Chapter 15: Supplementation Flashcards
Vitamins
Organic compounds essential for normal growth and nutrition.
Minerals
Elements in food that the body needs to develop and function.
Dietary Supplement
A product containing one or more dietary ingredients that is intended to supplement a person’s nutrition plan.
Dietary Ingredient
A vitamin, mineral, herb, botanical, or amino acid used to supplement a nutrition plan to increase total dietary intake of ingredients.
Herb
Any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring food and medicine.
Botanical
Substance obtained from a plant and used as an additive.
Amino Acid
A simple organic compound known as the building block of proteins.
Performance Supplements
Supplements intended to help enhance athletic performance.
Ergogenic Aids
Substances that enhance energy production and provide athletes with a competitive advantage.
FDA
A US federal department that regulates the production and distribution of food, pharmaceuticals, tobacco, and other consumer products.
Anemia
A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood resulting in extreme fatigue.
Dietary Reference Intakes
A set of standards estimating how much of a nutrient should be ingested that is used in planning eating patterns for healthy individuals.
Recommended Daily Allowance
The average daily level of intake that is sufficient to meet the needs of nearly all (97%-98%) healthy people.
Multivitamins
Supplements or pills containing a combination of vitamins and minerals.
Daily Value (DV)
Reference amounts expressed in grams, milligrams, or micrograms of nutrients to consume or not to exceed each day.
Fortified
Having had vitamins or other supplements added so as to increase the nutritional value.
Upper Limit (UL)
The highest level of nutrient intake that is likely to pose no risk of adverse effects for almost all individuals in the general population.
International Units (IU)
The quantity of a substance that has a biological effect. Amount varies depending on the substance.
Intrinsic Factor (IF)
A substance secreted by the stomach that enables the body to absorb vitamin B12.
Satiety
The feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
Energy Balance
The state achieved when energy intake is equal to energy expenditure.
Creatine Monohydrate
An organic compound that increases phosphocreatine levels and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) energy production leading to enhanced strength and power.
Antioxidant effect on exercise and performance
Minimizes free radical damage to skeletal muscle
Reduces muscle fatigue, inflammation, and soreness
Arginine effect on exercise and performance
Increases blood flow and delivery of oxygen and nutrients to muscle
Increases secretion of human growth hormone