CH.1: The Basics of Nutrition Flashcards
The scientific study of nutrients and how the body uses these substances
nutrition
the study of composition and characteristics of matter and changes that can occur to it
chemistry
Six classes of nutrients are:
carbohydrates lipids proteins vitamins minerals water
Major function of carbohydrate:
energy
Major function of Lipids
energ (fat)
cellular development
absorption and regulation of body processes
Major function of proteins
Enzymes
energy
cellular development
Major function of Vitamins
regulation of body processes. metabolism and fluid balance
Major function of water
maintenance of fluid balance
regulation of body temperture
elimination of waste
transportation of substances
Total of all chemical processes that takes place in living cells
metabolism
nutrient that must be supplied by food. IS NOT SYNTHESIZED BY THE BODY OR MADE IN AMOUNTS THAT MEET THE BODY’S NEEDS. would suffer defficiency without them
essential nutrient
Compounds made by plants that are not nutrients. MANY ARE ANTIOXIDANTS THAT MAY REDUCE RISKS OF HEART DISEASE AND CERTAIN CANCER. SOME ARE TOXIC. coffee is an example of this
antioxidant
_____ _______ is the leading cause of death for all the Americans and cancer is the second leading cause of death
Heart disease
Change of eating habits include
eat more fish and poultry
more (refined) grains and cereal products
more serving of fruits (orange juice, bananas and apples)
milk consumption declined
The more _______ a food is the more processing it has undergone before it reaches your plate and as a result the food lost vitamins, mineral, and other benefficial natural substances
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METRICS FOR NUTRITION:
LENGTH– meters
Weight—- gram
Volume— liter
