The type of fat associated with high risk of atherosclerosis (fatty plaque on the interior of arteries) is

Carbohydrates are called “quick-energy” foods because

A visual pattern of the five basic food groups arranged on a plate to indicate proportionate amounts of daily food choices.

The number of amino acids that are essential for humans is

Which are functions of nutrients? Select all that apply.

To meet the body’s daily energy and nutritional needs, adults should get what percentage of their calories from carbohydrates?

A nurse knows that energy nutrients are measured in which of the following ways?

The following condition occurs when too little carbohydrate is consumed to provide the energy needed by the body.

Protein plays an important role in the body in

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler who follows an Ovo vegetarian diet about foods choices that increase dietary protein intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as the best choice for including protein in the toddler’s diet?