Chapter 1 Flashcards

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What is healthy people 2020

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Nutrition is a national goal to promote health and disease prevention.

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What is a chronic disease?

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A long lasting disease.

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What is the nutrition and physical activity objective from healthy people 2020 (weight status)

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Increase the proportion of adults who are at a healthy weight from 30.8% to 33.9%.

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What is the nutrition and physical activity objective from healthy people 2020 (Food and nutrient composition)

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Increase the contribution of fruits to the diets of the population age 2 years and older.

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Organic nutrients

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Contains carbon such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, & vitamins.

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What does healthy people 2020 want to help people attain?

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How people attain higher quality and longer lives. via prevention of disease disability injury and premature death.

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What does healthy people 2021 achieve?

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Achieve health equity; improve health for all.

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What does healthy people 2020 want to create.

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Create social and physical environments that promote health.

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What does healthy people 2020 want to promote?

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Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.

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What are the six classes of newtrients?

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  1. Carbohydrates (CHO)
  2. lipids/fats
  3. proteins
  4. vitamins
  5. minerals
  6. water (H2O)
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What is a macronutrient?

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Nutrient that is required in a relatively large amount.

it provides energy and fuel toward body.

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What are examples of macronutrients?

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Carbohydrates
lipids
and proteins

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What is a carbohydrate?

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The primary fuel source for the body.

Composed of chains of carbons, hydrogens, and oxygens.

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What is a lipid?

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A diverse group substances that are largely insoluble in water.

Composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen.

Stored as adipose tissue(Fat)

Main source of energy for low intensity exercise.

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What are proteins?

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Contain carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen.

Not typically a primary energy source but it’s important for building you cells and tissues.

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What makes proteins different from all the other nutrients?

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It contains nitrogen.

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Inorganic nutrients

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Do not contain carbon such as mineral and water.