Chapter 1 Flashcards
Examples of Personal Influences
Enjoyment, Nourishment, and Age.
Examples of Sensory Influences
Test, Smell, Texture, Flavor.
Examples of Classic influences
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Bitter, Unami.
Examples of Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Influences
Advertisement, Diets, Social factors, nutrition, health beliefs
Examples of Environmental Influences
Economics, Lifestyle, Availability, Culture, Religion.
What should our diet include more of?
Fruits, Veggies, Low-fat dairy, and Whole grains.
What should our diet include less of?
Sodium, Saturated fats, solid fats, sugar.
Science of Nutrition
- Amount we eat
- Recommended food sources
- Identifies whats helpful/harmful
- Helps us make better choices.
Function of Nutrition
Fuel (physical and metabolic)
Growth and Development
Maintaining cells and tissues.
Regulating
6 classes of nutrients
Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Water Minerals Vitamins
How to measure Carbohydrates?
4 kcal/g
How to measure fats?
9 kcal/g
How to measure protein?
4 kcal/g
How to measure alcohol?
7 kcal/g
1,000 calories equals how many kilocalories?
1 kilocalories