Study Guide for Exam 3

 

 

 

 

  1. What are the functions of water?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is an electrolyte? Which electrolytes help regulate fluid balance?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. For the five electrolytes make sure to know the other functions that were mentioned in class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Also be aware of their best food sources and possible deficiencies and toxicities.

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What are the recommendations for fluid intake?

 

 

  1. What effects do different fatty acids on lipid profiles?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Understand the basics of high blood pressure:
    1. Risk factors
    2. Nutritional advise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Review the signs and symptoms of a stroke and heart attack.

 

 

 

 

  1. What are the risk factors for CVD?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What are ways to reduce your risk for CVD both dietary and lifestyle?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Trans fatty acid:

 

    1. How are they made?
    2. Where can we find them?
    3. What are the effects of having too much trans fatty acid in the diet?
    4. How do they affect cholesterol?

 

 

 

 

  1. What is a peptide bond?

 

 

 

  1. What are the basic building blocks of protein?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Make sure to know all the functions of protein and have a basic understanding of the ones that we talked about.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is the protein requirement for someone who weighs 147 pounds?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What are the possible concerns with following a vegetarian diet?

 

 

 

 

  1. What are the protein deficiencies called? What are their characteristics?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Know the different types of vegetarian diets and be familiar with the criteria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Complete, incomplete protein what do they mean? What are the other terms for incomplete and complete protein? What are food examples of each?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What may be lacking in a vegetarian diet?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is unique about the structure of protein, compared to carbohydrates and fat?

 

 

 

 

  1. What are the potential problems with a diet high in protein (specifically animal protein)?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is a phytochemical? Are they beneficial and if so how?

 

 

 

 

  1. What is an antioxidant?

 

 

 

  1. What is the difference between free radicals and reactive oxygen species?

 

 

 

 

  1. How does oxidative damage occur and what is the potential harm in having oxidative damage?

 

 

 

 

  1. Know both names or chemical symbol for each vitamin/mineral we discussed (some vitamins/minerals do not have alternative names):

Know the function for each vitamin/minerals:

Name unique sources for each vitamin/minerals:

Know the deficiency disease with each vitamin/minerals (some do not have one):

Know the toxicity for the vitamins/minerals (some do not have one):

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What is a vitamin?

 

 

  1. What are the classifications of vitamins? What are the differences?

 

 

 

 

  1. Know both names for each vitamin (some vitamins do not have alternative names):

 

 

  1. What is a general function of B vitamins?