High-protein diets are ordered for patients with certain kidney or renal diseases and certain allergic conditions.

Fat-soluble vitamins are not normally stored in the body and are easily destroyed by cooking.

Anorexia is a loss of appetite.

Cholesterol is synthesized (manufactured) by the liver.

My Plate allows individuals to develop a customized food plan based on age, gender, height, weight, and level of activity.

Absorption is the process in which nutrients are used by the cells for building tissue, providing energy, and regulating various body functions.

Obesity is excessive body weight 30 percent or more above the average recommended weight.

The basal metabolic rate is the rate at which the body uses energy just for maintaining its own tissue, without doing any voluntary work.

Both clear and full liquid diets are nutritionally inadequate.

A condition in which bones become porous and break easily is ______.

Which of the following is not one of the three most common lipids found in both food and the human body?

The therapeutic diet that is also called a carbohydrate controlled diet is ______.

The essential nutrients made up of amino acids are ______.

The type of therapeutic diet that consists of easily digested foods which do not irritate the digestive tract is ________.

The major source of human energy is __________.

The religion that encourages a vegetarian diet is ______.

The organ that produces bile to emulsify fats is the _____.

The process in which blood or lymph capillaries pick up digested nutrients is _____.

_______ includes all body processes relating to food.

How many glasses of water should the average person drink each day?

The therapeutic diet that limits raw fruits and vegetables, whole-grain breads and cereals, nuts, beans, and fried foods is __________.

Obesity increases the risk of developing ______.

Organic compounds essential to life are _________.

The essential nutrients that provide nine calories per gram are ______.

Found in milk, meat, nuts, and cereals; develops and maintains bones and teeth, aids in metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and is a constituent of body cells

Found in organ meat, nuts, and whole-grain cereals; necessary for utilization of iron, as a component of enzymes, and for the formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells

Found in meat, milk, vegetables, and bananas; maintains fluid balance, regular heart rhythm, and proper nerve function

Found in meat, seafood, nuts, and cereals grains; constituent of bones, muscles, and red blood cells

Found in liver and muscle meats; important for formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells and aids in production of energy

Main sources are milk, milk products, and cheese; develops and maintains bones and teeth and aids in clotting of the blood

Found in salt meat, fish, poultry, milk, and eggs; important for acid-base balance and formation of hydrochloric acid

Found in certain fluoridated water, fish, seafood, and meat; important for healthy teach and bones

Main source is table salt; aids in fluid balance and acid-base balance, regulates muscles and nerves, and aids in glucose absorption

Found in meat, poultry, fish, and eggs; activates energy-producing enzymes and important for healthy skin, hair, and nails