nutrients Flashcards
nutrients
water soluble vitamine
vit B and C
fat soluble vitamine
vit A D E K
fucntion of vit B
folate acid—esp important during pregnancy
good resources of vit B
eggs / milk
function of vit C
wound healing (vit C deficiency–scurvy
good resorces for vit C
citrus fruit / vegetable
function of vit A
important for vision—deficiency causesd dark blindness
good resources for vit A
leafy vegetable / red and yellow vegetable eg carrot
function of vit D
essential for calcium and phosphate absorption
function of vit E
help the body against the oxidative stress
good resources for vit E
butter / eggs
function of vit K
blood clotting
good resources for vit K
leafy vegetables
three main methods of nutrient research
food diaries
frequency questionair
24 hours call
RDI covers all regardless of the age and other factors Y/N
Y
EAR –
Y
There is a RDI for carbohydrate Y/N
N
It is easy to meet the RDI and EAR for vit C Y/N
Y
RDI and EAR for protein are smller for people > 70 Y/N
N
during preganancy and lactation, women need more calcium Y/N
N
vegetarians are more prone to have deficiency in what types of nutrients
vit B 12 / iron / zinc
why reduce salt intake is essential for CVD
reduce the BP
what kinds of food contains high salt
convient food / processed food
advice on how to reduce salt intake
replace the flavouring agent
pay attention to the sauces used in cooking
slowly reduce the salt intake