Unit One Test
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What is a registered dietitian?
A professional that has to have a minimum of a bachelors degree in nutrition or food sciences.
What does nutrition study?
How food nourishes the body and influences health. Involve multiple stages of digestion.
List the six essential nutrients.
• carbohydrates • Fats and lipids • proteins • water • Vitamins • minerals
What does proteins contain that carbohydrates and fats don’t?
Nitrogen
What do proteins carbohydrates and fats all have in common?
Carbon hydrogen and oxygen
Why is alcohol not a nutrient?
It is not necessary for our body to function.
What are the water-soluble vitamins?
C & B
What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
A D E & K
What does DRI stand for?
Dietary reference intake
What does EAR stand for?
Estimated average requirement
What does RDA stand for?
Recommended dietary allowance.
What does AI stand for?
Adequate intake.
What does UL stand for?
Tolerable upper level intake.
What does EER stand for?
Estimated energy requirement.
What does AMDR stand for?
Acceptable macronutrient distribution range.
What is the AMDR percentage for the macronutrient protein?
10 to 35%
What is the AMDR recommended percentage for fat/lipid?
20 to 35%
What is the AMDR recommended percentage for carbohydrates?
45 to 65%
What are covert symptoms?
Hidden symptoms.
What are over symptoms?
Obvious symptoms.
What are the four characteristics of a healthy diet?
• Adequate • moderate • balance • diverse
What are the four tools dietitians often used to assess dietary intake?
• Diet history • 24 hour diet recall • food frequency questionnaire • diet records
What are the five components FDA requires on all labels?
• A statement of identity • net contents of the package • ingredients list • Manufactures name and address • nutrition info
What is a high % DV?
> or = 20%