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