13 Jan 1. Name one example of a monosaccharide.

QUESTION 1

1. Which of the following resources is the current U.S. dietary guide for planning nutritious daily menus?

MyPyramid Plan

MyPlate

Healthy People 2020

Basic Four Food Plan

4 points

QUESTION 2

1. Diet plays a role in the top three leading causes of death in the U.S., which are responsible for 72% of all deaths. These three causes include all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Cancer

Kidney disease

Heart Disease

Stroke

4 points

QUESTION 3

1. You have researched a topic in nutrition and found a variety of information. One article is from a website, a second is from a peer-reviewed medical journal, and a third is from a fitness magazine. Which one is the most reliable source of information? Explain two reasons to support your answer.

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7 points

QUESTION 4

1. Why is eating a well-balanced diet with a variety of foods healthier than a diet of only a few different types of foods?

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4 points

QUESTION 5

1. Which of the following behaviors is a risk factor for heart disease?

Smoking cigarettes

Being physically inactive

Consuming more alcohol than recommended

All of the above

4 points

QUESTION 6

1. Megan eats a snack that contains the following nutrition facts.

30 g carbohydrates

10 g fat

4 g protein

Calculate the kilocalories contained in Megan’s snack:

carbohydrate = kcal

fat = kcal

protein = kcal

Total Energy = kcal

12 points

QUESTION 7

1. You have discovered a new drug (Choless) that you suspect can reduce cholesterol levels, and you have 100 people with high cholesterol who have volunteered to be tested. Describe the design a double-blind experiment to test whether your drug can reduce cholesterol?

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6 points

QUESTION 8

1. You have just read an article about the health benefits of a specific food or nutrition product. You would like to evaluate if the information is factual before making a change in your own diet. List and discuss three questions which will help you determine whether the information is fact or fallacy.

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9 points

QUESTION 9

1. Given the following dietary reference intake values of Vitamin C for an average, healthy 25-year old male:

RDA = 90 mg per day

EAR= 70 mg per day

UL = 2000 mg/day

Answer the following two questions:

a) The amount of Vitamin C that should be sufficient to satisfy the needs of 50% of the 25-yr old males in a population is mg/day.

b) The amount of Vitamin C that would be considered unsafe for a 25-year old male is more than mg/day.

8 points

QUESTION 10

1. Which deficiency disorder can result from not having sufficient amounts of Vitamin C in the diet, and what is one symptom of the disorder?

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4 points

QUESTION 11

1. Explain the meaning of empty-calories and give an example of an empty-calorie food.

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8 points

QUESTION 12

1. What is the maximum acceptable percentage of calories that should come from carbohydrates in a diet?

10%

20%

45%

65%

80%

4 points

QUESTION 13

1. Rank the following structures in order from first (1) to last (5) as food passes through the digestive track.

Large Intestine

Esophagus

Mouth

Stomach

Small Intestine

5 points

QUESTION 14

1. Table sugar is also known as _____.

Lactose

Sucrose

Maltose

Glucose

4 points

QUESTION 15

1. Explain the difference between nutritive and nonnutritive sweeteners? Give one example of each.

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8 points

QUESTION 16

1. When classifying foods by glycemic index (GI) what is being compared? In other words, what happens in the body when consuming a high GI food as compared to a low GI food?

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6 points

QUESTION 17

1. List three signs or symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus.

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8 points

QUESTION 18

1. What foods can someone choose to help lower their cholesterol levels?

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4 points

QUESTION 19

1. Name one example of a monosaccharide. (list only one)

4 points

QUESTION 20

1. People who have their gall bladder removed might have difficulty digesting which nutrient?

Lipids