Pharm Unit 20 test

  1. true or false
    on should hace seven servings of fruit and veggies a day
    false
  2. true or false
    dark or deeply hued veggies and fruit contain more vitamins and minerals than pale ones
    true
  3. true amd false
    absorptive or deficiency disease may require that a patient take nutritional supplements
    true
  4. true and false
    one should consume at least three servings of dairy products a day
    true
  5. true and false
    red meats contain more fat than does white meat
    true
  6. true and false
    nuts are a good source of protein
    true
  7. true and false
    processed foods are usually more nutritious than natural foods
    false
  8. true and false
    inactivity of todays youth and a sedentary lifestyle are not contributors to the increse in obesity of today's youth
    false
  9. true and false
    it is not important to have a well rounded diet
    false
  10. true and false
    ones diet has a staggering affect on one's personal health as well as mental well being
    true
  11. true and false
    essential fatty acids are fats that the body cannot manufacture and must come from ones diet
    true
  12. true and false
    free radicals are a good thing ( beneficial to the body)
    false
  13. true and false
    vegetarians have to actively seek out alternative sources of proteins
    true
  14. plant substances that protect the body by neutralizing free radicals or unstable oxygen molecules are called __________



    C.
  15. an indication of vitamin d deficiency is ______________



    C.
  16. a _________ is any one of a hundred natural chemical substances present in plants



    B.
  17. _______ are particles ( acids bases and salts) that result from disintegration of compounds



    B.
  18. for a food to be fortified it means _______



    B.
  19. indications of iron deficiency are _________



    D.
  20. an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass
    obesity
  21. the normal fluid state in which positive and negative ions are in balance
    homeostasis
  22. an ion with a positive charge of electricity
    anion
  23. an ion with a positive charge
    cation
  24. a condition due to the lack of vitamins, especially from an inadequate diet
    hypovitaminosis
  25. minerals that are required in large amounts
    macrominerals
  26. a condition caused by an excessive amount of vitamins, especially from taking too many vitamin pills
    hyperbitaminosis
  27. particles that result from disintegration of compounds
    electrolyte
  28. minerals required in small amounts
    microminerals
  29. a deficiency disease that is due to the lack of vitamins
    avitaminosis
  30. non-organic substances that are essential constituents of all body cells
    minerals
  31. plant substances that protect the body by neutralizing free radicals
    antioxidants
  32. organic substances that are essential for normal metabolism growth and development of the human body
    vitamins
  33. any one of a hundred chemical substances present in plants
    phytochemicals
  34. the recommended daily allowance of nutrients
    RDA
  35. The United States Recommended Daily Allowance
    USRDA
  36. this should be betweem 20-35% of your calories
    fats
  37. natural sugars
    carbohydrates
  38. found in meats and nuts, essential for building new tissue
    proteins
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gailhart
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Pharm Unit 20 test
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Pharmacology
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