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Nutrition Education

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1. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...






2. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...






3. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?






4. Pantothenic acid...






5. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?






6. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may






7. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.






8. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...






9. Body Mass Index (BMI)...






10. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses






11. Type 2 diabetes...






12. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...






13. Positive energy balance...






14. Which of the following statements is true...






15. High dose beta carotene supplements






16. Which molecule is the most abundant monosaccharide in the body - issometimes called 'blood sugar' and can be converted to amino acids and fat for long term storage






17. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with






18. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.






19. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...






20. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called






21. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...






22. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?






23. DASH stands for...






24. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet






25. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...






26. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...






27. Water soluble vitamins...






28. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...






29. Fat free' means






30. Fiber rich diets ...






31. What are the building blocks of protein?






32. The critical function of vitamin D is...






33. High dose beta carotene supplements






34. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?






35. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...






36. Capillaries






37. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...






38. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids






39. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.






40. A number of studies suggest that lycopene-rich diets are associated with significant reductions in the risk of prostate cancer. Which food is the most significant source of dietary lycopene?






41. Vitamin B2...






42. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.






43. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.






44. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?






45. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?






46. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...






47. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...






48. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...






49. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)






50. Although it was initially hypothesized that the beneficial biological effects offlavonoids were related to antioxidant activity - many of these effects may actually be related to their ability to