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Chapter 1 Objectives Flashcards

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1
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Number 1 factor that influences food choice

A

Taste

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2
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Second factors that influences food choice

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Culture or upbringing

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3
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Third factor that influences food choice

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Social reasons and trends

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4
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Fourth factor that influences food choice

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Advertising

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5
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Fifth factor that influences food choice

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Convenience

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6
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Sixth factor that influences food choice

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Habits and emotions

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7
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Compounds in food that aid body processes

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Nutrients

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8
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Six classes of nutrients

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Carbohydrates
Lipids (fats)
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
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9
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Non-nutritive compounds, contribute to health and may play a role in fighting chronic diseases

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Phytochemicals

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10
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The study of how nutrients and compounds in food nourish and affect body functions and health

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Nutrition

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Long-term, ongoing

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Chronic

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12
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First chronic disease associated with nutrition

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Heart disease

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13
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Second chronic disease associated with nutrition

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Cancer

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14
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Third chronic disease associated with nutrition

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Stroke

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15
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Fourth chronic disease associated with nutrition

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Osteoporosis

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Fifth chronic disease associated with nutrition

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High blood pressure

17
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Sixth chronic disease associated with nutrition

A

Diabetes

18
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Seventh chronic disease associated with nutrition

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Obesity

19
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What do carbs do for the body?

A

Provide energy

20
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What do proteins do for the body?

A

Provide energy
Allow growth, maintenance, support and structure
Regulate body processes

21
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What do fats do for the body?

A

Provide energy
Allow growth, maintenance, support and structure
Regulate body processes

22
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What do vitamins do for the body?

A

Allow growth, maintenance, support and structure

Regulate body processes

23
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What do minerals do for the body?

A

Allow growth, maintenance, support and structure

Regulate body processes

24
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What does water do for the body?

A

Allow growth, maintenance, support and structure

Regulate body processes

25
Q

The energy-containing essential nutrients that you need in higher amounts

A

Macronutrient

26
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Essential nutrients that you need in smaller amounts (1 exception)

A

Micronutrients

27
Q

Examples of macronutrients?

A

Carbohydrates
Protein
Fats

28
Q

Examples of Micronutrients?

A

Vitamins
Minerals
Water

29
Q

How much energy do carbohydrates give?

A

4kcal/g

30
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How much energy do protein give?

A

4kcal/g

31
Q

How much energy do fats give?

A

9kcal/g

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