Introduction To Human Nutrition Flashcards
1
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Factors affecting food choice
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Cost
Culture
Education, job, income
2
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Hunger
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Physiological- low blood sugar level, empty stomach
3
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Appetite
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Psychological- sight/smell of food
4
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Satiety
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No longer a desire to eat
5
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Satiety center in brain
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Hypothalamus
6
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Ghrelin
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Hunger hormone
7
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Leptin, GLP-1
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Satiety hormone
8
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Function of nutrients
A
Energy
Provide building blocks
Growth
9
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Macronutrients function
A
Provide energy Build compounds Nerve transmission Electrolyte balance Muscular movement
10
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Calorie
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Amount of heat to increase the temperature of 1g of water by 1 degrees
11
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Carbohydrate types
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Simple- mono/disaccharide
Complex- polysaccharides
12
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Where carbohydrates made
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Plants- by photosynthesis
13
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Fatty acids types
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Saturated- single bonds- solid at room temp
Unsaturated- double bond- liquid at room temp
14
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Protein structure
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Amino acid- peptide- protein
15
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Vitamin function
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Enable chemical reactions
