Chapter 3 - The Inside About nutrition And health Flashcards
What are some facts that affect body performance and aging right?
Genetic traits, age, sex, lifestyle
What are the top for chronic diseases?
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke
Cancer is related to diet in what way?
Low vegetable, fruit, and fiber intake
What in a diet causes diabetes?
Excessive body fat, low fruits and vegetable intake, high saturated fat intake
High sodium and alcohol intake as well as excessive body for it can cause what chronic disease
Hypertension
Diet high in saturated fat, cholesterol, low fruit and vegetable intake, and excessive body fat are more susceptible to what kind of disease
Heart disease
Excessive calorie intake in high fat diet can cause what current disease
Obesity
What causes chronic inflammation and oxidative stress
Free radicals
Free radicals are present in the body because of what two factors
Excess body fat and high and take some saturated and trans fats
What do you ways can damage by free radicals be reduced
Loss of body fat and eating foods containing omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants
Chemical substances that prevent or peer damage to cells caused by free radicals
Antioxidants
What are some things that early people did that we don’t anymore?
Hunt wild game, fish, fruits, and vegetables, eat smaller portions, have more physically demanding lifestyles
What are some things that western diets have now that early people doing?
Hi sugar, salt, alcohol, food additives, fats, larger portions, reduced physical activities
What are some survival mechanisms for early humans that still affect us?
Conservation of sodium, preference for sweet foods, digestive system working best with high fiber, stimulating hunger despite excess body fat storage
As the human body adapted to Western diet?
No
