Question 1 1 out of 1 points You absorb only 75 of the nutrients in your food Answer Selected Answer Correct Answer Response Feedback Fals e Fals e Your body is very efficient and absorbs over 90 of the nutrients in your food Question 2 1 out of 1 points Protein fat and carbohydrates are all digested at the same rate Answer Selected Answer Correct Answer Response Feedback Fals e Fals e Fats and protein take longer to digest than carbohydrates Question 3 1 out of 1 points Food moves through the GI tract in the following order mouth esophagus stomach large intestine small intestine rectum Answer Selected Answer Correct Answer Fals e Fals e Response Feedback Food moves through the small intestine first before moving into the large intestine Most digestion and absorption takes place in the small intestine Question 4 1 out of 1 points Obesity increases your risk for diabetes Answer Selected Answer Correct Answer Response Feedback Tru e Tru e Being overweight or obese can increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes Question 5 1 out of 1 points Sugar causes diabetes Answer Selected Answer Correct Answer Response Feedback Fals e Fals e This popular myth still persists but sugar doesn t does not cause diabetes See the section What Is Diabetes Mellitus in your textbook for more info Question 6 0 out of 0 points According to current DRI recommendations you should consume 14 grams of fiber for every 1 000 calories you consume Answer Selected Answer Tru e Correct Answer Response Feedback Tru e Whole grains fruits vegetables legumes nuts and seeds plant foods in general are fiber powerhouses Skip pills and powders get fiber from FOOD Question 7 0 out of 0 points Cooking vegetables destroys their fiber content Answer Selected Answer Correct Answer Response Feedback Fals e Fals e Dietary fiber can t be destroyed from cooking and most isn t digested Most of it is eliminated from your body in stool Question 8 0 out of 0 points Very few people experience heartburn Answer Selected Answer Correct Answer Response Feedback Fals e Fals e Many people experience heartburn approximately 20 of adults experience it every day Question 9 0 out of 0 points Carbohydrates make you fat Answer Selected Answer False Correct Answer False Answer Feedback Calories NOT carbs specifically are what you need to monitor to avoid weight gain In fact some high fiber carbs can actually help you lose weight