PORTAGE NUTRITION MODULE 1 PROBLEM SET
Question 1
Explain the differences between hunger and appetite.
Your Answer:
Hunger is internal an internal drive to eat. It is the growling and painful
sensations in one's stomach. Appetite is the external drive to eat. It is the
association with food that can lead one to eat even if one is not hungry.
Hunger is the internal drive to find and eat food. It is often
experienced as a negative sensation. Appetite is the external drive
that encourages us to find and eat food. It is related to pleasant
sensations associated with food.
Question 2
Name the key hormone that causes a feeling of hunger. Indicate where in
the body it is produced and the process by which it operates.
Your Answer:
Ghrelin is the hormone that causes a feeling of hunger. It is produced in the
stomach and travels the brain and stimulates the hunger center and turns off
the satiety center.
Ghrelin is produced by the stomach and travels to the brain to
stimulate the hunger center as it deactivates the satiety center.
Question 3
There are six classes of nutrients. Name the three that supply energy.
Your Answer:
The three nutrients that supply energy are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Carbohydrates, proteins and fat
Question 4
If a fudge brownie has 9 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and 12
grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie?
, Your Answer:
carbs 9*4 = 36 kcal
protein 1*4 = 4 kcal
fat 12*9 = 108 kcal
Total 148 kcal (or Calories), or 148,000 calories
*Calories with a capital C are the same as kcal. Lower case calories are
different. Not sure which is being asked here, so both answers given.
1 Calorie = 1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories
Carb: 9 x 4 = 36
Pro: 1 x 4 = 4
Fat: 12 x 9 =108
36 + 4 + 108 = 148 calories
Question 5
There are six classes of nutrients. Name three that are considered
macronutrients.
Your Answer:
Macronutrients: Water, carbohydrates, proteins
Carbohydrates, Protein, Lipids/Fats and Water
UnansweredQuestion 6
pts
List and define the three states of nutritional health.
Your Answer:
Desirable nutrition is achieved by eating a variety of foods which
provide all the essential nutrients to support normal body functions.
Over-nutrition is the excess consumption of calories, fats, saturated
fats and cholesterol which increase the risk for chronic disease.
Under-nutrition occurs when nutrient intake does not meet nutrient
needs and over time health begins to decline.
Question 1
Explain the differences between hunger and appetite.
Your Answer:
Hunger is internal an internal drive to eat. It is the growling and painful
sensations in one's stomach. Appetite is the external drive to eat. It is the
association with food that can lead one to eat even if one is not hungry.
Hunger is the internal drive to find and eat food. It is often
experienced as a negative sensation. Appetite is the external drive
that encourages us to find and eat food. It is related to pleasant
sensations associated with food.
Question 2
Name the key hormone that causes a feeling of hunger. Indicate where in
the body it is produced and the process by which it operates.
Your Answer:
Ghrelin is the hormone that causes a feeling of hunger. It is produced in the
stomach and travels the brain and stimulates the hunger center and turns off
the satiety center.
Ghrelin is produced by the stomach and travels to the brain to
stimulate the hunger center as it deactivates the satiety center.
Question 3
There are six classes of nutrients. Name the three that supply energy.
Your Answer:
The three nutrients that supply energy are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
Carbohydrates, proteins and fat
Question 4
If a fudge brownie has 9 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein and 12
grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie?
, Your Answer:
carbs 9*4 = 36 kcal
protein 1*4 = 4 kcal
fat 12*9 = 108 kcal
Total 148 kcal (or Calories), or 148,000 calories
*Calories with a capital C are the same as kcal. Lower case calories are
different. Not sure which is being asked here, so both answers given.
1 Calorie = 1 kilocalorie = 1000 calories
Carb: 9 x 4 = 36
Pro: 1 x 4 = 4
Fat: 12 x 9 =108
36 + 4 + 108 = 148 calories
Question 5
There are six classes of nutrients. Name three that are considered
macronutrients.
Your Answer:
Macronutrients: Water, carbohydrates, proteins
Carbohydrates, Protein, Lipids/Fats and Water
UnansweredQuestion 6
pts
List and define the three states of nutritional health.
Your Answer:
Desirable nutrition is achieved by eating a variety of foods which
provide all the essential nutrients to support normal body functions.
Over-nutrition is the excess consumption of calories, fats, saturated
fats and cholesterol which increase the risk for chronic disease.
Under-nutrition occurs when nutrient intake does not meet nutrient
needs and over time health begins to decline.
