Nutrition Final

The Tolerable Upper Limit for a nutrient is the

highest average amount that is unlikely to harm most people when consumed daily

Which of the following substances is secreted by the stomach?

Hydrochloric acid

Which of the following is a nutrient that doesn't provide any energy for the human body?

Water

Dylan takes garlic pills to lower his blood cholesterol level, and he recommends the pills to his friends, because he thinks the supplement is helpful. Dylan's nutrition-related advice to his friends is an example of a(an)

anecdote

A primary function of the digestive system

breakdown of food into nutrients

Glycogen is the

carbohydrate that is stored in liver and muscle tissue.

Coretta has chronic heartburn. To reduce her risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), her physician recommended that she...

lose access body weight

Starch digestion begins in the

mouth

Small amounts of food move from the back of the mouth and through the esophagus by involuntary muscular movements called

peristalsis

What is an example of an energy dense food?

Potato Chips

The label of salt-free pretzels indicates that they are lowfat. This means that the pretzels provide ___ grams of fat or less per serving.

3

Mitchell has an infection that caused is epiglottis to function improperly. Based on this information, you would expect Mitchell to...

Choke often

Justin's blood cholesterol level is too high. He'd like to add foods to his diet that can help reduce his blood cholesterol level. Based on this information, which of the following foods should he add?

Cooked beans

Which agency investigates complaints about false or misleading health-related complaints?

Federal Trade Commission

Major food groups of my plate

Fruits, veggies, carbs, protein, dairy

What are examples of accessory organs

Gallbladder, Liver, Pancreas

Last night, Sara ate french fries and coleslaw, then she had a chocolate milkshake. She suddenly claimed of severe abdominal pain. Based on this information, Sara probably has...

Gallstones

The ___ helps feces by absorbing some excess water and minerals from chyme

Large Intestine

Robyn reads Nutrition Facts panels on packaged foods to choose nutrient-dense products. By reading the panels, she is able to determine the amount of __ in a serving of food

Sodium (also calories, sugar, etc)

Daily Values are

dietary standards developed for food-labeling purposes

The three most important dietary monosaccharides for humans are

galactose, glucose, and fructose

An actress appears in commercials endorsing an herbal product for weight loss. Her endorsement is a?

testimonial