Chapter 1

Question 1

What is nutrition

Answer 1

Sum of processes involved with the intake of nutrients as well as assimilating and using them to maintain body tissue and provide energy

Question 2

What is health promotion

Answer 2

Active engagement in behaviors or programs that advance positive well being.

Question 3

Nutrition science

Answer 3

Body the science that relates to processes involved in nutrition and the community.

Question 4

Dietics

Answer 4

Management of the diet and the use of food

Question 5

What is health

Answer 5

State of optimal physical, mental, and social well-being; absence of disease.

Question 6

Healthy People 2030

Answer 6

Framework developed by the US DEPT of Health and Human Services with a vision of a society in which people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan

Question 7

Signs of good nutrition

Answer 7

Physical appearance, anthropometric measurements, bio-chemical markers. Well nourished individuals are
More able to recover from illness or injury and resist infection

Question 8

6 essential nutrients

Answer 8

1 carbohydrate

2. Proteins
3. Fats
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water

Question 9

Categorizations of nutrients

Answer 9

Essential, non-essential, energy yielding, non energy yielding

Question 10

3 basic functions of nutrients

Answer 10

Provide energy, build tissue, regulate metabolic processes

Question 11

Metabolism

Answer 11

Sum of all body processes that accomplish life sustaining tasks

Question 12

Nutrient interaction

Answer 12

Individual nutrients have specific metabolic functions, including primary and secondary roles, and no nutrient works alone.

Question 13

Kilocalorie

Answer 13

How we measure human energy

Question 14

3 energy yielding nutrients

Answer 14

Carbohydrates, fats, proteins

Question 15

Glycogen

Answer 15

Main storage of carbs in the body stored in the liver and muscle tissue

Question 16

Proteins critical functions

Answer 16

Structure, enzyme and hormone production, fluid balance

Question 17

Recommended intake of energy yielding nutrients as percentages

Answer 17

Carbs: 45%-65%
Fat: 20%-30%
Protein: 10%-35%

Question 18

Optimal nutrition

Answer 18

Adequate nutrients through a varied and balanced diet

Question 19

Malnutrition

Answer 19

Condition resulting from improper or insufficient diet. Under nutrition and over nutrition

Question 20

Under nutrition

Answer 20

When a person experiences depleted nutrient reserves and nutrient and energy intakes are not sufficient meet daily needs or added metabolic stress

Question 21

Overnutrition

Answer 21

Excess nutrient and/or energy intake over time

Question 22

Dietary reference intakes (DRI)

Answer 22

Reference values for the nutrient intake needs of healthy individuals for each sex and age group

Question 23

Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs)

Answer 23

The avg daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet nutrient requirement of nearly all healthy individuals in a specific demographic.

Question 24

10 tips from Choose My Plate

Answer 24

1. Balance calories
2. Enjoy food but eat less
3. Avoid oversized portions
4. Eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains as low fat dairy
5. Make half your plate fruits and vegetables
6. Switch to low fat or fat free milk
7. Make 1/2 grains whole grains
8. Cut back on: solid fats, added sugars, salts
9. Compare sodium in food
10. Drink water instead of sugary drinks

Question 25

3 goals of “healthy people 2030”

Answer 25

Access to and encouragement of healthy food choices, weight control, and modifiable nutrition related risk factors for disease.

Question 26

5 basic food groups from MY Plate

Answer 26

fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy, protein

Question 27

essentail nutrient

Answer 27

nutrient that must be obtained by food because the body cannot make it for itself in sufficient quantity

Question 28

nonessential nutrient

Answer 28

substance that can be manufactured in the body by means of other nutrients

Question 29

kilocalorie

Answer 29

a unit of heat measure; how we measure human energy