Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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Substances in food that your body needs for energy, proper growth, body maintenance, and functioning

A

Nutrients

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2
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The shared customs, traditions, and beliefs of a particular group

A

Culture

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3
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The starches and sugars found in food

A

Carbohydrates

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4
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Nutrients that help build, maintain, and repair body tissues

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Proteins

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5
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Substances that supply a concentrated form of energy and help transport other nutrients to locations in the body where they are needed.

A

Fats

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6
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The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram (about one quart) of water 1 degree Celsius.

A

Calories

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7
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What are carbohydrates classier into?

A

Simple carbohydrates && Complex carbohydrates

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8
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Found in fruits, candy, cookies and soda

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Simple carbohydrates

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9
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Found in vegetables like corn and potatoes, as well as bread, cereals, pastas, rice, and dry beans

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Complex carbohydrates

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10
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Body fat

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Adipose tissue

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11
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A special subclass of complex carbohydrates that has several functions, including aiding the body in digestion.

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Dietary fiber

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12
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What does ur body need proetin to do ??

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Grow, repair, and maintain itself
Help fight disease
Supply energy

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13
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The building blocks of protein

A

Amino acids

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14
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Contain all nine essential amino acids

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Complete proteins

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15
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Lack one or more of the essential amino acids

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Incomplete proteins

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16
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Individuals who eliminate meat, fish, and poultry from their eating plans

A

Vegetarians

17
Q

What are the positive properties of fats?

A

Fats supply twice the energy of gram of carbohydrates or proteins

Fat transports and absorbs vitamins ADEK

helps regulate the hormone testosterone

Enhance the flavor and texture of food

Help satiety hunger BC they take longer to digest

18
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What are the negative properties of fats ?

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Eating too many can clog arteries = heart disease
Eating too many can cause certain types of cancer
If not used, they’re stored in adipose tissue
Excess body fat can lead to weight gain && obesity
Excess fat can lead to type 2 diabetes

19
Q

Wha are fats classified as?

A

Saturated fatty acids
Unsaturated fatty acids
Trams fatty acids

20
Q

Fats that come main,h from animal fats, including butter and lard, and are often solid at room temperature

A

Saturated fatty acids

21
Q

The study of food and how your body uses the substances in food.

A

Nutrition