BPK 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bone Density, Osteoporosis, Vitamin K

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12 May 2016

School

Simon Fraser University

Department

Biomedical Physio & Kines

Course

BPK 140

Professor

Mike Walsh

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These included a, d, e, and k. they are stable in heat, light, and air: sources. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are excellent sources of vitamins especially if unprocessed. If dairy products are fat reduced then they are fortified with a and d. Two vitamins that are not essential are vitamin k made by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract and vitamin d made by your skin. Vitamin supplements are not recommended except in a few cases: Pregnant women should ensure they get enough folic acid. Thirty percent of people >50 yr have difficulty digesting vitamin b-12. Vitamin d during low sunlight: abnormal amounts. Deficiency in a vitamin will result in a disease as first proposed by hopkins and funk in 1912. A vitamin deficiency is more common in diets relying on a single staple. In canada, vitamin deficiencies are rare because of the wide variety of food available.

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QUESTION 11

A sustainable environment means to be maintained indefinitely and when we use products that have been altered by GMO's, genetically modified organisms, those crops cannot reproduce themselves.

True

False

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QUESTION 12

Which foods would not make a complement of 20 amino acids, to make a complete protein?

		Corn and beans
		Brown rice and peas
		Peanut butter and white bread
		Yogurt and walnuts

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QUESTION 13

Which nutrition tip would you not recommend?

		It is recommended to chew your food well.
		It is recommended to go long periods of time without eating to loose weight.
		When you eat out you can expect to get more salt and fat from the food.
		Eating often will not cause weight gain because one is less likely to overeat.

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QUESTION 14

Regarding fiber, which one is not correct?

		If you want to add fiber in your diet also eat the seeds and skins in fruits and vegetables.
		The removal of the outer husk or bran from our wheat diminished the integrity of our grains.
		The lack of fiber in the Western diet (that's our diet) was causing gastrointestinal problems that many countries and continents had not seen: diverticulitis, diverticulosis, constipation, increase in colon cancers, etc.
		You cannot eat too much fiber.

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QUESTION 15

Whey protein is a protein in milk that is most efficient in building muscle.

True

False

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QUESTION 16

Quinoa has been around for thousands of years, it is gluten free and a complete protein.

True

False

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QUESTION 17

Most of us donât get enough Vitamin D since our sun exposure is limited in the northern states. Vitamin D is made in our body with the help of the ultraviolet rays from the sun being absorbed by the skin. Vitamin D is vital for our immune system, skeletal structure hormone balance, and other bodily functions.

In answering this question, the other way we can get Vitamin D is primarily by eating fruits.

True

False

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QUESTION 18

The hypothalamus is our brain's appetite control center.

True

False

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QUESTION 19

The following explains information about antioxidants but one, which one is incorrect?

		We can't stop aging or get rid of the sun or live in a perfectly clean world but we can provide our body antioxidants that will fight free radicals.
		We know from our readings antioxidants are vitamin K and the minerals biotin and selenium.
		The foods with antioxidants are: all berries are great (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc.), green leafy vegetables, carrots, tomatoes, dark chocolate, nuts, kidney beans and all beans, all herbs and foods mother nature provides us.
		The most effective compounds that can fight off free radicals are antioxidants, just as the name implies they counteract oxidation, the harmful reaction that takes place.

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QUESTION 20

It's best to drink beverages without calories. The calories from food leave us more satisfied than fluids and it's much easier to get additional unwanted calories from sodas, juices and lattes.

True False

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BPK 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bone Density, Osteoporosis, Vitamin K

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