nutrition 1 general terms Flashcards

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nutrition

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the science of food and its relationship to health

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2
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primary prevention

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practice disase prevention

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3
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secondary prevention

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monitor a disease before a check up or before it occurs

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4
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tertiary prevention

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treatments after a disease occured

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5
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define nutrients

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chemical substance from food for growth and maintance

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6
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macro nutrients

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protein4,carb4,fats9

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7
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essential nutrients

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the body needs this from food

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8
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non-essential nutrients

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the body does not it can be produce in the body

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9
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condititonally essential nutrients

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a healthy body can produce but no longer does due to health issues

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10
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function of nutrients

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chemical substances that the body needs for growth and maintenanace and repair

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11
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Define metabolism

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soruce of heat and energy that supports the growth and maintance and regulates body parts

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12
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define energy

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ablity to work. found in electric, thermal, chemical , nuclear

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13
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which nutrients provide energy

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carbs water protein fats

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14
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how is energy measured

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kilocaloires

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15
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what are functional foods

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whole foods, spinach oatmeal

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16
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nutrigenetics

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food that helps you better do to your genetics

17
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why is knowlge about body compostion imporatn

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affects health and body

18
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potential results of poor food choices

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disease malnutrition

19
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food insecurity has been defined as what

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the doubtful ability to not be able to aquire food

20
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what is wasit circumfance

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35 women 40 men

21
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EaRs

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estimated averge requirement .ussally 50 %

22
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RDAs

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recommended daily allowance/ gets it from ears

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Ai

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adequate intake mininum intake of