last year, should
eat more - CORRECT ANSWER-salmon, mackerel, and herring
A minimum of 5 percent and up to 10 percent of your total calories should be from -
CORRECT ANSWER-linoleic acid
,To reduce the risk of heart disease, trans fat in prepared baked goods, snack items, and fried
foods and saturated fats in cheese, butter, and ice cream, fatty cuts of meat should be -
CORRECT ANSWER-discouraged
The recommended percent of saturated fat in the daily diet is - CORRECT ANSWER-10
percent
Commercially prepared baked goods, snack goods, and fried foods are ___________ to
foods such as mackerel, salmon, ground flaxseed, and walnuts - CORRECT ANSWER-
nutritionally inferior compared
Because fatty fish are good sources of EPA and DHA, you should consume - CORRECT
ANSWER-a minimum of two servings of fish weekly.
Losing excess weight can help lower your LDL cholesterol level and ________ your HDL
cholesterol level. - CORRECT ANSWER-increase
Liquid oils such as canola oil or soybean oil are nutritionally superior to solid fats like
margarine or butter because liquid oils are - CORRECT ANSWER-less saturated
Cheese, butter, and ice cream, fatty cuts of meat, and the skin on poultry provide - CORRECT
ANSWER-saturated fats
The _________ diet pyramid is a heart-healthy diet that can help you maintain healthy blood
cholesterol levels - CORRECT ANSWER-Mediterranean
Commercially prepared baked goods, snack items, and fried foods should be limited because
they are rich in - CORRECT ANSWER-trans fats which increase the risk of heart disease
Mr.Valdez has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, he has high blood pressure, he smokes
10 cigarettes a day, he is sedentary, is 50 pounds overweight, has a low HDL cholesterol
level, and an elevated LDL cholesterol level. He is therefore - CORRECT ANSWER-at high risk
for heart disease
,Body builders who overconsume protein from foods and from amino acid supplements
could gain weight due to the conversion of excess protein to fat.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Adults should consume at least 0.8 grams of protein for each kilogram of body weight.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Americans, on average, consume more than the recommended servings of the protein-rich
foods in the meat and beans group.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
A healthy vegetarian diet can help reduce the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, type
2 diabetes, certain types of cancer, and obesity
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Meat,fish, poultry, dairy foods, and meat alternatives such as dried beans, peanut butter,
nuts are also excellent sources of protein.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Suzy is a vegan. Which of the following entrees is she likely to choose to eat? - CORRECT
ANSWER-veggie stir fry
Choosing lean meats and dairy foods, skinless poultry, and oil-based spreads will help you
minimize the saturated fat in your diet.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
It is important to keep your intake of trans fats to a minimum 10 percent of daily total
calories.
True or false? - CORRECT ANSWER-False
No more than 10 percent of daily fat intake should come from saturated fat; and trans fat
should be limited in your diet.
True or false? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
, Your fat intake should range from 20 to 53 percent of your total calories.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-False
It is important to keep your intake of cholesterol to 10 percent of daily total calories.
True or False? - CORRECT ANSWER-False
To reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, Mr.Martin, who had a stroke last year and
became a vegan who eats no animal foods. He therefore needs to eat more - CORRECT
ANSWER-ground flaxseed, soybean and canola oils, and walnuts
Moderate amounts of heart-healthy unsaturated fat and less heart-unhealthy saturated fat
would be the best strategy to - CORRECT ANSWER-reduce your risk of heart disease
The best fat to use on your food and in cooking is - CORRECT ANSWER-any liquid oil like
soybean or canola oil
Protein _______ is determined by the protein digestibility corrected amino acid score
(PDCAAS), which is based on the proteins digestibility and it's amino acid profile. - CORRECT
ANSWER-quality
Soybeans, soy milk, tofu, tempeh, fortified soy burgers, legumes, nuts, sunflower seeds,
wheat germ, fortified ready-to-eat cereals, and mushrooms are recommended to meet
vegetarians' higher needs for - CORRECT ANSWER-Zinc
who amount the following is possibly not in a state of nitrogen balance? - CORRECT
ANSWER-
Kwashiorkor is a severe dietary deficiency of: - CORRECT ANSWER-protein
which of the following will denature a protein? - CORRECT ANSWER-frying an egg
a vegan needs ________ a non vegetarian - CORRECT ANSWER-50% more zinc than