Exam 6: Personal Nutrition

Which statement is true of the use of dietary supplements?

Regular consumption of ____ has been shown to prevent blood clots, protect against irregular heartbeats, and lower blood pressure.

Match the items with the most appropriate description: -The number of calories needed to sustain the body at rest

Match the items with the most appropriate description: -Food specifically created to have health-promoting benefits

The average person requires ____ grams of protein a day.

Incomplete proteins that when combined together, provide all of the essential amino acids, are called ____ proteins.

Water makes up what percentage of the body?

Regular consumption of ____ has been shown to prevent blood clots, protect against irregular heartbeats, and lower blood pressure.

Match the items with the most appropriate description: -Nutrients that the body can't manufacture itself

Match the items with the most appropriate description: -The number of calories per gram of fat

Identify three ways people can reduce their saturated fat intake.

A build up of ____________________ vitamins can cause damage to the liver, kidneys, and bones.

Match the items with the most appropriate description: -The number of calories per gram of protein

_____ are sources of energy that also serve as carriers for certain vitamins.

A glycemic ____ is a ranking of carbohydrates, gram for gram, based on their immediate effect on blood glucose.

Eating unwashed produce or undercooked beef, especially ground beef, is associated with increased risk of ____________________.

____________________ fats such as butter are usually solid at room temperature.

Americans come closest to meeting the recommended levels for which of the following?

The fructose in fruit is considered a(n) ____________________ sugar.

Americans get most of their complex carbohydrates from ____.