Nourishment Concept Flashcards
Nourishment Concept
How many features?
15
Nourishment Concept requirement for core and shell
must meet 2 preconditions, + 5 optimizations
Nourishment Concept requirement for NEI and NEB
must meet 8 preconditions, + 7 optimizations
A chemical required for metabolic processes
Nutrient
Happens when there is an insufficient nutrient intake
Malnutrition
Body requires 6 nutrients. List these.
Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids Water Vitamins and Minerals
Nutrient needed by body in large amounts
Macro nutrients
Examples of macro nutrients
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Water
Water required intake
Required amount is 2.7 to 3.7 daily
An energy providing nutrient made of carbon, hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen assembled in chains of amino acids
Protein
Protein is important because?
Required for building muscles, cellular structure
Includes sugar, starches, celluloses, and gums
Provides energy source
Carbohydrates
Energy providing nutrient made from fatty acids. Includes solid fats and oils
Lipids
Where does lipid come from?
From both animal and plant sources and also produced naturally within the human body
Saturated fats, solid fat, because solid at room temp
Lipids from animals
Unsaturated fats, liquid fat, because liquid at room temp. Unsaturated fats are healthy
Lipids from plants
Are unsaturated fats healthy or unhealthy?
Healthy
Most important nutrient
Necessary for every processes of the body
Water
Nutrient needed by body in small amounts
Include vitamins and minerals
Do not supply energy but play roles in bodily functions
Micronutrients
Organic nutrient required in small amounts to help regulate body processes.
Vitamins
Inorganic nutrient required in small amounts to help regulate body processes. Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, etc
Minerals
Fuel for body
Food
This is what happens when there is an excess adipose tissue (body fat)
Obesity
Obesity approx ___% of adults and ___% of children are obese
Approx 35% of adults and 17% of children are obese