Nutrition 220 Chapter 1 Study Guide

How many calories are provided by a food that contains 29 grams of carbohydrates, 6 grams of protein, and 1 gram of fat?

149; (29 x 4) + (6 x 4) + (9 x 1) = 149

A food contains 8 grams of fat and provides a total 212 calories. What percentage of calories in the food comes from fat?

32%; (8*9)/212 = .339

What are the five characteristics of a nutritious diet?

Adequacy, Balance, Calorie Control, Moderation, Variety

The extent to which food support good health depends on the ________ (energy), nutrients, and non-nutrients they provide.

Calories

What are the four organic nutrients?

Carbohydrate, Fat, Protein, Vitamin

Which research design include studies of whole populations to search for correlations between dietary habits and disease incidence?

Epidemiological Studies

Scientists discover nutrition breakthrough by conducting _______ using the scientific method

Experiments

Which term identifies those foods containing substances, natural or added, that might lend protection against chronic disease?

Functional foods

Which condition is most closely related to nutrition?

Iron-Deficiency anemia

One cup of vanilla milkshake provides 254 calories and 332 mg calcium; one cup of nonfat milk has 86 calories and 301 mg calcium. Choosing

Nutrient density

Henry has set a goal of increasing his consumption of whole grains and has just purchased a high-fiber cereal to eat for breakfast each morning. Henry is currently at which stage of behavior change?

Preparation

Single studies must be _______ before findings can be confirmed and considered valid.

Replicated

The body requires _______ kinds of nutrients. What are they ?

Six; Vitamins, Minerals, Carbohydrates, Water, Fats, Proteins.

What is a characteristic of elemental diet?

They are life-saving for those who are hospitalized and cannot eat orginary food.

Foremost among the six classes of nutrients in food is

Water

Nutrition is the science of how __________ nourishes the body. The human body uses _________ to move and work and it comes indirectly from the sun by way of plants

food; energy

Four credible sources of nutrition information on the Internet include reputable ______ groups, ______ health organizations, such as the Food and Drug Administration; ______ health agencies, such as the American Cancer Society; and reputable ______ groups such as the American Council on Science and Health.

professional; government; volunteer; consumer

The only source of ________ nutrition information is authentic scientific research.

valid

The best way to obtain a nutritious diet is to consume a variety of ________ foods including fruits, vegetables, dried beans, meats, fish, poultry, grains, and milk each day.

whole