Final Exam (Biod 121)

List two examples of Cognitive external forces that can influence eating habits and comment on your personal experience with each of them. {Ans: Habits, Comfort foods, Advertising, Social Factors, Nutritional Value}Define the role of enzymes in digestion. Are enzymes an example of the chemical or mechanical process of digestion? {Ans: Enzymes role is to breakdown food particles into smaller parts and readies the nutrients for absorption. Enzymes are an example of chemical digestion.}Why can foods advertised as "low-fat" and "fat-free" really not be advantageous for weight loss? {Ans: These claims can often be decieving as even though the foods may be "low fat" or "fat free" there are often other substances added like sodium or sugars to make the product taste good. So really the product may end up being worse for your health than just consuming the original one that is not "low fat".}Hypogeusia results when an individual is deficient in what mineral? Define the term hypogeusia. {Ans: Hypogeusia results when an individual is deficient in the mineral Zinc. It is defined as the decreased ability to taste.}Which of the following are true concerning the Healthy People program? Select all that apply. Government sponsored program