nutrition week 6

A vegetarian diet generally ______ than a "Western diet."

supplies more dietary fiber

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults get a minimum of ___ minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per week. (Use numerals.)

150

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults get a minimum of ___ minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise per week. (Use numerals.)

75

Following a vegan diet can provide some health advantages as well as some disadvantages. Indicate whether each statement about a vegan diet describes a health advantage or disadvantage by dragging the statement to its correct classification.

Advantage: High in Fiber Low in cholesterol High in potassium High in unsaturated fatty acids Disadvantage: Low in iron Low in omega-3 fatty acids

Carbohydrate is sometimes described as "protein sparing." This means that eating adequate carbohydrates allows protein to be used for what purpose?

Building and repairing muscle

A well-planned vegetarian diet provides all the essential amino acids necessary to make proteins. Drag each of the different food combinations into its appropriate classification (a complementary combination of proteins or not a complementary combination of proteins).

Complementary: Red beans and rice Corn cooked with lima beans Wheat crackers topped with soy nut butter Not Complementary: Cooked oatmeal made with water and raisins Celery stuffed with peanut butter

A well-planned vegetarian diet provides all the essential amino acids necessary to make proteins. Drag each of the different food combinations into its appropriate classification (a complementary combination of proteins or not a complementary combination of proteins).

Complementary: Beans and rice Peanut butter sandwich Salad with black beans, chopped walnuts, and a slice of whole-wheat bread Not Complementary: Fruit Salad Salad with lettuce, tomato, onions, and carrots Bowl of rice with steamed vegetables

Meat and other animal proteins are the only way an athlete can consume enough protein.

False

MacKenna is a lacto-ovovegetarian. Based on this information, she will eat _________. (Check all that apply.)

Hard-cooked eggs yogurt macaroni and cheese

Max wants to gain muscle mass. He's exercising but just isn't gaining. What's the most likely cause?

He is eating too few calories.

The proteins that are in food may be classified as either high-quality or low-quality. Drag the food to its appropriate protein quality classification.

High-quality proteins: Shrimp Quinoa Tofu Ground Turkey Low-quality protein: Baked beans Grapefruit

A food scientist wants to develop a new formula for feeding healthy infants. The formula contains amino acids as well as carbohydrates, essential lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water. Which of the following amino acids should she include in the formula? (Check all that apply.)

Phenylalanine Methionine Lysine

Trisha's weekly exercise program includes stair stepping, static stretching, cycling, and push-ups. Which of these activities is generally classified as a strength (resistance) exercise?

Push-ups

Reflect on this question. There are no wrong answers. When you make food choices, how much do the environmental impact and sustainability affect your food choices?

Somewhat

Which of the following activities is generally classified as aerobic?

Swimming laps

Reflect on your answer to the previous question (on how much sustainability affects your food choices). Why did you answer this way? Note: this is a reflection question; there is no right or wrong answer.

To me sustainability is somewhat important because if we are not conscience of that then we will not have any food in the future but I am going to be honest, I do not normally sit around wondering if the food I am eating was ethical sourced or the journey it took to reach my plate.

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that adults perform muscle-strengthening activities a minimum of how many times per week?

Twice

There are many different types of vegetarian diets. Some vegetarians consume no animal products and others combine plant sources of food with certain animal foods. Match the vegetarian diet with its definition.

Vegan: Eats only plant foods Semivegetarian: Avoids meat but eats eggs, fish, and dairy foods Lacto-ovovegetarian: Plant-based diet but consumes eggs and dairy for animal protein Ovovegetarian: Plant-based diet with added eggs for animal protein

Determine whether each meal would be appropriate for a vegan, lactovegetarian, or lacto-ovovegetarian. Drag each meal to its appropriate vegetarian classification.

Vegan: Oatmeal made with soy milk and blueberries Lactovegetarian: Whole-wheat toast with melted cheese and a glass of orange juice Lacto-ovovegetarian: Omelet made with two eggs, shredded cheese, and peppers

Which of the following statements are true about nuts and seeds? (Check all that apply.)

When nuts are consumed with a glass of soy milk, the combination is a good source of all essential amino acids. When sunflower seeds are sprinkled on peanut butter that's been spread on toast, the combination is a food that contains complementary protein.