1. True/False: Most People Exceed the RDA for Protein Each Day

1.  True/False: Most people exceed the RDA for protein each day.

2.  When is muscle built?

A.  When muscle synthesis is greater than muscle breakdown

B.  When muscle breakdown is equal to muscle synthesis

C.  When a person does not meet the protein RDA

D.  When not exercising

3.  When is an appropriate time to eat protein?

A.  Only at dinner

B.  Spread throughout all three meals

C.  Before exercising

D.  Only at breakfast

4.  What is the maximum amount of protein needed, but after exceeded does not provide benefits?

A.  50 g

B.  100g

C.  15g

D.  20 g

5.  How many essential amino acids are there?

A.  11

B.  20

C.  9

D.  5

6.  Which amino acid provides the most benefits in building muscle?

A.  Leucine

B.  Glycine

C.  Alanine

D.  Serine

7.  Why is caffeine added in energy drinks?

A.  Decreases memory

B.  Does not interfere with sleep patterns

C.  Short term relief of fatigue and drowsiness

D.  An important nutrient in the body

8.  True/False: Sugar increases caffeine effects on the body in memory and attention.

9.  What is taurine?

A.  Antioxidant

B.  Protein

C.  Sugar

D.  Decreases muscle contractions

10.  Are B vitamins water soluble or fat soluble?

11.  What happens if a person consumes too many B vitamins?

A.  They will die because of toxicity

B.  It will be excreted in the urine

C.  They will have stomach cramping

D.  It will be stored in the body until needed

12.  What are the effects of L-theanine on the body?

A.  Increases heart rate

B.  Increases blood pressure

C.  Makes you excited

D.  Makes you relaxed

13.  What happens when L-theanine is paired with caffeine? Circle all that are true.

A.  Decreased attention

B.  Decreased information processing

C.  Improved attention

D.  Improved working memory

E.  Improved information processing

14.  Where was guarana originally found?

A.  In teas in Brazil

B.  In the coffee bean

C.  As a pesticide

D.  In the soil

15.  True/False: It is a good idea to mix energy drinks and alcohol. Why?

16.  What are some alternatives to energy drinks?

A.  Coffee

B.  Tea

C.  Exercise

D.  Sleep

E.  All of the above

17.  Which milk protein is more effective in stimulating muscle protein synthesis?

A.  Casein

B.  Soy

C.  Whey

D.  Leucine

18.  Place whey, soy, and casein in decreasing order of digestion.

19.  Place whey, soy and casein in decreasing order of leucine content.

20.  Liquid/ Solid forms of protein are more rapidly digested.

21.  True/False: Gluten is a carbohydrate in wheat, barley, and rye.

22.  What is celiac disease?

A.  You can develop it from eating too much gluten.

B.  An autoimmue disorder

C.  Does not cause damage to small intestine

D.  Less common than type 1 diabetes

23.  True/False: Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity are the same thing.

24.  What is gluten sensitivity?

A.  GI tract is damaged

B.  GI symptoms after consuming gluten products

C.  An autoimmue disorder

D.  People should still eat gluten because they are missing key nutrients

25.  How is gluten sensitivity diagnosed?

A.  Hydrogen breath test

B.  Gluten challenge of eating bread for a week

C.  Eating a lot of gluten products so it goes away

D.  It is easy to diagnose.

26.  Gluten free products may have less:

A.  Calcium, iron, potassium

B.  Fiber, iron, B vitamins

C.  Fat, sugar, sodium

D.  Vitamin A, D, E

27.  What is added to gluten free foods to compensate for texture?

A.  Fiber, iron, vitamin A

B.  Thiamin, riboflavin, niacin

C.  Fat, sugar, sodium

D.  Potassium, calcium, magnesium

28.  What are three types of lipids? Choose all that are correct.

A.  Monosaccharides

B.  Amino acids

C.  Triglycerides

D.  Fatty acids

E.  Sterols

F.  Phospholipids

29.  What are sources of saturated fatty acids? Circle all that are true.

A.  Soybean oil

B.  Animal fat

C.  Canola oil

D.  Palm oil

E.  Coconut oil

30.  What fatty acid is this?

A.  Saturated

B.  Omega 9

C.  Omega 3

D.  Omega 6

31.  What is the leading source of saturated fat?

A.  Dessert

B.  Ice cream

C.  Cheese

D.  Pizza

32.  What is this the structure of?

A.  Saturated fatty acid

B.  Unsaturated fatty acid

C.  Sterol

D.  Phospholipid

33. 

What is this the structure of?

A.  Saturated fatty acid

B.  Unsaturated fatty acid

C.  Sterol

D.  Phospholipid

34.  What is the number one source of cholesterol?

A.  Red meat

B.  Oils

C.  Cheese

D.  Eggs

35.  What is the recommended amount of cholesterol a person should eat per day?

A.  500 mg

B.  300 mg

C.  1000mg

D.  150 mg

36.  How are lipids transported in the blood?

A.  Hemoglobin

B.  Phospholipids

C.  Lipoproteins

D.  Red blood cells

37.  What is the function of low density lipoproteins? Circle all that are correct.

A.  Takes cholesterol out of the body

B.  Can build up in artery walls

C.  Cannot build up in artery walls

D.  Deliver cholesterol to cells

38.  How many heart disease and stroke related deaths are preventable?

A.  ¾

B.  ¼

C.  2/3

D.  1/5

39.  What is atherosclerosis?

A.  High blood pressure

B.  Infection in artery wall

C.  Low blood sugar

D.  HDL cholesterol build up in artery wall

40.  What is a foam cell?

A.  Cell filled with glucose

B.  Streak of lipids and cholesterol in artery wall

C.  Cell filled with cholesterol

D.  Does not burst

41.  What percentage of people age 15-24 have fatty streaks in their arteries?

A.  50%

B.  25%

C.  75%

D.  100%

42.  What happens when the fibrous cap ruptures?

A.  Foam cell is formed

B.  Fatty streak appears

C.  Blood clot is formed

D.  Nothing, this is a normal function

43.  How is atherosclerosis detected?

A.  A person feels chest pain

B.  A CT scan detects calcium in artery walls

C.  A person has high blood glucose

D.  A fatty streak is detected

44.  What is the recommended sodium level?

A.  2300 mg

B.  1500 mg

C.  100 mg

D.  1000 mg

45.  What is the optimal LDL cholesterol level?

A.  Below 100

B.  Below 200

C.  Above 200

D.  Below 150

46.  What age should a person have their blood cholesterol checked?

A.  50

B.  25

C.  30

D.  20

47.  What are the seven American Heart Association health factors?

A.  Gluten free diet

B.  Blood pressure

C.  Blood cholesterol

D.  Lactose free diet

E.  Low saturated fat

F.  Blood sugar

G.  Smoking status

H.  Healthy diet

I.  Height

J.  Healthy weight

K.  Physically active

L.  Sedentary lifestyle

48.  What is considered high LDL levels?

A.  159-300

B.  200-359

C.  160-189

D.  139-169

49.  True/False: Eating a fat-free diet is better than eliminating all fats.

50.  What percent of US adults have high LDL cholesterol levels?

A.  50%

B.  34%

C.  21%

D.  43%