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Carbohydrate has been rightly accused of being the fattening ingredient of foods; therefore, we need to consume fewer starchy foods.
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Sickle-cell disease is an example of an inherited mistake in the amino acid sequence.
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Licensing provides a way to identify people who have met minimum standards of education and experiences.
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Nutrient contents of packaged foods are stated on food labels as Daily Values.
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Body fluids supply the tissues continuously with energy, oxygen and nutrients, including water.
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Pork loin is an example of a lean cut of meat form which the fat can be trimmed.
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Data from a national survey showed that on a given day almost half of our population consume no _______.
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| Your friend is a vegetarian who consumes large quantities of soy products in the place of meat. From a nutrition perspective, your friend is at risk of developing _______ deficiency. |
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| Digestion of most starch begins in the _______. |
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Which of the following is the most-used monosaccharide inside the body?
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Which phytochemical contained in dark chocolate has the potential for positive heart health benefits?
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| The most energy-rich of the nutrients is _______. |
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| The best way for a person to get all the essential nutrients and keep energy intake low is to ________. |
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| Use the principle of the discretionary calorie allowance to plan their diet; Choose foods with high nutrient density in each food group. |
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| Which of the following accoutns for the differences among the various amino acids? |
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| The DRI Committee recommended a diet that contains _______% of its calories from carbohydrate. |
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| The calorie-deficiency disease is known most specifically as _______. |
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| Among the cells' most basic needs are _______ and the oxygen with which to burn it. |
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| The primary organ of digestion and absorption is the _______. |
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| Which of the following is not one of the ocmplex carbohydrates? |
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| The Daily Values reflect the needs of an "average person" consuming between _______ calories a day. |
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| Food scientists measure food energy in _______. |
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| When the blood glucose level rises after a meal, the first organ to respond is the _______. |
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| The nutrients fall into _______ classes. |
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| Amounts of which types of lipids must be listed on food labels? |
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| Monounsaturated fat and trans fat |
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| The stomach's main function is the digestion of what nutreint? |
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| The disaccharides include _______, _______, and _______. |
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| Sucrose, maltose, and lactose |
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| The best way to achieve a desirable amount of fiber is to _______. |
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| Include fruits, vegetables, and grains in the diet; emphasize whole, unprocessed foods |
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| How many calories are in a food that contains 20 grams of carbohydrate, 8 grams of protein, and 8 grams of fat? |
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| Which of the following helps prevent type 2 diabetes? |
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| Weight control, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle |
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| When the pancreas detects a high concentration of the blood's sugar, glucose, it releases _______. |
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| If a nutrient does not have a Tolerable Upper Intake Level, this means that _______. |
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| Insufficient data exist to establish a value. |
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| Negative nitrogen balance occurs in _______. |
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| The blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide in the _______. |
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| Cholesterol is the best known of the ________. |
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| The bones provide reserves of _______ |
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| BHA and BHT are examples of _______. |
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| Which of the following is a protein catalyst which acts on other substances to change them chemically? |
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| Your best friend tells you that she has started taking vitamin supplements to give her energy. How would you respond to her statement? |
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| Vitamins provide energy because they undergo oxidation |
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| One of the characteristics of a nutritious diet is that the foods provide enough of each essential nutrient, fiber, and energy. This principle of diet planning is called _______. |
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| Which of the following is NOT a desirable blood lipid value? |
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| Products of the incomplete breakdown of fat that occurs when carbohydrates are not available are called ________. |
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| Which of the following statements is NOT true about the DRI? |
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| They are minimum requirements, not recommendations |
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| The importance of the lungs in the circulatory system is that they are responsible for _______. |
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| Adding oxygen to the blood |
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| The main dietary factor associated with elevated blood cholesterol is _______. |
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| High saturated fat and trans fat |
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| Which of the following terms would you look for on a bread label to choose the most nutrition product? |
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| The stomach lining is protected from the very strong acid of the stomach by _______. |
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| When amino acids are degraded for energy, their amine groups are stripped off and used elsewhere or incorporated by the liver into _______. |
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| The body's circulated fluids are _______. |
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| Soluble fiber is described as "viscous" because it _______. |
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| A friend complains of blurred visions, cravings for sweets, weakness, and excessive thirst and urinations. These symptoms are suggestive of _______. |
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