NSD 225 (SYRACUSE) EXAM #2
(FINAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what does a vitamin do? - Correct Answers -regulate certain processes, occurs naturally
in commonly eaten foods, prevents specific deficiency disorder when consumed in
adequate amounts
is a vitamin produced by the body? - Correct Answers -no
what precursors do vitamins have? - Correct Answers -provitamins, provitamins
What are pre/provitamins? - Correct Answers -inactive forms of vitamins that the body
cannot use until they're converted to their active form by cells
about how much of a vitamin is absorbed by the body from food? - Correct Answers -
40-90%
What is bioavailability? - Correct Answers -the extent to which the body can absorb and
use a nutrient
electrolytes are... - Correct Answers -a positively or negatively charged ion that
conducts an electrical current in solution, help with fluid balance, nerve impulse
conduction, cellular signaling
The DASH - Correct Answers -Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
tips from the DASH... - Correct Answers -low sodium, high in potassium, magnesium,
calcium, very high in fruits and veggies, rich in low-fat dairy products
facts about iron - Correct Answers -- parts of hemoglobin in red blood cells
- sourced from meat and fortified/enriched foods
- vitamin c enhances iron availability from nonhdme sources
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - Correct Answers -vitamins A, D, E, K
What are the water soluble vitamins? - Correct Answers -vitamins B and C
what vitamins contribute to bone health? - Correct Answers -vitamins A, C, D, K
(FINAL) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what does a vitamin do? - Correct Answers -regulate certain processes, occurs naturally
in commonly eaten foods, prevents specific deficiency disorder when consumed in
adequate amounts
is a vitamin produced by the body? - Correct Answers -no
what precursors do vitamins have? - Correct Answers -provitamins, provitamins
What are pre/provitamins? - Correct Answers -inactive forms of vitamins that the body
cannot use until they're converted to their active form by cells
about how much of a vitamin is absorbed by the body from food? - Correct Answers -
40-90%
What is bioavailability? - Correct Answers -the extent to which the body can absorb and
use a nutrient
electrolytes are... - Correct Answers -a positively or negatively charged ion that
conducts an electrical current in solution, help with fluid balance, nerve impulse
conduction, cellular signaling
The DASH - Correct Answers -Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
tips from the DASH... - Correct Answers -low sodium, high in potassium, magnesium,
calcium, very high in fruits and veggies, rich in low-fat dairy products
facts about iron - Correct Answers -- parts of hemoglobin in red blood cells
- sourced from meat and fortified/enriched foods
- vitamin c enhances iron availability from nonhdme sources
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - Correct Answers -vitamins A, D, E, K
What are the water soluble vitamins? - Correct Answers -vitamins B and C
what vitamins contribute to bone health? - Correct Answers -vitamins A, C, D, K
