Nutrition and Digestive Health: Eating for Your Future

The nutrients in food are absorbed into the bloodstream mostly through _____.

• Capillaries on the tongue

• Villi in the small intestines

• Projections in the pancreas

• Folds in the liver

Red meat contains _____ fatty acids, which pose a danger to our heart and GI tract.

• Saturated

• Polyunsaturated

• Omega-3

• Monosaturated

The whole process of digestion starts with the _____.

• Esophagus

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Brain

The fats in the Mediterranean diet are mostly _____, so they are more heart healthy than the fats in red meat and cheese

• Complex

• Omega-3

• Unsaturated

• Saturated

One supplement that is often recommended to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines is _____.

• Glutamine

• Acidophilus

• Sulfur

• Calcium

When we make a habit of overeating and gobbling food down quickly, we create problems for our _____ system.

• Circulatory

• Respiratory

• Nervous

• Digestive

To keep our digestive system in good condition, we need to eat foods that contain adequate amounts of _____.

• Fiber

• Cholesterol

• Protein

• Sugar

A meal consisting of a quarter-pound hamburger with cheese, large fries, and a 16-ounce soda contains _____ percent of the fat that an adult needs in a whole day

• 25%

• 100%

• 50%

• 75%

Very lean cuts of beef can be part of a low-fat diet

• False

• True

An athlete who wants to maintain peak weight and performance needs to _____.

• Overeat for most meals

• Get protein without fiber

• Eat while on the run

• Stick to a balanced diet