Starch and dietary fiber are classified as:
a) complex carbohydrates.
b) monosaccharides.
c) refined sugars.
d) simple sugars.
Ans: a) complex carbohydrates.
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a. fish. b. eggs. c. milk. d. gelatin.
Every morning, Sarah stops at a convenience store to buy a 20-ounce bottle of a regular soft drink to consume before and during her early classes. Around noon, she drinks a sugar-sweetened tea that she purchased from a vending machine on campus. After she read news about the possible negative health effects of added sugars, she became concerned about her consumption of sugar-sweetened foods and beverages. She decides to follow the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans regarding added sugar intakes. Sarah usually consumes about 1800 kcal/day. Based on this information, she should limit her added sugar intake to less than ________ kcal/day.
A. 144 B. 90 C. 180 D. 216
How much energy is expended by the body at rest?
a. 1 to 1.5 kcal/minute b. 1.5 to 2 kcal/minute c. 2.0 to 2.5 kcal/minute d. 2.5 to 3.0 kcal/minute
The percentage of the inheritance of obesity that is accounted for by genetic factors is about:
a. 15% to 30%. b. 25% to 50%. c. 35% to 70%. d. 45% to 90%.