Exam 1 (Chapter 1,2,4,29) Flashcards
Sensory criteria in food selection
1) sight
2) odor
3) taste
4) touch
5) hearing
5 taste stimuli
1) sweet
2) sour
3) savory
4) salty
5) spicy
(Umami)
Chemethesis
Impression of hot or cold but not physically
Flavor is
Odor,taste, and mouth feel
Factors that affect taste
1) hunger
2) time of day
3) medication
4) age
5) genetic variation
6) temperature
7) preconceived ideas
8) color
9) monotony
Dietary guidelines
- updated every 5 years
- written by the FDA
- 5 focus points
- reduce sugar
- limit cholesterol
Nutraceutical
Beneficial food
Nutrigenomics
Study of how genes affect your health condition
Functional foods
Foods made to increase health
Conventional
Regular food
Modified food
- fortified
- vitamins / mineral added to food that weren’t originally there
- enriched
- lost nutrients are placed back into the food
Medical food
Used to supplement disease
Orgainic
- less/ no pesticides
- no GMO
- no irradiation
Subjective evaluation
Rely on sensory characteristics and personal preference
Objective evaluation
Good quality tested in labs and then studied
Food selection criteria
1) culture
2) religion
3) budget
4) medicine
5) psychological / sociological
6) sensory
Hindu diet
Souls are important=Vegetarian
Buddha diet
Un compassionate to eat meat= vegetarian
Seventh day Adventist
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) No alcohol No caffeine No snacks No hot spices
Mormon
Vegetarian
No coffee or tea
Physical activity
Nutraceutical
Bioactive compound with health benefits
Monograph
Fact sheet of chemical ingredients
Functional foods
Physiological benefits
Enhance health
Conventional (whole foods)
FDA
Labels Inspects Food additives Research Education