EPHE 155 || All Correct.

How does alcohol compare to other recreational drugs? correct answers - if all recreational drugs were tools, alcohol would be the sledgehammer. Describe the symptoms of acute alcohol toxicity. How is this different from other poisons? correct answers - symptoms include: impaired balance, impaire...

Who requires more protein? correct answers children, adolescents, pregnant/lactating women, vegetarians, athletes Vegetarianism correct answers restricting the diet to foods of plant origin why do people choose to be vegetarian? correct answers health benefits, ecological reasons, religious re...

Is Canada more at risk of being overweight or underweight correct answers Overweight What % of Canadians were obese in 2017 correct answers 26.9% Obese BMI correct answers 30 and over Overweight BMI correct answers 25-29.9 Acceptable BMI correct answers 18.5-24.9 Risks from being unde...

antioxidants correct answers chemicals that protects cells from damage from oxidation, including: vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin A and selenium oxidation correct answers when a stable atom loses an electron creating a highly reactive free radical that can damage cells free radica...

What are the main roles of vitamin A in the body correct answers is necessary for vision, cell differentiation, immune function, reproduction, and bone health What is an early sign of vitamin A deficiency correct answers night blindless Why is vitamin D also considered a hormone correct answer...

water soluble vitamins correct answers Vitamins B and C -cooking and washing them with water can leach them out of food -body easily absorbs and excretes them -can't reach toxic levels by food -not stored for long (at most a month) vitamin C correct answers ascorbic acid/calcium asco...

Nutrients correct answers Components of food required for the body's functioning Roles: -Provide energy (Calories) -Building material -Maintenance and repair -Support growth Six categories/classes of nutrients: correct answers -Water -Carbohydrates* -Fat* -Protein* -Vitamins -Mineral...

food correct answers the plants and animals we consume -a basic human need- enough to live; the right assortments for optimal health -provides energy (calories), nutrients and other substances needed for growth and health; heat for body temp regulation nutrition correct answers the scientific s...

vitamins correct answers organic compounds needed in the diet in small amounts to promote and regulate the chemical reactions and processes needed for growth, reproduction, and maintenance of health vitamins are essential to life correct answers vitamins are organic compounds essential in the die...

nutrition to fetus correct answers - amniotic sac (membrane that surrounds the fetus containing the amniotic fluid); placenta (organ produced during pregnancy from maternal and embryonic tissues-secrete hormones, transfers oxygen and nutrients from maternal to fetal blood, and removes wastes) fet...

What is the primary source of fuel for the brain? A) proteins B) fats C) carbohydrates D) vitamins correct answers C Which of the following are examples of carbohydrate-rich foods? A) butter and corn oil B) beef and pork C) wheat and lentils D) bacon and eggs correct answers C A nutrit...

almost one in every ___ children in Canada are overweight and obese correct answers 3 4 risks of being underweight correct answers siege or famine, hospital stays, wasting disease, cancer 3 risks of being overweight correct answers hypertension, heart disease, diabetes central obesity is as...

minerals correct answers Elements found in food that are used by the body in small amounts can be cofactors available in processed/unprocessed foods and supplements major minerals correct answers minerals needed in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day or present in the body in amounts of...

What is the DRI for vitamin A? correct answers Females 700 RAE males 900 RAE food groups where vitamin a is found correct answers dark green and deep orange vegetables and fruit main functions of vitamin a correct answers vision, maintenance of cornea, reproduction deficiency symptoms of vi...