Chapter 1 - Food Choices, Nutrients & Nourishment Flashcards
what are the classic tastes?
sweet, salty, umami (savory), bitter
name the environmental influences
economics, lifestyle, availability, cultural influences, religion
explain the Social Ecological Model
shows how individual factors, environmental settings and social/cultural elements overlap to make food & activity choices
what are individual factors of social ecological model?
demographic info, knowledge, psychosocial, gene-environment interactions
what are the environmental settings of Social Ecological Model?
home life, school, work, recreation, restaurants, retail
what is the “American” Diet?
too much sodium, solid fat, saturated fat and sugar
too few fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, few whole-grain foods
functions of nutrients
normal growth and development, maintain cells and tissues, fuel for exercise, regulate body processes
6 classes of nutrients
Carbs, protein, vitamins, minerals, water, lipids (fats & oils)
what are nutrients?
without them in diet = specific health change
4 classifications of nutrients
Macronutrients, Micronutrients, Organic, Inorganic
what are macronutrients?
Carb, lipid, protein
what are micronutrients?
vitamins & minerals
what are organic nutrients?
contain carbon -carbs, lipids, proteins, vitamins
what are inorganic nutrients?
minerals, water
what macronutrient are sugars and starches considered?
carbohydrates
