• Name complementary protein pairs. Know the four groups that can be used to make pairs.
• Describe nutrient density.
• Know MyPyramid groups, servings recommended for 2000 calorie intake, and healthiest choices from each group.
• What are phytochemicals, and why do we want them?
• What does our immune system do for us, and how can we keep it healthy?
• How is glucose stored in our bodies?
• Know the nutrient classes, and what % of calories should come from each of the energy nutrients, and how many calories per gram are in each energy nutrient.
• Calculate % of energy from each energy nutrient in a food, if given the calories or grams of each.
• What are the two types of diabetes? What are some preventive factors for type 2?
• What are some complications of diabetes?
• Where are saturated and trans fats found in foods?
• What are reliable sources of nutrition information?
• Know how to read a label.
• What are the RDA’s? (You don’t need to know the specific amounts of each.)
• What does UL mean?
• Place and function of digestion and absorption.
• What is chemical digestion?
• What do glands do? Name about the pancreas and how it works.
• Know the basics of cells, tissue, organs, systems.
• What deficiency causes night blindness?
• Which vitamin is the most potentially toxic?
• What vitamin clots blood?
• Which vitamin helps prevent NTD’s?
• Which vitamins are fat soluble?
• Name some good sources of vitamin C.
• Know the body’s storage systems.
• How does fiber help the colon work? What foods are good sources of fiber?
• What strategies can help relieve heartburn?
• Know which carbs are simple and complex. Know the sugars, and their components.
• Why are fruits better for us than refined sweets, like candy and ca?
• How much fiber is recommended? (21-38 grams daily)
• How can you tell if a bread or cereal is whole grain? Why is whole grain better?
• If a person eats a low carb diet, the breakdown of fat forms a waste product called________.
• How many grams of CHO are needed for protein- sparing? (130)
• What dietary factor is the most influential in raising blood cholesterol levels?
• What are the main functions of fat?
• What is the recommendation regarding fat intake? Saturated fat intake? Trans fat intake? Cholesterol intake?
• Know what hydrogenation means and how it changes fats. Which fats are more unsaturated?
• What foods are good sources of monounsaturated fats (the good ones)?
• What is the RDA for protein?
• How does protein differ from CHO and fat?
• Know the digestive organs and their functions.