Midterm 1 Flashcards
What is an oenophile?
“Wine lover”
What is a Turophile?
A “Cheese Lover”
Countries with the Highest Wine Consumption per Capita
Vatican (61.1%) France (45.6%) Italy (37.6%) Canada (11.7%) USA (10.5%)
Three important active ingredients in wine
Niacin (Vitamin B3), resveratrol (beneficial), alcohol (carcinogen)
What was food babes beef with subway?
Ingredient AZODICARBOMIDE used in yoga mats was also used in subways bread. Proves that chemicals can be found in other products and still be safe for consumption.
What is the micro-nutrient in dried apricots?
Beta-carotene (used in the body to make Vitamin A)
What micro-nutrient is found in apricot pits and was believed to be a cancer treatment
Laetrile - has no effect on cancer
calcium proprionate
preservative to combat early molding in sliced bread. Prevents growth of molds and fungi.
Chemical found in our body as a metabolic byproduct of eat fat. present in sweat
Propionate
Resveratrol
antioxidant which can have an effect on reducing the risk of heart disease.
Risk of highly processed meats
Consuming an average 60g of processed meat/day increases risk of developing colorectal cancer by 50%
PlumpyNut
peanut-based, fat-based, protein-based food with long shelf life
rBHG
recombinant Bovine Growth hormone: increases the amount of milk produced by cows.
functional foods
- consumed as a part of a usual diet
- Demonstrated to have physiological benefits and/or reduce risks
Lavoisier
investigated amount of CO2 gas emitted as byproduct of digestion and confirmed conservation of mass