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What is the difference between hunger and appetite? (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Hunger: the internal drive to find and eat food; related to
negative sensations caused by lack of food
Appetite: external drive that encourages us to find and eat food; related
to pleasurable sensations involved with eating food we enjoy
List two examples of Cognitive external forces that can influence eating
habits (CORRECT ANSWERS) Habits, comfort foods, advertising,
social factors, nutritional value
Internal drive to find and eat food, often experienced as a negative
sensation (CORRECT ANSWERS) Hunger
Vitamins are considered both: (CORRECT ANSWERS) Micronutrients
and organic
Nutrients needed in large amounts in the body (CORRECT ANSWERS)
Macronutrient
,If a fudge brownie has 14 grams of carbs, 2 grams of protein and 9
grams of fat, how many calories are in the brownie? (CORRECT
ANSWERS) 14 x 4 = 56
2x4=8
9 x 9 = 81
56 + 8 + 81 = 145
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000
calories daily. You should not consume any more than 65% of your
calories from carbs. How many grams of carbs should you eat in a day?
(CORRECT ANSWERS) 325 grams
2000 x 0.65 = 1300 calories
1300/4 = 325 grams of carb
The state of ___________ nutrition can be achieved by eating a variety
of foods which provide all the essential nutrients (CORRECT
ANSWERS) Desirable
Malnutrition can either be a nutritional state of ______ or _____
nutrition (CORRECT ANSWERS) Over, under
An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDEs of nutritional
assessment. Give a brief description of what A stands for: (CORRECT
,ANSWERS) Anthropometrics: measurements of body composition such
as height and weight
According to MyPlate, what types of food should we increase in our
diet? (CORRECT ANSWERS) fruits, vegetable, whole grains, low fat
dairy
Specific parts of the GI tract include: (CORRECT ANSWERS) mouth,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and rectum
Other organs that aid in digestion but are not considered part of the GI
tract (CORRECT ANSWERS) liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
Explain the cause and symptoms of heartburn (CORRECT ANSWERS)
Heartburn is a burning sensation in the esophagus behind the sternum
due to improper closing of a sphincter that allows stomach acids to enter
into the esophagus
Name 2 sphincters discussed in module 2 and briefly describe their
functions (CORRECT ANSWERS) Esophageal sphincter: prevents the
contents of the stomach from re-entering the esophagus
Pyloric sphincter: controls the release of chyme into the small intestines
from the stomach
Define the role of enzymes in digestion; Are enzymes an example of
mechanical or chemical digestion? (CORRECT ANSWERS) To
, breakdown of particles int smaller parts and readies the nutrients for
absorption; Enzymes are an example of chemical digestion
Examples include sucrose and maltose (CORRECT ANSWERS)
Disaccharides
Examples include fructose and galactose (CORRECT ANSWERS)
Monosaccharides
Added to food for intestinal health (CORRECT ANSWERS) Functional
fiber
Dissolves in the GI tract and provides satiety (CORRECT ANSWERS)
Soluble fiber
Also called non fermentable fiber, not broken down by bacteria in the GI
tract (CORRECT ANSWERS) Insoluble fiber
Which of the following is NOT true concerning blood sugar regulation?
a. Hormones are responsible for control
b. High blood sugar is called hyperglycemia
c. Glucagon helps to lower blood sugar levels
d. Excess glucose is stored as glycogen (CORRECT ANSWERS) c.
Glucagon helps to lower blood sugar levels