Ch24 Assisting With Nutrition

Question 1

Nutrition steps (4)

Answer 1

Ingestion (intake), digestion (breaking down AKA nutrients), absorption (digestive tract to bloodstream), metabolism (conversion of nutrients to energy)

Question 2

Nutrition definition

Answer 2

The process of taking in and using food

Question 3

Nutrients

Answer 3

Substances in foods and fluids that the body uses to grow, repair, and carry chemical processes essential for living

Question 4

The six nutrients

Answer 4

Carbohydrates, proteins, fat, minerals, vitamins, and water

Question 5

What do carbs do?

Answer 5

Supply us with glucose. Extra carbs are stored in liver, changed to fat, or stored elsewhere.

Question 6

What does glucose do?

Answer 6

Cells absorb glucose from bloodstream and uses it as energy.

Question 7

What does protein do?

Answer 7

Help rebuild tissue after having an illness or injury as well as rebuild after breakdown from normal use

Question 8

What do fats do?

Answer 8

Provide energy and help our body function properly such as dissolving vitamins so the body can use it. Fat also protects organs and keep us warm

Question 9

What do vitamins do?

Answer 9

Chemicals that help regulate the body’s processes.

Question 10

What do minerals do?

Answer 10

Help provide structure within body and work with vitamins to regulate body processes.

Question 11

Glucose definition

Answer 11

The body’s most basic type of fuel