Fndh 132 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate? What are some suggested changes these guidelines advise on? - 50% of diet fruits and vegetables, less saturated fat, less sodium What is the difference between between nutrient-dense, energy-dense, and empty calories? - Nutrient-dense: Lots of nutrients Energy-dense: Lots of kcal/g Empty calories: Does not give a lot of energy for the amount of calories What is the Standard American Diet? What food groups/nutrients are high and low...

FNDH 132 - Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers digestion - Calculated value that serves as a relative index of the meaningfulness of results absorption - takes the digestive nutrients and moves it into the body through the digestive tract metabolism - sum total of chemical reactions that occur in cells what percent of energy yielding nutrients will be absorbed from carbs, protein and fats - 97-98% how many gallons does it take to digest/absorb all our food? - 2 mechanical digest...

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FNDH 132 - Test 1 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers What are some "red flags" of nutrition quackery? - quick and easy fix no need to exercise rapid weight loss specific foods and rigid menus paranoid accusations "natural" and/or "time-tested" What does the term "all natural" signify in dietary supplements and weight loss products? - nothing. it's not a federally regulated word and can really be put on anything What are the limitations of the concept of a "quick and ea...

FNDH 132 - Test 1 Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers What are some "red flags" of nutrition quackery? - quick and easy fix no need to exercise rapid weight loss specific foods and rigid menus paranoid accusations "natural" and/or "time-tested" What does the term "all natural" signify in dietary supplements and weight loss products? - nothing. it's not a federally regulated word and can really be put on anything What are the limitations of the concept of a "quick and ea...

FNDH 132 Exam 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers What can happen when taking dietary supplements? - The carrier proteins in the digestive tract will become overwhelmed and be unable to absorb all the nutrients. Where does a majority of absorption occur? - Small intestine When you swallow a bolus of food, contractions occur that push your food into your stomach, break the food down in your stomach, and churn and push the food through your small and large intestine. Which of the followi...

FNDH 132 Exam 1

FNDH 132 Exam 1 Questions with 100% Correct Answers nutrition - study of nutrients and compounds of food; how they affect the body and its functions disease - abnormal condition affecting the health of an organism with specific signs/symptoms macronutrients - nutrients needed in large amounts; carbs, lipids, and proteins carbohydrates - critical for energy (glucose), building blocks, functionality of nervous system, heart, and kidneys; 4kcals per 1g; 45%- 65% daily lipids - provide en...

FNDH 132 Exam 1