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What is the number of calories per gram for the three different nutrients - correct answers Carbohydrates - 4 cal/g Fats - 9 cal/g Protein - 4 cal/g What are the female adult serving sizes for the different nutrients in the Canada food guide - correct answers Vegetables and Fruits: 7-8 Grain products: 6-7 Milk and Alternatives: 2 Meat and Alternatives: 2 What are the male adult serving sizes for the different nutrients in the Canada's food guide - correct answers Vegetables and Fru...

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10 pages

Written in 2025/2026

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b - correct answers The diet-planning principle that provides all the nutrients, fiber, and energy in amounts sufficient to maintain health is called a. variety. b. adequacy. c. moderation. d. kcalorie control. d - correct answers What are the principles of diet planning? a. Abundance, B vitamins, kcalories, diet control, minerals, and variety b. Abundance, balance, conservative, diversity, moderation, and vitamins c. Adequacy, bone development, correction, vitamin density, mast...

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22 pages

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When reading the nutrition facts label, 5% of the daily value (DV) or less of a vitamin or mineral per serving is considered: - correct answers Low How many calories are found in one gram of fat? - correct answers 9 Select the vegetable subgroups from the USDA Food Patterns (check all that apply). - correct answers Dark greens vegetables Red and orange vegetables Legumes Starchy Vegetables select the nutrients below that are categorized as micronutrients. - correct answers Minerals ...

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7 pages

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Chapter 1 - correct answers the energy yeilding nutrients include a. Vitamins, minerals, and water b. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats c. Trace minerals and fat-soluble vitamins d. Iron, Vitamin C, and potassium - correct answers b. Carbohydrates, Proteins, and fats Our primary psychological drive to eat that is affected by many external food choice mechanisms is called a. Hunger b. Appetite c. Satiety d. Feeding - correct answers b. appetite The essential nutrients: a. Must...

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8 pages

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Muscle (40%) - correct answers Contains the largest proportion of protein Turnover - correct answers Proteins are constantly being synthesized and degraded Muscle - correct answers proteins turn over slowly Blood - correct answers Proteins turnover more rapidly Actin, Myosin - correct answers Most abundant protein in muscle Amino Acids - correct answers building blocks of proteins 20 - correct answers How many amino acids are there? Indispensable - correct answers 9 amino ac...

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9 pages

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What is a processed food? - correct answers foods subjected to any process, such as milling, alteration of texture, addition of additives, cooking, or others. What are the various factors that drive food choice? Can you give an example of each? - correct answers Advertising (media) Availability (Trader Joe's vs. corner store) Cost (can you afford it) Emotional comfort (ice cream after a bad day) Habit (PB&J for lunch at school) Personal preference and genetic inheritance (the Clarks a...

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18 pages

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the study of nutrients and how they are used by the body - correct answers Nutrition managing your emotions and feelings, the food choices you make, amount of physical activity you get, handling certain social situations, sleep - correct answers What are 8 things you can do to promote overall health and wellness? improved quality of life, increased life span, greater energy levels, stronger immune sustem, improved self confidence and self esteem, improved relationships, improved abililty t...

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6 pages

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Describe the parts of the vascular lymphatic system that are involved in digestion and absorption of water-soluble and fat-soluble nutrients. Note the organs that each type reach first and the health implications. - correct answers Water-soluble nutrients are absorbed directly into the blood stream from the GI tract through out the body. Once a nutrient has entered the bloodstream it may be transported to any of the cell in the body. The lymphatic collects fluid from the GI tract and uses the bl...

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7 pages

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What are the key physiological processes of nutrition? - correct answers Oral intake, digestion, absorption, elimination, and cellular metabolism. What is required for normal oral intake? - correct answers The appropriate amount of food to meet macro and micronutrient needs, which change throughout the lifespan. What role do gastric acids play in digestion? - correct answers They begin to break down proteins into amino acids and carbohydrates into sugars. What is the function of pancrea...

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4 pages

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What are the six types of nutrients? - correct answers Carbs, Protein, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals, Water What nutrients supply energy? - correct answers Carbs, protein, and fats What nutrients supply growth, maintenance, support, or structure? - correct answers Proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water What nutrients regulate body processes? - correct answers Protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water What makes healthy eating? - correct answers Well-balanced diet, varied food, a...

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8 pages

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Danger zone - correct answers 41ºF to 131ºF Cross Contamination - correct answers the spreading of pathogens from one food to another what is the safest way to thaw food? - correct answers in the fridge, due to danger zone and bacteria growing rapidly what is the best place for dry storage - correct answers cool, dry cabinets; don't store under sink, or in a heated area staph - correct answers improper food handling salmonella - correct answers poultry and eggs Sickle Cell O...

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7 pages

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What does the HgA1C measure? - correct answers average blood glucose over the past 3 months electrolytes in the body - correct answers sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous optimal BMI - correct answers 18.5-24.9 Overweight BMI - correct answers 25-29.9 ideally saturated fats make up how much of caloric intake - correct answers less than 10% trans fats raise _____ and lower _____ - correct answers LDL and HDL common foods with trans fats - correct answers fries...

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3 pages

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the science of optimal cellular metabolism and its impact on health and disease - correct answers nutrition macronutrients - correct answers kilocalorie containing sources of carbohydrates, protein and fats micronutrients - correct answers vitamins and minerals (fluoride, selenium, copper, zinc) plant compounds that promote health through antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-boosting properties (ex- lutein (green veggies), lycopene from tomatoes) - correct answers p...

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16 pages

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food security - correct answers means that all household members have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to maintain a healthy lifestyle; sufficient food is available on a consistent basis; and the household has resources to obtain appropriate food for a nutritious diet. basal metabolic rate - correct answers the energy needed to maintain life-sustaining activities for a specific period of time at rest resting energy expenditure - correct answers the amount of energy that an i...

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6 pages

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