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Approximately ___% of US adults take part in exercise each day. -- Answer ✔✔ 25% What is the minimum amount of moderate-intensity exercise recommended for adults? -- Answer ✔✔ 150 mins What is the most-dense source of fuel for low to moderate level of intensity of exercise? -- Answer ✔✔ Fats (lipids) Calculating Recommended Amount of Fat (in calories) -- Answer ✔✔ Total Caloric Intake X. Fat provides ___ calories per gram. -- Answer ✔✔ 9 calories What percentage of one's daily caloric intake should come from fat? -- Answer ✔✔ 20 - 35% Access consumption of calories is converted into ___ by the liver. -- Answer ✔✔ Triglycerides ___ is a fatty, waxy substance produced by the liver. -- Answer ✔✔ Cholesterol
What nutritional benefits does Omega-3 fats provide? Give an example of an Omega- 3 food item. -- Answer ✔✔ Reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases, betters mood (chia seeds) What nutritional benefits does Omega-6 fats provide? Give an example of an Omega- 6 food item. -- Answer ✔✔ Maintains cholesterol levels, reduces risk of heart disease (sunflower seeds) ____ is fat that increases LDL levels and lowers HDL levels in the bloodstream. -- Answer ✔✔ Trans Fatty Acids ____ are potent and essential compounds that promote growth and help to maintain life and health. -- Answer ✔✔ Vitamins and minerals The most common nutrient deficiency in the world is ____. -- Answer ✔✔ Iron Deficiency The mineral necessary for the regulation of blood and bodily fluids is _____. -- Answer ✔✔ Sodium Vitamin A -- Answer ✔✔ Helps skin Vitamin D -- Answer ✔✔ Enables the body to properly absorb and use calcium, the element needed for proper bone development and maintenance. Vitamin D also promotes rapid healing of the skin. Vitamin E -- Answer ✔✔ Helps protect the skin from the harmful effects of the sun's UV light.
Micronutrients -- Answer ✔✔ Vitamins and minerals What percentage of adults have one or more diet-related chronic condition? -- Answer ✔✔ 60% Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) -- Answer ✔✔ The average daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people; a goal for dietary intake by individuals Adequate Intake (AI) -- Answer ✔✔ Ex: Daily Fiber Intake - women: 21-25 grams, men: 30 - 38 grams Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) -- Answer ✔✔ The maximum daily amount of a nutrient that appears safe for most healthy people and beyond which there is an increased risk of adverse health effects Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) -- Answer ✔✔ Carbohydrates - 45% to 65% of total calories Fat - 20% to 35% of total calories Protein - 10% to 35% of total calories Kilocalorie (Calorie) -- Answer ✔✔ A unit of measure that indicates the amount of energy obtained from a particular food. What foods provide calories? -- Answer ✔✔ Carbohydrates, fats, proteins (macronutrients) What is considered the most crucial nutrient? -- Answer ✔✔ Water
Dehydration -- Answer ✔✔ An abnormally low amount of water in the body. Hyponatremia -- Answer ✔✔ Low sodium in the blood What is the second most abundant compound in the human body? -- Answer ✔✔ Protein functions of proteins -- Answer ✔✔ Repair bone, muscle, skin, blood cells, key elements of antibodies, helps transport iron, oxygen, and nutrients to all body cells Amino acids -- Answer ✔✔ Building blocks of proteins Proteins provide ___ calories per gram. -- Answer ✔✔ 4 calories Calculating Recommended Amount of Carbs (in calories) -- Answer ✔✔ Total Calories X .45 AND. Calculating Recommended Amount of Protein (in grams) -- Answer ✔✔ Body Weight (lbs) X .36 grams/lb simple carbohydrates -- Answer ✔✔ Less processed, digest slowly, higher in dietary fibers (fruits, peas, potatoes) complex carbohydrates -- Answer ✔✔ More processed, digest quickly, lower in dietary fibers (cane sugar, soft drinks, cake) Fiber -- Answer ✔✔ The indigestible portion of plant foods that helps to move food through the digestive system and softens stools by absorbing water.
