Diet (NPO)dcast
By dietitians and for anyone with interest in the field of nutrition and dietetics.
Host Zak Kaesberg RDN records weekly discussions on topics such as anatomy and physiology, dietetics, coaching psychology, tube feeding, exercise, and cooking! Discussions will include sample CDR Exam question and review for RDs to Be! What's Eating You segment to hear about the Good, Bad, & and Ugly of cooking and recipes.
Welcome nutrition enthusiasts and RDs2Be! Welcome to the Diet NPO Podcast. This week Zak gives you the knowledge you need to know and apply the Mintzberg Roles of Management. Come get better on Domain 3 today with Zak!
1. A manager announces during a staff meeting that there will be available overtime hours for all staff members during the Fall season. This is is known as the _______ role, of Mintzberg’s Management Roles.
A. Spokesperson
B. Resource Allocator
C. Disturbance Handler
D. Disseminator
2. Which of the following would be an example of a figurehead role:
A. Deciding on holiday bonuses for individual staff members
B. Handling an unruly customer in your facility
C. Ribbon cutting on a new dining center
D. Motivating staff members to reach daily goals
3. A manager who decides to change a menu to prove more plant-based and vegan options for students would be exhibiting which management role:
A. Disturbance Handler
B. Figurehead
C. Disseminator
D. Entrepreneur
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Episode 31: Biochem of Sports Nutrition | Cauliflower Taco Meat
Welcome to the Diet NPO Podcast! Your pod for RD Exam and nutrition questions. Come listen this week as we discuss Biochemistry of Sports Nutrition combined with practice questions and some Cauliflower Taco Meat!
1. If an athlete is training and develops a higher VO2 max, they would be relying more on which of the following processes?
A. Anaerobic Glycolysis
B. Lactic Acid Cycle
C. Creatine-Phosphate Pathway
D. Aerobic Glycolysis
2. Under anaerobic conditions, pyruvate can be converted into ______ through the Cori Cycle and can then be converted to ______ through gluconeogenesis. :
A. Lactate, Acetyl CoA
B. Acetyl CoA, Glucose
C. Lactate, Glucose
D. Acetyl CoA, NADH
3. The pathway of aerobic metabolism that is producing the most amount of ATP through NADH and FADH intermediates, is known as the ________.
A. Kreb's Cycle
B. Citric Acid Cycle
C. Aerobic Glycolysis
D. Electron Transport Chain
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Episode 30: Finance Ratios | Practice Questions | Halal Burgers
This week, Zak helps you learn the finance ratios of the RD Exam. Listen in and get up to par on your foodservice management concepts!
A. Asset Liability Ratio of 1:4
B. Debt to Equity Ratio of 1:4
C. Debt to Equity Ratio of 4:1
D. Inventory Turnover Rate of 3
A. Profitability Ratio
B. Solvency Ratio
C. Liquidity Ratio
D. Activity Ratio
A. Profitability Ratio
B. Solvency Ratio
C. Liquidity Ratio
D. Activity Ratio
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Episode 29: Facility Planning | Practice Questions | Cabbage Cups
This week, Zak give shares the basics you need to know about planning a facility and critically thinking. Come have a listen and get better as a test taker!
A. Charrette
B. Focus Group
C. Bubble Diagram
D. Schematic Plan
A. Flow of Food
B. Traffic Flow
C. Product Flow
D. Informational Flow
A. Blueprint
B. Schematic Design
C. Layout
D. Bubble Diagram
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Episode 28: Management Theories | I'm a Little Chai
This week, Zak give shares the basics you need to know about our motivational theories of management. Come have a listen and enjoy some Chai on this one!
A. Annual cost of living increase
B. Promotion
C. Employee of the Month posting
D. Growth opportunities
A. Achievement, Money, Power
B. Power, Money, Individuality
C. Power, Affiliation, Winning
D. Power, Affiliation, Achievement
A. Employees hate to work and need to be punished to complete work
B. Employees love to work and don’t need to be managed to get work done
C. Employees work better with a moral desire for higher quality
D. Employees will be more productive if they know their productivity is being tracked
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Episode 27: Eating Disorders MNT | Wildin' Wings
This week, Zak give shares the basics you need to know about Eating Disorders as a nutrition professional. We apply it to some practice questions and talk some wings!
A. Overweight, binging, and purging
B. Underweight, selective eating, normal period
C. Underweight, Ammenorrheic, Anemic
D. Obese, Binging, Emotional Eating
A. Russel’s Signs
B. Micronutrient Deficiencies
C. Hyperglycemia
D. Obesity
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Episode 26: Baking Basics | Farmer's Market Dinners
This week, Zak give you the ins and outs of baking concepts you need to know for the RD Exam. Confused about the purpose of eggs? This one is for you!
A. Too little baking powder
B. Overcooking
C. Too much mixing
D. Excess sugar and fat
A. Causes leavening and CO2 production
B. Helps with binding and trapping leaveners
C. Provides salty taste to products
D. Provides moisture to products
A. Too much water
B. Too little egg
C. Too much fat
D. Too much flour
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Episode 25: Lung Disease MNT | Let Them Eat Cake!
This week, Zak hits MNT for Pulmonary Conditions and explains Respiratory Quotient. e rundown on how to plan a menu for your big event, or the RD Exam. Come get better on your MNT for a sweet treat after.
A) Protein
B) Carbs
C) Fats
D) Amylose
A) Small frequent meals, low calorie
B) Large meals, high calorie
C) Liquids before meals, high protein
D) Small frequent meals, high protein
A) Obesity
B) Malabsoprtion
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Hyperkalemia
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Episode 24: Menu Planning Essentials with Practice Questions
This week, Zak gives you the rundown on how to plan a menu for your big event, or the RD Exam. Come have a listen as we work on this concept together and prepare for any questions to come our way!
A) Nutritional content of the meal
B) Satisfaction by the customer
C) Sustainability costs
D) Practices and attitudes for what a person will eat
2. Which is an example of good aesthetic practices for a meal?
A) Grits with Chicken and White Rice
B) Tofu with Mushrooms and Cheese
C) Dill Salmon with Raw Cucumber and Toast
D) Orange Sherbert with Sweet Potato Soup
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Episode 23: Community Program Development and Flexible Lentils
This week, Zak checks in on situational practice questions and developing community programs. Come have a listen as we work on this concept together and prepare for any questions to come our way!
A) Discuss with the residents their current food shopping and cooking practices.
B) Organize a grocery store tour to point out the single serving foods available
C) Conduct a written survey with the residents to determine food preferences and nutrition knowledge
D) Organize cooking classes at the senior citizens’ residence
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Episode 22: Hormones, Practice Questions, and Treats of the Past
This week, Zak celebrates a new job as a campus dietitian, discusses a treat from his old job that will be missed, and reviews the major hormones to know for the RD Exam with some practice questions. Listen in!
A. Vitamin D
B. Aldosterone
C. Ghrelin
D. Somatostatin
A,. Lack of food
B. Carbohydrates
C. Gastrin hormone
D. Water
A. Ghrelin, Leptin
B. Leptin, Ghrelin
C. CCK, Leptin
D. Glucagon, Ghrelin
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Episode 21: Food Borne Illness and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
This week, Zak celebrates Thanksgiving with giving you the run down on each food borne illness to know for the exam. We also discuss a hearty recipe for garlic mashed potatoes.
Food Borne Illnesses Reviewed:
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Episode 20: Lab Values and Homemade Pizza
This week, Zak celebrates 20 Episodes with a special Lab Values review and gives his favorite Homemade Pizza recipe.
Anemia Labs:
Cholesterol Labs:
Diabetes Labs:
Kidney Labs:
Minerals & Electrolytes:
Miscellaneous:
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Episode 19: EN vs. PN, Practice Questions, and Halloween Treats
This week, Zak talks about when to eat orally, use enteral, or go with parenteral. He pairs these up with some great questions and tells you about some spooky treats.
A. Start the patient on an oral diet
B. Place an NG Tube and infuse enteral nutrition
C. Keep the patient NPO for 2 weeks before transitioning to an oral diet
D. Initiate parenteral nutrition slowly.
A. High-Fat Diet
B. Low-Fat Diet
C. NPO. Place an NG and initiate tube feeding
D. NPO. Place an NJ and initiate tube feeding
A. Level 7 IDDSI Diet
B. NG Tube for tube feeding
C. PEG tube for enteral nutrition
D. Total Parenteral Nutrition
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Episode 18: Beer Bonged Feeding Tubes, Plant Pigments, and Pumpkin Pie Shakes
This week, Zak talks about his best tips for exam day, HACCP plans, and homemade hummus!
A. HACCP Plan
B. HACCP System
C. HACCP Team
D. Critical Point
A. a step at which control can be applied and is essential to prevent or eliminate a food safety hazard or reduce it to an acceptable level
B. a maximum or minimum value to which a biological, chemical, or physical parameter must be controlled to promote food safety
C. a biological, chemical or physical agent that is reasonably likely to cause illness or injury in the absence of its control
D. procedures followed when a deviation occurs
A. 41-70 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 70-140 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 41-140 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 41-135 degrees Fahrenheit
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Episode 17: Beer Bonged Feeding Tubes, Plant Pigments, and Pumpkin Pie Shakes
This week, Zak talks about odd things patients do with their tubes, plant pigments for the RD Exam, and Pumpkin Pie shakes
A. Broccoli
B. Red Cabbage
C. Onions
D. Tomatoes
A. Bright Green
B. Olive-Brown
C. No Change
D. Blue
A. Anythocyanin
B. Xanthophyll
C. Anthoxanthin
D. Flavonoids
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Episode 16: MNT Tips, Kidney Disease, and Fall Carrot Soup
This week, Zak gives you tips on how to learn MNT concepts, lacing this together with all the kidney diseases you need to know for the RD Exam. We finish off talking Pureed Carrot Soup with a creamy finish.
A. High Protein, High Sodium Diet
B. Low Sodium, High Potassium diet
C. Fluid restricted diet with Protein Controlled
D. High Calorie High Phosphorus Diet
A. Diabetes
B. Hypotension
C. GERD
D. Low-Sodium Diet
A. Hypokalemia and hyperphosphatemia
B. Dyslipidemia and osteodystrophy
C. Hyperkalemia and hypophosphatemia
D. Hypotension and diabetes
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Episode 15: Van Conversion, Food Allergies, and Oatmeal Evolution
This week, Zak talks about converting a sprinter van, food allergies for the RD Exam, and the first (and latest) food he has cooked, Oatmeal!
A. Oatmeal
B. Rye
C. Tomatoes
D. Pork Loin
A. Using a spoon to mix a spinach salad and serve potatoes
B. Cooking french fries in the same corn oil as fried fish
C. Mixing chickpea pasta with tomato sauce
D. Cleaning whole chicken on the same cutting boards as bell peppers
A. Ig-E allergies are due to a lack of an enzyme
B. Food intolerances are due to an antigen response to a normal food
C. Ig-E allergies are due to a sensitivity to gluten
D. Ig-E allergies are due to an adverse immune response to an otherwise normal food
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Episode 14: Football Season, Vitamin Sources, and Swedish Meatballs
This week, Zak talks about happiness in the football season, food sources of vitamins, and meatballs of Sweden.
A. Asparagus
B. Sardines
C. Oranges
D. Edamame
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin B2
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EPISODE 13: Panama City, Dietary Religious Practices, and Ugly Desserts Today Zak talks about his recent visit to Panama, the different dietary religious practices, and his ugly after-school desserts. 1. Which of the following foods would not acceptable for dietary jewish law? A. Grilled Sirloin with Onions B. Tofu Stir Fry C. Cheese-Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms D. Chicken Alfredo 2. A patient is practicing Hindu dietary laws. Which of the following foods is the best source of thiamin that would fit with dietary guidelines? A. Salmon B. Sunflower Seeds C. Pork Loin D. Quinoa 3. Which beverage would be permitted for mormons? A. Caffeinated Soda B. Green Tea C. Coffee D. Beer
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EPISODE 12: Dissecting Practice Questions, Foodservice Systems, and Poached Eggs
Today Zak talks about his method for dissecting practice questions and putting the odds in your favor. We dissect these practice questions and discuss some foodservice systems that are common for the exam.
A. Glucose
B. C-peptide
C. Glutamic acid
D. Cortisol
A. Egg
B.Banana
C. Rice
D. French fries
A. Compare nutrients provided by volume of formula to the DRIs
B. Conduct anthropometrics measures
C. Assess for clinical signs of deficiencies
D. Monitor biochemical measures
A. Ask the cook when the sandwiches were prepared
B. Take the temperature of the sandwiches
C. Discard the sandwiches and substitute fresh sandwiches
D. Refrigerate the sandwiches immediately until service
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EPISODE 11: How do you get Movie Star Jacked? Biochem Practice and Stuffing Crepes
Today Zak talks about the physiology behind celebrities who get fit for their role, reinforce our biochem basics, and make crepes!
a. Insulin
b. Glucagon
c. Leptin
d. Testosterone
a. Glucose
b. Glycogen
c. Acetyl CoA
d. HDL
a. Water
b. Ketones
c. Vitamin A
d. Zinc
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Episode 10: Can I eat my way to Good Immunity? Practice Questions and Smoothies
Today Zak reviews some essential vitamins for supporting immunity. We also go through 3 Vitamin practice questions for the RD exam.
a. Vitamin B6
b. Vitamin E
c. Vitamin B12
d. Vitamin A
a. Spinach
b. Non-Fortified Orange Juice
c. Sardines
d. Baked Beans
a. Kiwi
b. Potato
c. Oatmeal
d. Mushrooms
We finish with some filling smoothies for a solid summer.
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EPISODE 9: Tube Feeding Tolerance, MNT Practice Questions, and European Borscht
Today Zak talks about how he likes to manage his tube feedings intolerance and gives you a few practice questions to apply it.
a. 350 mOsm/L
b. 450 mOsm/L
c. 500 mOsm/L
d. 750 mOsm/L
a. Increase volume of feedings
b. Changing his formula
c. Switching him to continuous feedings
d. Speak with his wife and discuss their home regiment
a. 4
b. 10
c. 12
d. 16
We finish with a European-favorite soup, known as Borscht.
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Episode 8: The 5 Functions of Management, Domain 3 Practice Questions, Carb-Control for Triathletes
Today Zak talks the 5 Functions and of Management and attaches 3 solid practice questions to master this concept.
a. Organizing
b. Controlling
c. Directing
d. Forecasting
a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Staffing
d. Controlling
a. Planning
b. Organizing
c. Staffing
d. Controlling
We finish with me talking though my carbohydrate control as I train for my first Sprint Triathlon
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Episode 7: Acidosis vs. Alkalosis, MNT Practice Questions, and Chia Seed Puddin'
Today Zak discusses a challenging battle with knowing Acidosis vs. Alkalosis.
We also analyze 2 MNT Practice Questions related to Acidosis and Alkalosis.
A 40 year old male presents to the hospital with hypoxia. He has a past history of COPD and is O2 dependent at home. His lab values show CO2=65, bicarbonate = 25, and pH=6.5. Which condition does he likely present with?
A patient is admitted to the hospital following toxicity to Metformin causing an Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Her pH=7.0, Bicarbonate=11, and CO2 value=40. Which condition does he likely present with?
We finished with a morning starter of Chia Seed Pudding and its benefits.
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Episode 6: Learn Cooking Methods, Domain 4 Practice Questions, and a Vietnamese Pho Favorite
Today we discuss common cooking methods in case you didn't train at the CIA or knew Anthony Bourdain personally.
We also analyze 2 Domain 4 Practice Questions about cooking methods using the process of elimination strategy!
1. Which of the following cooking methods involves dry-method cooking?
a. Roasting
b. Braising
c. Boiling
d. Blanching
2. A food science class is learning about methods of preparation. Their instructions are to place a cast-iron skillet on the stovetop and cook 5 oz of shrimp in oil on the stovetop until finishes. This is an example of _________.
a. Braising
b. Convection
c. Stewing
d. Conduction
We finish with my favorite version of a Vietnamese Pho Soup! My go-to on a zero degree evening.
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Episode 5: What a dietitian considers “HEALTHY”, clinical practice questions, perfect munchies.
Today we're talking "HEALTHY" diets and what that term actually means. Learn what an average healthful individual should be eating for a wellful diet.
We also analyze 3 Clinical Practice Questions and I give you tips and tricks of how to eliminate answers.
Hint: Are you smart enough to find my error during my practice questions?
1. A child with PKU requires supplementation of which amino acid?
a. Threonine
b. Tyrosine
c. Methionine
d. Valine
2. In a patient with acute kidney injury who receives continuous renal replacement therapy, energy needs are _______, and protein needs are ________.
a. Increased, Increased
b . Increased, Decreased
c. Decreased, Increased
d. Decreased, Decreased
3. Which of the following would cause metabolic alkalosis?
a. Intractable vomiting
b. COPD
c. Hyperventilation
d. Kidney failure
We lastly finish discussing recommended munchies and drunk snacks for a late night out.
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Episode 4: Poor Appetite, Leptin vs. Ghrelin, and Turkey Tacos
The most read headline of an RD's career? Poor appetite persists. Today we discuss physiology of poor appetite, possible interventions, and the sometimes hungry hormone team of Leptin and Ghrelin.
We also practice an RD exam question about poor appetite.
An obese patient reports they graze on meals and snacks throughout the day and are never hungry before meals. Which of the following would describe their hormone balance?
High leptin/High Ghrelin
We lastly finish with my quest for perfecting a tasty ground turkey taco. Listen in.
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Episode 3: Proud as a Male RD, Cultural Competence, and Over-rising Breads
What is it like being a male RD in a female-dominated field? How your gender can be your greatest advantage. And how having female mentors has been so beneficial for me.
We also practice Domain 1 Questions for Cultural Competence (8:00)
a. Process
b. Outcome
c. Structure
d. Counseling
a. Process
b. Outcome
c. Structure
d. Counseling
We finish by talking about why my significant other over-rises the bread, and what the end-product is.
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How can AVERAGE students pass the RD Exam? Let me tell you!
Today I tell RDs2be how I passed the RD Exam. Learn how much time it takes, what resources I used, and my not-so-secret technique for test taking that coverts bad test takers to positive ones.
Hear my opinion on the Pork Tenderloin, an UGLY but not BAD staple for over-worked Midwestern family.
Open introduction about purpose of this podcast and who this is meant for. Anyone with an interest in nutrition and dietetics may benefit from listening. Weekly discussions with a CDR exam question connected! This week I discuss Anabolism vs. Catabolism and review a CRD Exam question, in addition to give you my tips for a quality Eggplant Parmesan.
Today's Question: Which of the following inhibits gluconeogenesis?
a. Glycolysis
b. Glucagon
c. Insulin
d. Glucocorticoids
Listen in to see the correct answer and why.