What is Nutrient density and how can it be used to determine the healthfulness of foods? - ANS
lower calories and higher nutrients
• eat less, or the same amount while providing what your body needs
What are the 6 classes of nutrients? - ANS Carbs, Protein, Fat, Water, Vitamins & Minerals
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HNF 150 PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers ‘ What is Nutrient density and how can it be used to determine the healthfulness of foods? - ANS ✔✔ lower calories and higher nutrients • eat less, or the same amount while providing what your body needs What are the 6 classes of nutrients? - ANS ✔✔ Carbs, Protein, Fat, Water, Vitamins & Minerals Energy yield for *Carbohydrates* - ANS ✔✔ 4 kcal/g Energy yield for *Protein* - ANS ✔✔ 4 kcal/g Energy yield for *Fat* - ANS ✔✔ 9 kcal/g Energy yield for *Alcohol* - ANS ✔✔ 7 kcal/g Characteristics of a nutritious diet - ANS ✔✔ Adequacy, Balance, Calorie control, moderation & variety Adequacy - ANS ✔✔ meat / fish / poultry / legumes ~ iron rich Balance - ANS ✔✔ choosing dairy products & iron rich foods Variety - ANS ✔✔ Don't eat the same foods everyday Moderation - ANS ✔✔ fat intake below 35% of cal, too much fiber leads to nutrition losses & enough leads to healthy digestion Calorie control - ANS ✔✔ energy intakes (food consumption) not exceeding energy expenditures (exercise) Whole Foods definition - ANS ✔✔ foods that form the basis of a nutritious diet (basic foods) Examples of whole foods - ANS ✔✔ Milk, fruit, veggies, meat and grains Processed foods - ANS ✔✔ Foods subjected to any process • milling • alteration of texture • addition of additives • cooking Enriched foods - ANS ✔✔ Adding something that is lost in processing • fiber rich white bread Fortified - ANS ✔✔ Adding something that isn't naturally there • Calcium orange juice Functional foods - ANS ✔✔ Have benefits like reduced disease risk • oats reduce LDL Recognize cues within nutrition information that could be misleading in advertising and media - ANS ✔✔ • "Trans or Saturated fat free" ~ less than .5 gram per serving • *overrates importance of findings, taking actions because of a single study, overstating benefits of absence of something* Identify credible sources and credentials of experts in the field of nutrition who provide reliable nutrition information - ANS ✔✔ - Peer reviewed journals, researchers methods included (research journals) • define subjects, present old findings Who is responsible for the site? Do the names and credentials of info providers appear? Are links with other reliable info sites provided? Does the site charge a fee to gain access? Essential nutrients - ANS ✔✔ Must be obtained from an external source • omission of substance leads to health decline but reoccurrence causes recovery --- *Must have an identified biological function* Nutrient density - ANS ✔✔ foods rich in nutrients relative to their energy content (calories) --- usually whole foods -- lower calories -- higher nutrients Energy -yielding nutrients - ANS ✔✔ use for energy or building blocks macronutrients • carbs, lipids, proteins Organic/Inorganic nutrients - ANS ✔✔ nutrients that contain carbon or don't • carbs, fat, protein, vitamins Calorie - ANS ✔✔ amount of energy needed to raise 1 Liter of water 1 degree C Registered dietician - ANS ✔✔ trained in food and management of diet, has fulfilled American Dietetic Association guidelines for nutrition specialists Step 1 of Scientific Method - ANS ✔✔ Ask a Question
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