Exam 7: Nutrition

Which of the following is NOT identified as a source of saturated fats?

Why do you need Vitamin D?

Why do we need vitamins?

Vegetarians who do not consume meat can get calcium from bread.

Glucose, fructose and ________________ are refereed to as the monosaccharides.

Protein is not an important component of:

The type of fibre that reduces blood cholesterol is:

Which of the following is a primary function of fats in your diet?

Food irradiation is the treatment of foods with gamma rays, X rays, or high-voltage electrons to kill potentially harmful pathogens, including bacteria, parasites, insects, and fungi that cause foodborne illness.

Choose one form of the vegetarian diets described in your text. Describe the special challenges faced by the eating pattern you've selected, and give at least three strategies that someone following the eating pattern could employ to help achieve a healthy diet.

Health Canada recommends that women and men replace saturated fats with:

Define Amino acids. Under what condition are they referred to as complete or incomplete? What are the problems with consuming incomplete proteins, and how can one overcome them?

The safest way to thaw frozen food is:

What are food borne illnesses? How can one best prevent them?

Fats are broken down in the body into:

Food labelling in Canada is not mandatory.

Manufacturers may claim that their product is a source of fibre if there is:

A free radical is a chemically unstable molecule that reacts with fats, proteins, and DNA:

Which one of the following supplements should be taken by women who are capable of becoming pregnant?

Define and describe the differences among saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and trans fats.