Are nutrient-dense foods superior to energy-dense foods?
What will be an ideal response?
Nutrient-dense foods are nutritionally superior because they contain minimum fat and added sugar. They are particularly useful for individuals who want to lose weight. Energy-dense foods are usually high-calorie foods because of their high fat and sugar content.
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Which of the following is a recommended strategy for honoring children’s mealtime preferences?
a. Offer vegetables that are raw or undercooked and served separate from other foods. b. Serve varied, spicy flavors to entice a child’s taste buds. c. Cook food until very hot to keep a child from eating too quickly. d. Allow children to eat at the “grown-up” table using china and silverware. e. Try a series of gourmet foods with fancy names to build the child’s cultural awareness.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the “browning” of white fat cells?
a. White fat cells undergo browning when they take on the activity of coupled proteins. b. White fat cells with brown fat cell characteristics sometimes are called beige adipocytes. c. Brown fat cells are more abundant than brite fat cells in adults. d. Interestingly, physical activity stops the browning process. e. After much study, researchers have found little connection between GI microbiota and the browning process.
The purpose of the warm-up is to:?
A) Slowly increase the pulse rate to an aerobic level. B) Facilitate vascular changes (splenic shunt) to accommodate aerobic exercise. C) Gear up the energy metabolism, i.e., increase the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the working muscle, and raise the temperature to an optimal level for energy production. D) Increase the elasticity of the muscle fibers, which helps to prevent muscle, tendon, ligament, and joint injuries, as well as improve muscle contraction and preserve muscle glycogen in addition to reducing the amount of lactic acid build-up in the muscles. E) All of the above
When we isolate blood, body fluids, and wastes that have come from an infected client, we are following:
a. sterilization precautions. b. standard precautions. c. antiseptic precautions. d. the nutrition care process.