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Chapter 1 - Food for Health - Flashcards

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Nutrition

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Science of interaxns btwn living organisms and food

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Nutrients

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Chemical substances in foods that provide energy, form structures in the body (e.g. hair), and help regulate body processes

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What is the problem w/ processed foods and fast foods, relative to whole foods?

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Processed and fast foods tend to have more kcalories and less vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants than do fresh whole foods.

> Processed = nutrients removed, sometimes replaced
convenience makes it easier for people to overeat

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How Healthy is the Typical American Diet?

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The typical North American eats too many high-kcalorie, low-nutrient foods
» foods low in vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.

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Essential nutrients

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must be provided in diet bc we don’t make it (you have to eat it)

> either cannot be made by the body or cannot be made in large enough quantities to meet needs

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How has diet affected health in North America?

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> Incidence of Type II (adult-onset) diabetes is skyrocketing
Heart disease is #1 reason ppl die in the US
Lifestyle and diet interacts w/ genes

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Fortified foods

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nutrients added artificially, don’t occur naturally in the food

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Enriched foods

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nutrients are replaced in the food - do occur naturally

E.g. grains - B vitamins and iron added to flour

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What are Energy-yielding Macronutrients? What are the 3 types?

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Energy-yielding nutrients (provide calories) needed in body in large amounts.

3 types:
>Carbs
>Proteins
>Fat

> Alcohol has calories but not nutritious so NOT a macro

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What is the purpose of energy-yielding macronutrients?

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To provide energy to body, measured in kilocalories (or kilojoules)

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kilocalorie (kcalorie, kcal)

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The unit of heat that is used to express the amount of energy provided by foods.

[aside]
>It is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree Celsius (1 kcalorie = 4.18 kjoules).

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Phytochemicals (phytonutrients)

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decrease risk factors of chronic diseases but are non-essential

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Where are phytonutrients found?

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Found naturally in all plant products

> Protects the plant, so highest in concentration outside of plant

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What are the 3 types of carbs?

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  1. Sugars
  2. Starches - larger
  3. Fiber - we can’t digest it
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How many calories in carbs?

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4 kilocalories/gram

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What are 4 food sources of carbs?

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Vegetables, fruits, starch, dairy

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How does size of carb relate to sweetness?

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Smaller units of carbs = more sweetness

> Ripe fruit and unripe veggies have small units

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How do we digest fiber?

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We don’t. Bacteria digest it; thus we don’t get any energy from fiber.

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energy-yielding nutrient

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A nutrient that can be metabolized to provide energy in the body.

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macronutrient

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A nutrient needed by the body in large amounts. These include WATER and the energy-yielding nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.

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micronutrient

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A nutrient needed by the body in small amounts for proper fxning, provide no energy. These include vitamins and minerals.

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Organic molecule

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A molecule that contains carbon bonded to hydrogen.

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inorganic molecule

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A molecule that contains no carbon-hydrogen bonds

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Carbohydrates

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organic,
energy-yielding (4kcals/gram),
water-soluble;
include starches, sugars, fibers and glycogen

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Lipids

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organic,
energy-yielding (9 kcalories/gram),
not water-soluble;
include fatty acids, triglycerides, and cholesterol

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Proteins

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organic,
energy-yielding (4kcalories/gram),
water-soluble;
are made of amino acids

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Malnutrition

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Any condition resulting from an energy or nutrient intake either above or below that which is optimal.

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Undernutrition

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a form of malnutrition caused by a deficiency of energy, nutrients or both

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Overnutrition

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an excess of energy or nutrients.

> Overnutrition of energy can lead to overweight, obesity and a variety of chronic illness such as diabetes;

> overnutrition of vitamins and minerals can lead to organ damage, death, etc.

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What determines food choices?

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> Availability
Cultural and family background; >prior experience;
Social acceptability;
Personal preference; >Psychological and emotional state;
Health concerns

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How to choose a healthy diet

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> Eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods
Balance energy in with energy out to avoid overweight
Eat everything in moderation; be aware of portion sizes

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What kind of lipid provides energy and how much?

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Triglycerides, 9cals/gram

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What are 2 names lipids are called and what’s the diff?

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Fats = solid
Oils = liquid
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What do ppl think foods high in fat are fattening?

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Bc fats are highest in cals (at 9cals/gram) vs other macromolecules

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Two types of fatty acids, major difference

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Saturated - solid at room temp

Unsaturated - liquid at room temp

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What are food sources of fat?

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oils, spreads, animal food

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What are proteins and what are they used for?

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> Combinations of amino acids
Required for growth, maintenance, and repair of the body
If needed, can supply energy

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How much energy do proteins provide?

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4 kilocals/gram

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Why don’t we usually use it for energy or store it?

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Body doesn’t want to use it for energy (we don’t store) bc it has too many important fxns

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Food sources of protien

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meat, fish, poultry, dairy, legumes, grains/starch, veggies

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What we eat is mainly driven by what 3 factors?

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Taste, cost, convenience

> TASTE is extremely important

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Nutrient Density

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A measure of nutrients in a food compared to its energy

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Does the body absorb nutrients from different foods the same?

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Nope! The same nutrient from one food is not absorbed the same way as the same nutrient from another food

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What happens if there’s too much restriction in the diet?

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Leads to overeating unhealthy foods

45
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Observational studies

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look at health and disease patterns overtime, can’t see cause/effect

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Clinical trials

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intervention = experiment

The researcher is doing something, not just observing

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