GCU NSC 150 QUIZ 2 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!!

AI - adequate intake -- used when insufficient evidence exists for EAR (estimated average requirement), RDA (recommended dietary allowance) AMDR - Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range DRI - Dietary Reference Intake -recommended daily intake of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, & macronutrients Fat soluble vitamins - 13 VITAMINS: A,D,C,E,K how to calculate recommended water intake from weight to kg to cups of water - 8oz= 1 cup body weight/ 2= number of oz EX: 130/2= 65 oz 65/8= 8.125 - 8 cups of water Lipids - Saturated: solid at room temp and animal sources and risk for disease unsaturated: vegetable sources, liquid at room temp Prebiotics - nutrients that encourage the growth of beneficial microbes in the intestine EX: yogurt kombucha, bananas, oats, asparagus, artichokes, garlic and onions Probiotics - introducing known microbes back into the body EX: yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, miso, kombucha, pickles RDA - Recommended dietary allowance- the amount of nutrients that will prevent deficienciesUL - Tolerable upper intake level- the maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects. water soluble vitamins - B1, B2, B3, biotin, panothenic acid, B6, folate, B12, What are complex carbohydrates? - polysaccharides ex: pasta, rice, bread, fruits, veggies, What are simple carbohydrates? - monosaccharides and disaccharides ex: soda and candy