3 parts of grains Correct Answers 1. Bran: outer shell -
protects seed. (Fiber, B vitamin, and trace minerals)
2. Germ: nourishment for the seed. (B vitamins, vitamin E, and
antioxidants)
3. Endosperm: provides energy. (Carbohydrates and Protein)
3 Types of Carbs Correct Answers 1. Sugar - Photosynthesis
2. Starch - Plant polysaccharide composed of glucose
3. Fiber - Indigestible parts of food, non starch polysaccharide
5 Overarching Guidelines Correct Answers 1. Follow healthy
eating patterns across your lifespan
2. Focus on variety, nutrient density and amount
3. Limit calories from added sugars, saturated fats and reduce
sodium intake
4. Shift to healthier food and beverage choice
5. Support healthy eating patterns
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR)
Correct Answers Provides adequate total energy and nutrients
total energy and nutrients while preventing chronic disease
(HEALTHFUL RANGES FOR ENERGY-YEAILDING
NUTRIENTS).
Adequate Intakes (AI) Correct Answers Nutrient intake goals
for individuals; the recommended average daily nutrient intake
level based on intakes of healthy people in a particular life stage
,and gender group and assumed to be adequate. Set when
scientific data are insufficient to allow establishment of an RDA
value.
Adipose Correct Answers The body's fat tissue.
Amylopectin Correct Answers The non-crystallizable form of
starch, consisting of branched polysaccharide chains.
Amylose Correct Answers The crystallizable form of starch,
consisting of long unbranched polysaccharide chains.
Aneurysm Correct Answers An excessive localized
enlargement of an artery caused by a weakening of the artery
wall.
Antigen Correct Answers A toxin or other foreign substance
that induces an immune response in the body, especially the
production of antibodies.
Artery Correct Answers Blood vessels that carry blood
containing fresh oxygen supplies from hear to the tissue.
Atherosclerosis Correct Answers Most common form of CVD;
hardening of arteries due ti plaque build up
BAC Correct Answers Blood-Alcohol Concentration: the
percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream.
Balance Study Correct Answers A laboratory study in which a
person is fed a controlled diet and the intake and excretion of a
, nutrient are measured. Balance studies are valid only for
nutrients like calcium (chemical elements) that do not change
while they are in the body.
Basic Tastes Correct Answers Sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami
(savory).
Bile Correct Answers A cholesterol containing digestive fluid
made by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and released into the
small intestine when needed.
Bile Duct Correct Answers Conducts bile from liver and
gallbladder to the small intestine.
Binge Drinking Correct Answers Drinking a lot in a small
amount of time, 4+ drinks a day.
Blood Correct Answers Composed of water, red and white
blood cells, other formed particles, nutrients, oxygen, and other
constituents; the fluid of the cardiovascular system
Bolus Correct Answers A soft mass of chewed food.
Calorie Correct Answers Units of energy, in nutrition we use
the nit kilocalorie to measure energy in food.
Case Control (Retrospective Study) Correct Answers SAME
population simultaneous observation of an untreated similar
subject.
Case Studies Correct Answers Studies of individuals.