| A | B |
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| T/F - Nutrients are the nourishing substances in food that provide energy & promote growth & maintenance of the body | True |
| T/F - Energy needs are based on basal metabolism & energy used to digest & absorb food | False |
| T/F - As you get older, your basal metabolism speeds up | False |
| T/F - The most important nutrient is water | True |
| T/F - Breads & Fruits are good sources of carbohydrates | True |
| T/F - Starch & fiber are only found in plant foods such as fruits, veggies, and grains | True |
| T/F - Starch is made of many chains of glucoses linked together. | True |
| T/F - Beef is a good source of fiber. | False |
| T/F - Increased consumption of added sugars is associated with a higher risk of obesity & developing type 2 diabets | True |
| T/F - Refined grain foods contain more vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals than whole grains | False |
| Which vitamin is present only in animal foods | B12 |
| Which vitamin is found in high amounts in pork and ham? | Thiamin |
| Which vitamin is found mostly in fruits & veggies | C |
| Which vitamin needs a compound made in the stomach to be obsorbed | B12 |
| Which vitamin, when deficient, causes osteomalacia | D |
| Which vitamin is made from tryptophan | Niacin |
| Which vitamin is most likely deficient in the American diet | D |
| Which vitamin is known for forming a cellular "C"ement | C |
| Which vitamin has a precursor called beta-carotene | A |
| Which vitamin is made in the skin | D |
| Which 3 vitamins are antioxidants | C, E, and beta-carotene |
| Which 2 vitamins are needed for bone growth & maintenance | D and C |
| Which vitamin, when deficient, causes night blindness | A |
| Which vitamin is purposely put into milk because there are no good sources of it available | D |
| Explain what protein is and what it does for the body | Builds, maintains, and replaces tissue. Muscles, organs, & immune system are mostly made of protein |
| What is an amino acid | Building block of protein. Protein is broken down into amino acids. |
| How many amino acids can your body make on its own | 13 |
| What is a complete protein and what is the source | Contains all 9 of amino acids. Source are meat, milk, soybeans |
| How many daily grams of protein do you need | 60 g |
| How are vitamins measured | weight and IU (international units) |
| What does fat-soluble mean | Mostly occurs in fat-containing foods and not readily excreted from the body, EXCEPT vitamin K |
| What does water-soluble mean | Readily excreted from the body |
| list food pyramid groups in order from most to least | Grains, Meat & beans, Dairy, Veggies, Fruits |
