NUR 300 (Nutrition) Review Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 300
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NUR 300
Nutrient Is a chemical that comes from food you eat?
Essential Nutrients Refers to classes of nutrients found in food & They are vital for normal growth, maintenance and development of the body
Proteins, fats, carbs, vitamins, minerals, and water What are the 6 essential nutrients
Carbs, Fats, a...
NUR 300 (Nutrition) Review Questions
and Correct Answers
Nutrient ✅Is a chemical that comes from food you eat?
Essential Nutrients ✅Refers to classes of nutrients found in food
& They are vital for normal growth, maintenance and development of the body
Proteins, fats, carbs, vitamins, minerals, and water ✅What are the 6 essential nutrients
Carbs, Fats, and Proteins ✅Macronutrients are?
Simple carbs (simple sugars)
refined sugars (white sugar, candy)
fruit and milk ✅What are carbs?
B/c fruits have a longer processing time for satisfaction, and other vitamins and minerals
that provide forth. ✅Why is it healthier to get your simple sugars from foods like carbs?
Are starches or whole grains, such as bread, crackers, pasta, and rice ✅What are
Complex carbs?
Such as white flour and white rice, have been processed (removing nutritional value
associated with the grain) which removes nutrients and fiber. ✅What are Refined
Grains?
Still contains vitamins and minerals. Rich in fiber, which helps your digestive system
work well. ✅What are Unrefined grains
Provide most of the body's energy and fiber. They provide glucose, which burns
completely and efficiently w/o end products to excrete. ✅What is a Carbohydrate?
4 kcal per gram ✅How many grams of Carbs?
Grain breads, baked potatoes, brown rice, and other plants foods ✅Examples of
carbs?
Provide energy and vitamins. No more than 35% caloric intake should be from fat.
✅What are Fats
9 kcal per gram ✅How many grams of Fats?
, Olive oil, salmon, and egg yolks ✅Examples of fats?
Contribute to the growth, maintenance, and repair of the body tissues. ✅What are
Proteins
4 kcal per gram ✅How many grams of Protein?
beef, whole milk, and poultry ✅Examples of proteins?
Physical activity, brain function, and operation of the organs, including intestinal health
and waste elimination. ✅Why are carbs needed in our diet?
45-65 % for children and adults (130 grams of carbs a day) ✅According to the IOM,
carb requiremnts are?
They are major functional and structural components of all body cells, and participate in
virtually all biological processes ✅What are proteins?
Essential Amino Acids ✅Amino acids which cannot be produced by the body
Non Essential amino acids ✅Amino acids which are made by the body from the normal
breakdown of proteins
Conditionally Essential Amino Acids ✅Amino acids which are under certain
physiological conditions, are synthesized only in limited amount. They may or may not
be essential.
Immunity and host defense
Linear growth
Mental development
Regulatory function in cells ✅What are important body functions of proteins?
True ✅Insects are an animal based protein not a plant based. T/F
Nuts, seeds, tubers, legumes, lentils, grains, algae and fungi/yeasts ✅Plant based
proteins (do not have all essential proteins) what are sources?
.8 to .83 g per kg of body weight in generally health adults ✅What is the basic daily
recommendation for protein intake range?
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats lower disease risk ✅What are "good"
unsaturated fats?
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