Diets that include low-glycemic index carbohydrates have been found to be beneficial in:
a. improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes.
b. reducing elevated levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides.
c. increasing levels of HDL cholesterol.
d. decreasing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
e. All of the above
Q. 2What two monosaccharides are found in sucrose (table sugar)?
a. Glucose and lactose
b. Glucose and glucose
c. Glucose and maltose
d. Glucose and fructose
Q. 3It is recommended that _____ of Calories come from carbohydrates.
a. 40-50
b. 45-55
c. 45-65
d. 50-65
e. 50-70
Q. 4The Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) means:
a. an intake level that meets the nutrient needs of 98 of healthy people.
b. an intake value that meets the nutrient needs of half the healthy individuals in a group.
c. the upper limits of a nutrient compatible with health.
d. the nutrient intake standard for healthy people.
e. that this is a tentative RDA.
Q. 5The general term used to describe recommended intake levels of nutrients (intake standards) for planning and assessing diets in all healthy people is:
a. Adequate Intake Levels.
b. Tolerable Upper Limits.
c. Essential Nutrients.
d. Dietary Reference Intakes.
Q. 6A calorie is _____.
a. a measure of the energy transferred from food to the body
b. the amount of energy inside fat cells
c. considered to be a nutrient
d. measured in units known as kilograms
e. none of the above
Q. 7Which of the following are considered to be essential nutrients?
a. Fiber
b. Cholesterol
c. Linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid
d. Glucose
e. All of the above are considered essential
Q. 8Which of the following are the correct six categories of nutrients?
a. Fat, alcohol, carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, minerals
b. Fat, carbohydrate, fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals
c. Fat, carbohydrate, protein, water, vitamins, minerals
d. Fat, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, water, vitamins
e. Fat, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, water, alcohol
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