Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide questions and answers verified and updated.

Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy Chapter 1, 2, 3 Test Study Guide questions and answers verified and updated. what is dietetics? - correct ce concerned with nutritional planning and preparation of foods What is a Registered Dietitian? - correct answers.A professionally trained and educated (person) in dietetics What is nutrition? - correct answers.Nourishment, the food we eat and how the body uses it What are the signs of good nutrition? - correct answers.Well developed body Good muscle development Clear eyes Smooth skin Good posture Glossy hair Alert Ideal weight for body composition (ration of muscle mass to height) Positive outlook Resists infections Normal appetite Digestion & Elimination Extended years of normal functioning What is metabolism? - correct answers.The sum of all chemical changes that take place in the body by which it maintains itself and produces energy for its functioning (products of the various reactions are called metabolites) To sustain life, nutrients in food must perform what three basic functions? - correct answers.Provide energy Build tissue Regulate metabolic processes What is the major function of protein? - correct answers.To build tissue In the functions of nutrients in food, what are the two energy sources? - correct answers.Primary energy source Secondary energy source What nutrient in food does primary energy source consist of? - correct answers.Carbohydrates What nutrients in food does secondary energy source consist of? - correct answers.Fats Proteins What is the Primary energy source of fuel for heat and energy in the body? - correct answers.Carbohydrates What is the primary energy source that maintains the body's back-up store of quick energy? - correct answers.Carbohydrates What primary energy source should provide 45% to 65% of total kilocalories for the body? - correct answers.Carbohydrates What is a secondary energy source that provides a SECONDARY (storage) form of heat and energy? - correct answers.Fats What secondary energy source should provide no more than 20% to 35% of total kilocalorie for the body? - correct answers.Fats What is a secondary energy source that it's primary function is tissue building? - correct answers.Proteins What secondary energy source should provide no more than 10% to 35% of total kilocalories for the body? - correct answers.Proteins What is the secondary source of energy when supply from carbohydrates and fats is insufficient? - correct answers.Proteins What provides amino acids for tissue building? - correct answers.Proteins What is necessary for building and repairing tissues? - correct answers.Proteins Which vitamin/mineral is necessary for tissue building? (Collagen) - correct answers.Vitamin C Which vitamin and/or mineral is necessary for building and maintaining bone? - correct answers.Calcium and Phosphorus Which vitamin and/or mineral is an essential part of hemoglobin in the blood? - correct answers.Iron