HTH 100 Exam 3 Boucher questions and
answers graded A+ passed
Hunger - correct answer ✔✔Physiological impulse to seek food for energy
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - correct answer ✔✔Nutrient intake amount sufficient to meet
the needs of 97 to 98% of the individuals in a specific life stage.
Adequate Intake (AI) - correct answer ✔✔daily intake levels tat are assumed to be adequate for most
healthy people
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - correct answer ✔✔the highest average daily nutrient intake level
likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a particular life stage and
gender group
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) - correct answer ✔✔ranges of protein, carbs, and
fat intake that provide adequate nutrition and are associated with a reduced risk for chronic disease
essential nutrients - correct answer ✔✔substances the body must get from foods because it cannot
manufacture them at all or fast enough to meet its needs. These nutrients include proteins, fats,
carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water
Macronutrients - correct answer ✔✔Water, protein, carbs, fats
Micronutrients - correct answer ✔✔vitamins and minerals
Calories - correct answer ✔✔Units of heat that measure the energy used by the body and the energy
that foods supply to the body
water - correct answer ✔✔makes up 50 to 70 percent of the body's weight and is necessary for virtually
every function of the cells and body, major component in blood, aids in electrolyte balance, avg human
needs at least 6-8 cups (48-64OZ)
, Proteins - correct answer ✔✔a major component of all living cells, an alternative source of energy in the
absence of fat and carbs, repairs bone, muscle, skin, and blood cells, a key component of antibodies,
.8/kg of body weight= recommended intake
Carbohydrates - correct answer ✔✔Main energy source needed for daily activities, 2 main types: simple
and complex, minimize refined carbs
Fiber - correct answer ✔✔Total fiber= dietary fiber+functional fiber, insoluble fiber: reduces the risk of
cancer, soluble fiber: reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease and helps lower blood cholesterol levels
Fats - correct answer ✔✔Vital to maintaining healthy skin, insulating organs, maintaining body temp.,
promoting healthy cell function, carry fat-soluble vitamins, supplying a concentrated form of energy.
Fats Contd. - correct answer ✔✔avoid trans fats, practice moderation, monounsaturated fatty acids have
been found to be healthier, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids have been found to promote heart health
Fat soluble vitamins - correct answer ✔✔absorbed through intestinal tract, vitamins A,D,E and K, can
lead to toxic levels in the body
water soluble vitamins - correct answer ✔✔dissolve in water, B-complex vitamins, and vitamin c
Vitamin D - correct answer ✔✔Essential vitamin, "sunshine" vitamin, found in milk, yogurt, and fatty
fish, improves bone strength, fights infections and lowers blood pressure
Folate - correct answer ✔✔An essential B vitamin, Needed for DNA synthesis, reduces birth defects,FDA
requires it to be added to rice, breads, cereal, and pasta
Minerals - correct answer ✔✔inorganic, indestructible elements that aid physiological processes, build
body tissue and assist in bodily functions
major minerals - correct answer ✔✔calcium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium,
sulfur