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| What are the 6 nutrient classes? |
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Lipids
Minerals
CHO
Protein
Vitamins
Water |
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| What do lipids do? energy content? |
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provide energy, regulate, structure
4cal/g |
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regulate, structure
2 L/day |
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| Energy Density V. Nutrient Density |
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energy dense- foods with higher amounts of calories relative to vitamins/minerals
nutrient dense- foods with high amounts of vitamins/minerals relative to calories |
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List:
Simple carbs-
complex carbs- |
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simple: sugars/monosaccharides/disaccharides
complex: starch/fiber/glycogen |
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the structural part of the plant. does NOT contain food energy; helps with peristalsis and elimination.
25g/day |
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| Why is it better to eat more complex CHO than simple CHO? |
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| Simple are overeaten and contribute to Diabetes type II |
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| What happens when blood glucose levels rise, but you're playing video games and not using much energy? |
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| elevated blood glucose levels without energy use signals fat synthesis |
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| What types of fatty acids are better for your health? |
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Omega 3
monounsaturated fat
polyunsaturated fat |
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What is an easy way of observing if a cooking oil contains more saturated or unsaturated fats?
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| Solid at room temp if they are saturated fats |
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| what is trans fat and how is it made? |
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hydrogenation
produced when hydrogen is forced,under pressure, into veggie oils |
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| how can you tell if trans fat is in your food? |
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| "hydrogenation" in the food label |
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| Function of a lipoprotein? |
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| Which lipoprotein contributes to poor heart health? |
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| Why might you have high blood concentrations of LDL's ? |
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| If they are oxidized, they stick to artery walls |
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| Adequate daily intake of protein? |
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| 0.8g/protein/kg of weight/day |
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| 2 ways your body stores extra energy f/food? |
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1.) in liver/muscle cells
2.) as glycogen |
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| In what way can we control how much energy we use? |
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| fatal conditon caused by failure of thermoregulation/lack of evaporative cooling/excessive physical activity? symptoms? |
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Heat Stroke
symptoms- confusion, dizziness/headache,stumbling, fatigue |
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| 4 ways to preserve the integrity of both fat and water-soluable vitamins during storage/cooking? |
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1.buy fresh when possible
2.buy fruits and veggies whole
3.do not store for long periods at room temp
4.do not store exposed to sunlight |
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| which vitamins are toxic? |
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A B6
K folic acid
E C
D
nicacin |
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| How do you get vitamin D, besides food. SPECIFIC |
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| exposure to sunlight on unclothed limbs for 10-15 minutes, between 10-3, 3-5X a week (March-October) |
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| Why is it important to include lots of Phytochemicals into your diet? |
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| why may it not be a good idea to include phytochemicals in supplement form in your diet? |
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| phytochemicals in supplement form have not been tested |
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| Energy content of alcohol |
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Binging- 5+ drinks/day; 4 for women
Moderation- 1 for women, 2 for men
Drink- 14g ethanol |
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| what can you do in your kitchen to prevent food-borne illness? |
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| dont use the same cutting board to cut veggies and meat |
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cooking temps:
Ground turkey?
Ground beef?
Eggs |
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turkey: 165
beef: 160
eggs: until white and yolk are firm |
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