Nutrition - Module 3

Which food item contains 0 g dietary fiber per serving?

All of the above foods contain 0g dietary fiber per serving Eggs, Hard Boiled (2 items), Beef, Short Loin, T-Bone Steak, Choice, Separable Lean, ¼" Fat, Broiled (6 ounces), Milk, Non Fat Skim or Fat Free (8 fluid ounces)

The Daily Value (DV) for dietary fiber on the Nutrition Facts panel is 25 grams per day. Which food contains more than 20% of the DV for dietary fiber per serving?

Pasta, Spaghetti, Whole Wheat, Cooked (1 cup) From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total report from Day 2, Pasta, Spaghetti, Whole Wheat, Cooked (1 cup) contains 5.46 g dietary fiber which is 27% of the DV for dietary fiber (and also is indicated by a gold star; a gold star marks foods containing more than 20% of the DV).

Exercise is an important component of overall health. Exercise is not only important for strengthening our arms, legs, and abdominal muscles, it is also important for strengthening which digestive organ?

Large Intestine

Blood is vital to our existence. Thankfully, blood can be a strong indicator of our health status and is very sensitive to specific conditions caused by:

Malnutrition

Swapping lower fiber foods for higher fiber food at each meal and snack can help you meet your fiber needs. If you made the following food swaps, which one would yield the greatest increase in dietary fiber?

Swapping Bread, White (2 slices) for Bread, 100% Whole Wheat (2 slices) From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total Reports, swapping Bread, White (2 slices) for Bread, 100% Whole Wheat (2 slices) yields an additional 4.11 g dietary fiber.

The total fiber DRI for males age 51 and older is 30 grams. How many more grams of dietary fiber would Stavos need to eat on Day 1 in order to meet his DRI for dietary fiber?

The DRI for dietary fiber for males age 51 and older is 30 grams. From Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total report Day 1, Stavos ate 15 grams of dietary fiber.

Fresh and frozen vegetables generally contain more dietary fiber than do canned vegetables. How many more grams of fiber are in Green Beans, Boiled, Drained (1 cup) than in Green Beans, Canned, Drained (1 cup)?

1.43 grams more From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total reports Green Beans, Boiled, Drained (1 cup) contain 4 g dietary fiber and Green Beans, Canned, Drained (1 cup) contain 2.57 g dietary fiber.

Eating potatoes with the skin as opposed to without the skin can increase dietary fiber intake. A medium-size baked potato weighs 173 grams. In Track Diet, compare Potatoes, White, Flesh and Skin (173 grams) with Potatoes, Baked, Flesh Only (173 grams). How many more grams of fiber are in the potato with skin than the potato with flesh only? (Hint: click on the "i" for information icon next to the food item in the Track Diet food list to reveal the nutrition information; remember to remove these 2 potato items before you generate your Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total reports as they are not included on the menu for Day 1 or 2)

1.6 grams more From Track Diet Potatoes, White, Flesh and Skin (173 grams) contains 4.2 grams dietary fiber and Potatoes, Baked, Flesh Only (173 grams) contains 2.6 grams dietary fiber.

The primary source of energy in the body comes from which macronutrient?

Carbohydrates

Your best friend was recently diagnosed with celiac disease. She doesn't know much about this disease other than that she should follow a gluten-free diet for the rest of her life. Gluten is the protein found in which grain?

Gluten is a protein found in all of the above grains, Barley, Wheat, Rye

How does Stavos' dietary fiber intake on Day 1 compare to that of Day 2?

He ate half the amount of fiber on Day 1 as he did on Day 2 From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total report Day 1 Stavos ate 15 grams of dietary fiber. From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total report Day 2 Stavos ate 31 grams of dietary fiber.

Heartburn can occur when you eat too quickly, when you are pregnant, when you are stressed or overweight. Certain foods can also aggravate heartburn. All of the following can make heartburn worse EXCEPT:

Refined grains like white bread

The hypothalamus is sometimes called the "control center" of the brain. It monitors what is going on in your body and sends messages to the other parts of the brain. Why is the hypothalamus important in the study of nutrition?

The hypothalamus regulates both the body's hunger and thirst sensations

How does the dietary fiber content of the Juice, Orange (4 fluid ounces) compare to the Orange (1 item)?

There are almost 3 grams more dietary fiber in the orange than the juice From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total report Day 1, Juice, Orange (4 fluid ounces) contains 0.25 g dietary fiber and the Orange (1 item) from Dietary Fiber, Total report Day 2 contains 3.14 g dietary fiber.

The main purpose of blood is:

Transportation

Which item contains the most dietary fiber per serving?

Whole Wheat Pasta and 100% Whole Wheat Bread, From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total report Day 2, Pasta, Spaghetti, Whole Wheat, Cooked (1 cup) and Bread, 100% Whole Wheat (2 slices) both contain 5.46 grams dietary fiber.

Louisa has recurrent urinary tract infections and is regularly prescribed antibiotics to kill the infection. Unfortunately, these antibiotics also kill off healthy gut bacteria. Louisa's Dietitian recently recommended that although more research is still needed, she might try increasing her probiotic intake to help replenish the healthy gut bacteria. Which food is the BEST source of live cultures of beneficial bacteria?

Yogurt

The total fiber DRI for males age 51 and older is 30 grams. Which statement regarding the 2-days' menu fiber content is correct?

Day 1 does not meet the DRI for fiber; day 2 does meet the DRI for fiber From the Source Analysis: Dietary Fiber, Total reports Day 1 contains 16 g dietary fiber and Day 2 contains 32 g dietary fiber.

Bob is suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). His doctor explains that part of his digestive tract is not working properly and this is causing stomach acid to splash back up into his esophagus. What part of the digestive tract is supposed to prevent stomach acid from splashing back up into the esophagus?

The lower esophageal sphincter

It is often said that stomach acid is as acidic as a car battery. If this is the case, why doesn't the acid in your stomach doesn't eat through your stomach walls?

The stomach is covered in a thick layer of mucus that prevents erosion of the stomach walls by the stomach acid