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1.1 Good Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle
What is the definition of nutrition,
What processes encompass nutrition,
What are the five dimensions of h...
22
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1.1 Good Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Part 2
What is the purpose of leptin,
Where does the production of lept...,
What is the purpose of ghrelin
8
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1.2 Food Composition
What are the four uses of nutrien...,
What is an essential nutrient,
What are the three general functi...
20
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1.2 Food Composition Part 2
What are microminerals also refer...,
What are the functions of minerals,
How many macrominerals are there
19
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1.3 Tools for a Healthy Diet
What are the three categories of ...,
What is desirable nutrition,
What is overnutrition
19
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1.3 Tools for a Healthy Diet
Who monitors food labels,
How must the serving size be list...,
How is each nutrient on a food la...
13
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2.1 Digestion: From Food to Fuel
What is digestion,
What are the three uses of nutrie...,
What are the stimuli that cause t...
20
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2.1 Digestion: From Food to Fuel (Part 2)
What are the four main organs tha...,
What is the function of the mouth,
What secretes saliva
19
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2.1 Digestion: From Food to Fuel (Part 3)
What is gastrin,
When is gastrin produced,
What is used in conjunction with ...
19
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2.1 Digestion: From Food the Fuel (Part 4)
What is the large intestine also ...,
What are the four sections of the...,
What can be absorbed in the large...
8
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2.2 Digestive Disorders
What is heart burn also known as,
What is heartburn,
What does the stomach lining have...
19
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2.2 Digestive Disorders Part 2
What is ibs,
What are the symptoms of ibs,
What foods can aggravate ibs
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2.3 Macronutrients: Carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates composed of,
What cells are carbohydrates a ma...,
What is glycogen
20
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2.3 Macronutrients: Carbohydrates Part 2
What are the three types of fiber,
Which type of fiber is non fermen...,
Which type of fiber is viscous
20
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2.3 Macronutrients: Carbohydrates Part 3
What is lactose intolerance,
How are most monosaccharides abso...,
How is fructose absorbed
20
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2.3 Macronutrients: Carbohydrates Part 4
What is diabetes,
What are the two types of diabetes,
What are the symptoms of diabetes
10
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2.4 Macronutrients: Protein
What are the main functions of pr...,
What is an amino acid,
How many different amino acids ar...
18
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2.4 Macronutrients: Protein Part 2
What is protein turnover,
What is the purpose of the functi...,
What is the purpose of the functi...
20
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2.4 Macronutrients: Protein Part 3
In developed countries what is pr...,
In developing countries what is p...,
What is kwashiorkor disease
12
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2.5 Macronutrients: Fats
What are lipids,
What one characteristic do all li...,
What are the three primary types ...
20
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2.5 Macronutrients: Fats Part 2
What are trans unsaturated fats,
What are sources of trans unsatur...,
What is hydrogenation
20
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2.5 Macronutrients: Fats Part 3
What are hdls,
Where are chylomicrons made,
Where are vldl cholesterol made
14
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3.1 Energy Balance
What is the defintion of energy b...,
What is the definition of a posit...,
What are examples of when we have...
21
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3.1 Energy Balance Part 2
What is thermogenesis also known as,
What is thermogenesis,
What are examples of neat
13
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3,2 Approaches to Determining Healthy Body Standards
What are height to weight tables,
What is bmi,
What are the categories of bmi
19
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3.2 Approaches to Determining Healthy Body Standards Part 2
How do you calculate the waist to...,
What are the desirable ratios for...,
What is a concern for excess fat ...
11
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3.3 Three Keys to Weight Loss/Maintenance
What are the three components to ...,
What is the purpose of controllin...,
What is the recommended weekly we...
20
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3.3 Three Keys to Weight Loss/Maintenance Part 2
What requirements must an individ...,
What are the three classes of med...,
How do amphetamines work for weig...
19
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3.4 Fad Diets
What is a fad diet,
What are the characteristics that...,
What are the four categories of f...
20
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4.1 Vitamins: Vital Dietary Components
What does vita mean,
What does amine mean,
What are vitamins
19
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4.1 Vitamins: Vital Dietary Components Part 2
What are fat soluble vitamins dep...,
Where are fat soluble vitamins st...,
Which vitamins have the highest r...
20
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4.1 Vitamins: Vital Dietary Components Part 3
What are sources of provitamin a ...,
What is the upper level for daily...,
What can occur as a result of vit...
20
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4.1 Vitamins: Vital Dietary Components Part 4
What is the main function of vita...,
What is the official chemical nam...,
What are the two main forms of vi...
17
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4.2 Water Soluble Vitamins
Where are water soluble vitamins ...,
What are the watersoluble vitamins,
Why must the water soluble vitami...
20
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4.2 Water Soluble Vitamins Part 2
What is niacin,
What are the two forms of niacin,
What can the body synthesize niac...
20
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4.2 Water Soluble Vitamins Part 3
What is folate,
What are sources of folate,
What can a deficiency in folate l...
20
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4.2 Water Soluble Vitamins Part 4
What is pernicious anemia,
What are the symptoms of vitamin ...,
Who are at risk for vitamin b12 d...
12
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4.3 Water
How long can we survive without f...,
What percentage of the body is ma...,
What has a higher water content l...
20
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4.3 Water Part 2
What happens when we have an exce...,
What can a habitual overconsumpti...,
What can occur if urine becomes t...
14
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4.4 Minerals
What are minerals,
What are the two major groups of ...,
What are major minerals
20
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4.4 Minerals Part 2
What are the main functions of po...,
What are good sources of potassium,
What are the current recommendati...
20
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4.4 Minerals Part 3
What are sources of phosphorus,
What foods is phosphorus added to,
What is the daily recommended val...
20
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4.4 Minerals Part 4
What is hematocrit,
What populations are at a higher ...,
What is hemochromatosis
20
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4.4 Minerals Part 5
Who are at risk for copper defici...,
What are symptoms of copper defic...,
What are the functions of fluoride
12
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