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What is the most important part of our diet?
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Essential nutrients.
CHO's FATS PROTEINS Essential FA's Essential AA's Vitamins Minerals |
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What are the essentialy FA's?
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Linolenate
Linoleate *Both used to make arachidonic acid |
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What are RDA's?
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Recommended daily allowances. They ARE NOT minimal needs. They also include a safety margin above the minimum recommended daily intake.
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What factors determine an individuals RDA's?
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AGE
SEX OTHER Pregnancy (20-30% inc) Illness |
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What is the average recommended caloric intake for the ideal male?
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2900Kcal/day for a 70kg male
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What is the average recommended caloric intake for the ideal female?
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2100kcal/day for a 50Kg female.
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How is the energy produced from the diet broken down as far as percentages?
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CHO's (55-60%)
Protein (12-15%) Fats (30%) |
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Dietary fat is mainly in what form?
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90% is TG
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What is the difference between FA's from plant and animal origin?
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FA's from animal origin are generally more saturated and therefore have a higher energy yield.
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Which are the fat soluble vitamins?
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Vitamins:
A, D, E, K |
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Where do trans-fats originate?
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Animals
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Dietary carbohydrates are taken in in which forms?
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Monosaccarides
Disaccarides Polysaccarides Fiber *80lbs/yr in U.S. |
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Fiber doesn't provide energy since we don't have enzymes to cleave the bonds but it does what?
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Softens stool
Promotes motility of gut Decreases abs. of toxins Decreases colon cancer |
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What is the protein gold standard?
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Egg Albumin (whites)
Contains 100% of AA's that we need. PVT TIM HALL |
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What is BMR and how is it calculated?
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Basal metabolic rate
BMR=Wt(Kg) * 24 Kcal/day |
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What is activity energy consumption?
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A percentage of the BMR based on activity level.
Sedentary (30%) Moderate active (40%) Active (50%) |
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What is the problem with Biffs diet plan?
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Needs to recalculate all the time or he is going to lose weight like crazy at first and then taper off and lose less and less.
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