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1.1 Good Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Flashcards

1
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What is the definition of nutrition?

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science that links food to health and disease

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2
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What processes encompass nutrition?

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ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, and excretion of food substances

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3
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What are the five dimensions of health?

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  1. physical health
  2. intellectual health
  3. emotional health
  4. social health
  5. spiritual health
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What is physical health?

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body’s ability to perform daily functions for survival

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5
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What is intellectual health?

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the cognitive ability to learn and adapt

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What is emotional health?

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the ability to express or suppress emotion

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What is social health?

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ability to interact with others

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What is spiritual health?

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purpose for humans existence, cultural practices

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What is the definition of food?

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provides energy in terms of calories

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What is the definition of nutrients?

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substances found in food that provide the material for building and maintaining our bodies and regulating key metabolic processes that sustain life

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11
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What are the two most important reasons specific foods are chosen?

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taste and texture

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What are the two drives that influence our desire to eat?

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  1. hunger
  2. appetite
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What is the definition of hunger?

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internal drive often experienced as a negative sensation

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What is the definition of appetite?

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external drive often related to pleasant sensations associated with food

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15
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What is the definition of satiety?

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feeling of being full

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16
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What is the hypothalamus?

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region of the brain that plays a role in hunger and feeling full

17
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What is the GI tract?

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main site in the body used for digestion and absorption of nutrients

18
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What does the GI tract consist of?

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mouth
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
rectum
anus

19
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What is the purpose of the stomach?

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plays a major role in satiety and weight regulation

20
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What are hormones?

A

compounds secreted into the bloodstream by one type of cell that acts to control the function of another type of cell

21
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What are the hormones that increase hunger?

A

ghrelin
endorphins
neuropeptide-Y

22
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What are the hormones that decrease hunger?

A

leptin
serotonin
cholecystokinin

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