Where does the majority of the digestion of protein occur?

Nutrition by Geoffrey

Chapter #4 (Protein)

  1. Review Robert Santos allergy to alpha-gal and what this allergy has caused with the delay anaphylactic reaction after eating meat.
  2. What is the difference between essential and nonessential amino acids?
  3. What is the function of protein?
  4. How does the body handle protein?
  5. Where does the chemical digestion of a protein begin?
  6. Where does the majority of the digestion of protein occur?
  7. What is protein synthesis?
  8. What does nitrogen balance reflect?
  9. Give examples of patients that are in a positive nitrogen balance and those that are in a negative nitrogen balance.
  10. What are complete and incomplete proteins?
  11. Name some sources of complete and incomplete proteins.
  12. What is the recommendation for Dietary Allowance and Mean U.S Protein Intake (page 67?
  13. How should American shift their protein food choices to improve eating patterns?
  14. Give some examples of person conditions that increase a need for protein? (Page 68)
  15. When does protein deficiency occur?
  16. What are deficient of when you have protein deficiency?
  17. Signs and symptoms of Protein-energy Malnutrition (PEM)?
  18. What is the treatment of PEM?
  19. Give examples of lean protein? (Page 71)
  20. What sources of nutrients are most common to be deficient in a vegetarian diet?
  21. Describe nitrogen balance and how it is determined.

 

Chapter 5 (Lipids)

  1. What is a triglyceride made up of?
  2. What is a fatty acid?
  3. What are types of Fatty Acids and their functions, sources, and impact on health?
  4. List sources of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids?
  5. Discus how they impact a person health/
  6. List sources of dietary cholesterol.
  7. What are two other types of lipids and their function? (Page 68)
  8. What is a synthetic trans fats?
  9. Explain the function of fat in the body?
  10. How does the body handle fat through digestion and absorption?
  11. Discuss sources of fat?
  12. Give examples of foods that provide omega-3 fatty acids.
  13. Discuss strategies for making healthier food choices based on fat.
  14. What is Dietary References Intake for Adults for Total Pat and Specific Types of Fat? (Page 91)
  15. What are healthy choices of fat in Health Promotion? (Page 94)
  16. Is coconut oil healthy? (Page 95)
  17. What is flaxseed? (Page 95)