Nutrition 1st exam
Exam #1
Chapter 1
Name the region of the brain that plays a role in whether we feel hungry or full. What about blood can trigger this region to make us want to eat?
The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that plays a role in hunger as well as satiety. When we have not eaten for a long period of time, the amount of nutrients in the blood begin to decline. This drops stimulates the feeding center in the hypothalamus and signals us to eat. When the nutrient blood level of the blood begins to rise, the satiety center is activated and our desire to eat declines.
Name three of the four types of external forces that influence our eating habits and patterns.
Sensory, cognitive, and environmental.
Hunger is the internal drive to find and eat food. It is often experienced as a negative sensation.
Appetite is the external drive that encourages us to find and eat food. Related to pleasant sensations associated with food.
Fats are considered both
B. Macronutrients and Organic
A. Micronutrients and Inorganic
B. Macronutrients and Organic
C. Macronutrients and Inorganic
D. Micronutrients and Organic
Define macronutrients
Macronutrients are needed in large amounts in the body.
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie?
Carbohydrates: 11x4= 44
Protein= 3x4=12
Fats= 8x9=72
44+12+72= 128 calories.
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily.
You should not consume any more than 50 % of your calories from carbohydrates.
How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day?
50/100= 0.5
2000x0.5= 1000 calories
1000/4= 250 grams of carbohydrates
The state of Desirable nutrition can be achieved by eating a variety of foods which provide all the essential nutrients.
Malnutrition can either be a nutritional state of over-nutrition or under-nutrition nutrition.
An individual’s health can be assessed
Chapter 1
Name the region of the brain that plays a role in whether we feel hungry or full. What about blood can trigger this region to make us want to eat?
The hypothalamus is a region of the brain that plays a role in hunger as well as satiety. When we have not eaten for a long period of time, the amount of nutrients in the blood begin to decline. This drops stimulates the feeding center in the hypothalamus and signals us to eat. When the nutrient blood level of the blood begins to rise, the satiety center is activated and our desire to eat declines.
Name three of the four types of external forces that influence our eating habits and patterns.
Sensory, cognitive, and environmental.
Hunger is the internal drive to find and eat food. It is often experienced as a negative sensation.
Appetite is the external drive that encourages us to find and eat food. Related to pleasant sensations associated with food.
Fats are considered both
B. Macronutrients and Organic
A. Micronutrients and Inorganic
B. Macronutrients and Organic
C. Macronutrients and Inorganic
D. Micronutrients and Organic
Define macronutrients
Macronutrients are needed in large amounts in the body.
If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie?
Carbohydrates: 11x4= 44
Protein= 3x4=12
Fats= 8x9=72
44+12+72= 128 calories.
The current recommendation to maintain your body weight is 2000 calories daily.
You should not consume any more than 50 % of your calories from carbohydrates.
How many grams of carbohydrates should you eat in a day?
50/100= 0.5
2000x0.5= 1000 calories
1000/4= 250 grams of carbohydrates
The state of Desirable nutrition can be achieved by eating a variety of foods which provide all the essential nutrients.
Malnutrition can either be a nutritional state of over-nutrition or under-nutrition nutrition.
An individual’s health can be assessed