Basic Nutrition Flashcards

1
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What impacts a person and what they’re ABLE to buy?

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Availability, Cost, Time constraints

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What impacts a person and what they CHOOSE to buy?

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Sensory Appeal, Familiarity, Social Aspects, Health, Media and Advertising

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3
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Substance eaten that provides at least one macronutrient

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Food

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4
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Definition of Nutrient

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Substances that when digested & absorbed promote body function

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5
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What are the four macronutrients

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Water, Food, Fat, Protiens, Carbs

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Role of Water for nutrition

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Medium for biochemical reactions, transport, removal of waste, maintenance of body temp

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7
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Role of Carbohydrates

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Source of energy, fibre, cell markers, component of DNA

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8
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Role of Fats

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Energy, insulation, absorption of some vitamins

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9
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Role of proteins

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Structures of the body, enzymes, energy

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10
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Role of Vitamins

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Regulation of metabolism, co-catalysts for enzymes

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Role of minerals

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Structural for bones and teeth, electrolytes for muscle contraction, nerve impulses, water balance

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12
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The micronutrients most likely deficient in a female following a strict vegan diet are

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Calcium and Iron

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13
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A dietary supplement is said to contain alpha-tocopherol. This means that it contains

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Vitamen E

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14
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Calcium absorption is hindered by

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Oxalates

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15
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In the body, antioxidants destroy

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Free radicals

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16
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An example of anabolism is

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formation of proteins from amino acids

17
Q

For an adult female living in NZ, the RDI for Iron would be

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12-16mg Iron

18
Q

The glycaemic index rates

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the potential of foods to raise blood glucose and insulin levels

19
Q

High intakes of which dietary fat has the strongest association with atherosclerosis?

A

Trans fats

20
Q

NAD and FAD

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act as hydrogen carriers, co-enzymes needed in cellular respiration, the reason we need vitamin B2 (riboflavin).

21
Q

Vitamin B12 is commonly known as

A

Cobalamin

22
Q

During the post-absorptive state, the metabolic pathways that are activated are

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glycogenolysis, lipolysis and gluconeogenesis

23
Q

Recommended dietry intake

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Sufficient to meet nutritional requirements

24
Q

Estimated Average Requirements

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Daily nutrient level estimated to meet the requirements of half the healthy individuals

25
Q

Regarding Amylose and Amylopectin, which of the following statements is true?

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They are both digested by the enzyme amylase to make maltose

26
Q

Causes of malnutrition include

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Malabosorption, Increase demand, Inappropriete intake