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1. What determines how much protein someone needs in one day?
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height weight sex
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2. Why are animal proteins easier to use?
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more amino acids
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3. Which part of your body are made primarily from protein?
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hair nails bone marrow
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4. When is protein used for energy?
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only in extreme times of crisis
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5. Why are plant proteins considered incomplete?
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don't have all the amino acids
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6. How many essential amino acids are there?
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9
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7. How many amino acids are there?
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22
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8. What are the two main classes of carbs?
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simple and complex
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9. What percentage of your calories should be from protein?
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50%
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10. What percentage of your diet should be from carbohydrates?
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30%
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11. What is a lipid?
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fat
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12. What are triglycerides?
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basic building blocks of fat
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13. How many Mg of cholesterol a day should you eat in a day?
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300 or less
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14. Why are HDL's considered "good" cholesterol?
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remove cholestoral from your body
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15. What is trans-fat?
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Man made fat that lowers your good cholesterol while raising your bad
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16. What number should your cholesterol be at?
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200 ore less
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17. What percentage of your diet should be compromised of fat?
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20%
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18. What are HDL's and LDL's?
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good and bat fat (respectively)
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19. What can people not eat while on the atkins diet?
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carbs
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20. What are 3 health risks related to people on the atkins diet?
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high cholesterol, kidney stones, heart complications
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21. How many grams of carbs can a person eat per day in the first week of the atkins diet?
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20
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22. How big is one serving size of meat?
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3 oz or one deck of cards
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23. What makes a product labeled "fat free"?
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Less than .5 grams of fat
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24. What makes a product labled "reduced fat"?
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25% less fat than the original item
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25. Which types of foods are low in saturated fats?
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fruits and veggies
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26. Which types of foods are high in saturated fats?
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animal based products
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27. What are the 3 main sources of energy that your body uses?
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carbs, proteins, fat
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28. What percentage of your body weight is protein?
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50%
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