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Nutritional Principles in Nursing |
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Question:
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) provide reference values for use in planning
and evaluating diets for which group of people?
Answer:
Healthy people
Question:
what are examples of a complete protein?
Answer:
Eggs, milk, cheese, meat, poultry, and fish
,Question:
What are the building blocks of protein?
Answer:
Amino acids
Question:
What term defines the action of biting, chewing, and breaking up food into
smaller particles?
Answer:
Mastication
Question:
Which of these fats can lower Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL) ("bad")
cholesterol and decrease the risk of heart disease?
Answer:
Polyunsaturated fat
Question:
Where does the absorption of most nutrients occur?
Answer:
Small intestine
, Question:
What are the three (3) components of digestion that convert food into energy
and body tissue?
Answer:
Digestion
Absorption
Metabolism
Question:
Which component of the Dietary Reference Index looks at the average daily
dietary nutrient intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient
requirements of nearly all healthy individuals in a particular life stage and
gender group?
Answer:
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
Question:
The Adequate Intake (AI) for total daily fiber is based on the amount expected
to lower the risk of which diseases?
Answer:
type 2 diabetes
hypertension
heart disease