CHAPTER 1 THE BASIC OF NUTRITION – Flashcards

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DIET IS A
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PATTERN OF FOOD CHOICES
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS NOT ONE OF THE 10 EADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE STATES
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TUBERCULOSIS
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THE NUTRIENTS THAT PROVIDE ENERGY ARE
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PROTEINS , FATS AND CARBOHYDRATES
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_____ REFERS TO ALL CHEMICAL PROCESS THAT OCCUR IN LIVING CELLS.
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METABOLISM
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PHYOCHEMICALS
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MAY HAVE HEALTHFUL BENEFITS
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FOODS IS ENERGY AND NUTRIENT DENSE ?
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PEANUT BUTTER
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FOODS IS A RICH SOURCE OF PHYTOCHEMICALS
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PEACHES
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS A CHRONIC DISEASE?
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HEART DISEASE, STROKE , AND CANCER
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IN THE UNITED STATES THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE CANCER DEATHS IS
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TOBACCO USE
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COMPARED TO 40 EARS AGO THE TYPICAL AMERICAN
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DRINKS MORE CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS
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LENA WEIGHS 165 LBS , WHAT IS HER WIGHT IN KILOGRAMS?
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75 KG
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A SERVING OF FOOD CONTAINS 10G CARBOHYDRATE, 2G PROTEIN AND 4G FAT. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION A SERVING OF THIS FOOD SUPPLIES _____ KCAL
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84
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A SERVING OF FOOOD SUPPLIES 20G CARBOHYDRATE, 4 G PROTEIN , 10 G FAT, AND 50G WATER. WHICH OF TEH FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS TRUE ABOUT SERVING OF THE FOOD
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FAT PROVIDES THE MOST FOOD ENERGY
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BROCCOLI IS A
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NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS FALSE
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IN GENERAL MEAGOSES OF NUTRIENTS ARE SAFE TO SONCUME.
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THE ___ PROGRAM ENABLES ELIGIBLE LOW INOME PARTICIPANTS TO USE A SPECIAL DEBIT CARD TO PURCHASE FOOD AT AUTHORIZED STORES
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SUPPLYLMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.
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NUTRIENTS
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CHEMICALS NECESSARY FOR ROPER BODY FUNCTIONING
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WHAT INFULENCES YOUR EATING PRACTICES?
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FAMILY, CHILDHOO EXPERIENCES, PEERS, ETHNIC BACKGROUND , EDUCATION, OCCUPATION, INCOME , RURAL VS URBAN RESIENCE FOOD COMPOSITION, CONVENIENCE, AN AVAILABILITY, FOOD FLAVOR, TEXTUE AND APPEARANCE, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, NUTRITIONAL BELIEFS, HEALTH BELIEFS, CURRENT HEALTH STATUS , HABITS , ADVERTISING AN MEDIA , MOODS.
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CHEMISTRY
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IS THE SUTYD OF THE COMPOSITION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MATTER AND CHANGES THAT CAN OCCUR TO IT
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NUTRIENTS IN THE BODY
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CARBOHYDRATES, LIPDS, PROTEINS, VITAMINS , MINERALS, WATER.
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NUTRITION
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SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF NUTRIENTS AND HOW THE BODY USES THESE SUBSTANCES.
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CELL
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SMALLEST LIVING FUNCTIONAL UNIT IN AN ORGANISM
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METABOLISM
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TOTAL OF ALL CHEMICAL PROCESSES THAT TAKE PLACE IN LIVING CELLS
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ESSENTIAL NUTRIENT
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NUTRIENT THAT MUST E SUPPLIED BY FOOD
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DEFICIENCY DISEASE
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STATE OF HEALTH THAT OCCURS WHEN A NUTRIENT IS MISSING FROM THE DIET .
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PHYTOCHIMICALS
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COMPOUNDS MADE BY PLANTS THAT ARE NOT NUTRIENTS
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ANTIOXIDANT
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SUBSTANCE THAT PROTECTS OTHER COMPOUNDS FROM BEING DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BY CERTAN FACTORS
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DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
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NUTRIENT PREPARATIONS, CERTAIN HORMONES, AND HERBAL PRODUCTS.
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RISK FACTOR
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PERSONAL CHARACTERISTIC THAT INCREAES A PERSONS CHANCES OF DEELOPING A DISEASE
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LIFESTYLE
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WAYS OF LIVING
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KILOCALORIE OR CALORIE
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HEAT ENERGY NEEDED TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE OF 1 LITER OF WATER 1 CELSIUS MEASURE OF FOOD ENERGY
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MACRONUTRIENTS
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NUTRIENTS NEEDED IN GRAM AMOUNTS DAILY AND THAT PROVIE ENERGY , CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND FATS
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MIRCRONUTRIENTS
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VITAMINS AND MINERALS
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EMPTY CALORIE
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DESCRIBES FOOD OR BEVERGE THAT IS A POOR SOURCE OF MICRONUTRIENTS IN REALTION TO ITS ENERGY VALUE
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NUTRIENT DENSE
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DESCRIBES FOOD OR BEVERAGE THAT HAS MORE VITAMINS AND MNERALS IN RELATION TO ITS ENERGY VALUE
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ENERGY DENSITY
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ENERGY VALUE OF A FOOD IN RELATION TO THE FOODS WEIGHT
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MODERATION
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OBTAINING ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF NUTRIENTS WHILE BALANCING CALORIE INTAKE WITH CALORIE EXPENDITURE
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PHYSIOLOGICAL DOSE
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AMOUNT OF NUTRIENT THAT IS WITHIN THE RANGE OF SAFE INTAKE AND ENABLES THE BODY TO FUNCTION OPTIMALLY
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MEGADOSE
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GENERALLY DEFINED AS 10 TIMES THE RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF A VITAMIN OR MINERAL
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MALNUTRITION
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STATE OF HEALTH THAT OCCURS WHEN THE BODY IS IMPROPERLY NOURISHED.
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FOOD INSECURITY
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SITUATION IN WHICH INIVIUALS OR FAMILIES ARE CONCERNED ABOUT RUNNING OUT OF FOOD OR NOT HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO BUY MORE FOOD
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