Chapter 1-Module 0 Flashcards
Why is it important to learn about nutrition? How can it benefit us?
Poor eating habits contribute to chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and stroke. If we understand our nutrition, we can make better food choices that benefit our overall health. Lifestyle plays a role in 10 of the US’s leading causes of death.
What is the role of lifestyle in health?
Lifestyle can increase or reduce your chances of developing a chronic disease.
What are the six classes of nutrients?
Carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
What are the general roles of nutrients?
Energy, growth, development, regulation of cellular functions, repair and maintenance of cells
What is the relationship between cells and food?
Cells need food nutrients to carry out chemical reactions like generating energy and making proteins.
What is food energy?
The energy from food that our bodies use for us to live and do any activity
What’s the difference between how macro and micro nutrients effect the body?
Macronutrients are nutrients your body needs large quantities of like carbs, fats, and proteins. Micronutrients are nutrients your body needs small quantities of to function properly like vitamins and minerals.
Why don’t you need to include vitamin C and iron in your calorie calculations?
They don’t have Calories, or food energy.
What happens if you’re deficient in essential nutrients?
One can develop a deficiency disease, which is a state of health where you display symptoms of a disease because of an abnormal physiological change.
Do we need nonnutrients?
No, we do not need nonnutrients, but they can have helpful benefits for our health.
What are antioxidants?
substances that protect cells from being destroyed by free radicals
What are essential nutrients?
Nutrients your body needs from food because it can’t produce enough of them on its own.
What is malnutrition?
Your body not being properly nourished. This can mean undernutrition which is your body not having enough energy or nutrients to properly function. This can also mean overnutrition which is the body having too much energy or nutrient intake.
Why do people say that there are good and bad food if that’s not true? Does that mean that all foods are the same?
Foods like common snacks may be referred to as bad because they may be high in empty calories and fat, but this is the wrong word to describe them. There are no good or bad foods because ALL foods provide nutrients. Some just provide more than others.
What is a Nutrient Dense Food?
Foods that contain more key beneficial nutrients in relation to total calories. These nutrients are protein, fiber, vitamins A, C, E, iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
