NUTR 100 Final Exam Study Guide 2023
Define vitamins - Correct Answer essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts to grow, reproduce & maintain good health
Define minerals - Correct Answer inorganic elements
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NUTR 100 Final Exam Study Guide 2023
Define vitamins - Correct Answer essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts to grow, reproduce & maintain good health
Define minerals - Correct Answer inorganic elements needed in small amounts
According to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines, what are the nutrients of concern discussed in this lesson - Correct Answer Sodium, potassium, calcium, vitamin D
Daily sodium consumption should be less than ___________ milligrams per day - Correct Answer 2300
Describe the relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure - Correct Answer As sodium intake increases so can risk of high blood pressure (hypertension.)
Be familiar with the chronic disease, hypertension and it's prevalence in Americans as well as dietary risk factors for this disease - Correct Answer Hypertension is defined as a blood pressure 130/80 or higher. 100 million Americans (46% adults) have hypertension. Major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and kidney disease. Dietary factors that increase blood pressure include excessive sodium intake, overweight & obesity and excess alcohol consumption. 36% of American adults have prehypertension—blood pressure numbers higher than normal but not yet reaching the hypertension range.
Be familiar with the breakdown of American sodium consumption - Correct Answer 77% from processed foods. 12% from foods with naturally occurring sodium. 6% from adding salt at the table. 5% added during cooking.
What is the major source of sodium in the American diet - Correct Answer Processed Foods
Review the 10 Tips to cut back on salt and sodium in the diet - Correct Answer Think fresh, home-prep foods, eat fruits and veggies, choose low sodium dairy and protein, adjust taste buds by cutting back on table salt, skip salt in cooking, read the label for low sodium, ask for low sodium when eating out, pay attention to condiments, boost potassium intake
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