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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Health?

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Is the merging and balance of five physical and psychological dimensions of health

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What are the five physical and psychological dimensions of health?

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  • Physical
  • Intellectual (learn & adapt to change)
  • Emotional
  • Social
  • Spiritual
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3
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Nutrition?

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Is the study of essential nutrients and the process by which nutrients are used by the body

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4
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Wellness?

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Is a lifestyle that enhances our level of health

  • being able to adapt and get yourself back on tract
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5
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Health promotion?

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Consist of strategies used to increase the level of health of individuals, families, groups, and communities.

  • knowledge (passing on info to others)
  • techniques
  • community support
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6
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What are the three levels of disease prevention through nutrition?

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  • Primary prevention
  • Secondary prevention
  • Tertiary prevention
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What is primary prevention?

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Activities that help prevent the disease from starting in the first place

Ex: sunscreen
Vaccinations

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What is secondary prevention?

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Trying to prevent the disease from becoming full blown

Ex: catching imbalances through lab values
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9
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What is tertiary prevention?

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The disease has already happend. Trying to prevent it from getting worse.

Ex: Diabetes

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10
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Health literacy?

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Is the ability to understand basic health concepts and apply to one’s own health decisions

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11
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Example of Formal education?

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“University’s”

  • show up and get graded for things
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12
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Example of Non-formal education?

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Community based

ex: child birth class

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Example of Informal education?

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  • Watching a video/documentary
  • internet articles
  • magazines
  • information from Doctor (1 on 1)
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14
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What are the 6 nutrient categories?

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  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • lipids (fats)
  • Vitimans
  • Minerals
  • Water
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15
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Essential nutrients?

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Body doesn’t make them on its own. You must get them from somewhere else

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16
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Functions of essential nutrients?

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  • providing energy
  • regulating body processes
  • aiding growth and repair of body tissues
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17
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Energy released from food is measured in _____________ or _____________.

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  • Kilocalories or Calories
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18
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___________ is the densest form of energy?

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Lipids

19
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_____________________ can’t be broken down?

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Dietary fiber

20
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Carbohydrates are a major source of ________________ and __________________.

A

Energy and dietary fiber

21
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Simple carbohydrates are found in foods such as?

A
  • fruits
  • milk
  • sweeteners
22
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Complex carbohydrates are found in foods such as?

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  • Cereals
  • grains
  • fruits
  • vegetables
23
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______________ is the most efficient form of energy for the body?

A

Glucose

24
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Proteins are composed of how many amino acids?

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20 amino acids

25
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How many essential amino acids are there?

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9 essential amino acids

26
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9 essential amino acids are found in _____________ and _______________

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Animal and plant sources

27
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Why is the consumption of to much protein bad

A

Excess protein is hard in the kidneys

28
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What are examples of plant sources? (aa)

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  • Vegetables
  • Peas (legumes)
  • Nuts
  • Seeds
29
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What are examples of animal sources? (aa)

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Meat
Fish
Poultry

30
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What are the 3 categories of lipids?

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  • triglycerides
  • phospholipids
  • sterols
31
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What are vitamins?

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Compounds that indirectly assist other nutrients through processes of digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion

32
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Vitamins are found in many foods, especially _________ and ____________.

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Fruits and vegetables

33
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_________ serve structural purposes in the body ?

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Minerals

34
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Minerals serve structural purposes in the body such as _________ and _________?

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Bones and teeth

35
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__________ influences muscle and CNS function?

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Minerals

36
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How many essential minerals are there?

A

16

37
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Minerals are divided into what 2 categories?

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MAJOR minerals & TRACE minerals

38
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What does trace minerals mean?

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We need minimal amounts of them

39
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What does major minerals mean?

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We need A lot of them!

40
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________ functions as a major part of every tissue in the body?

A

Water

41
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You should consume an equivalent of ______ to ______ cups of water a day from foods and beverages

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9 to 13 cups

42
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Dietary Standards?

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Are a guide to adequate nutrient intake levels against which to compare nutrient values of foods consumed.

*Knowing what we should eat Vs. what we actually eat

43
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Undernutrition is characterized by what?

A

Low energy/ Low nutrients

44
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Overnutrition is characterized by what?

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High energy/High nutrients

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