Human Nutrition: Chapter 5 Exercise

Internet Exercise Worksheet for Personal Nutrition 10e Chapter 5—The Lipids: Fats and Oils

Overview:

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute provides information on how to lower cholesterol. Directions:

1. Access the document Your Guide to Lowering Cholesterol with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)” by clicking on the “Availability: PDF” link (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/public/heart/chol_tlc.pdf).

2. Explore the document and then answer the following questions. Multiple Choice 1) What is a lifestyle factor that is associated with unhealthy blood cholesterol

levels? a) physical inactivity b) genetics c) age d) gender 2) Two ways to control the triglyceride levels are to _____. a) keep working hard and eat whatever food is available b) increase intakes of natural sugars and decrease intakes of artificial

sweeteners c) limit alcohol intake and simple sugars in diet d) smoke and drink occasionally 3) What is a risk factor for heart disease? a) low blood cholesterol b) hyperactivity c) high blood pressure d) slow heart beat

4) Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are considered to be ____. a) the “bad” cholesterol, in which a high level increases the risk for heart disease b) the “good“ cholesterol, in which a low level increases the risk for heart disease c) cholesterol that is produced only by the liver d) cholesterol that is produced by the pancreas True/False 5) One of the components of the Therapeutic Lifestyle Change (TLC) is to

consume no more than 25–35 percent calories of total fat. True False 6) The SMART approach can be applied to the TLC in taking realistic, smaller

steps to lead you toward your larger goal. True False