Nutrition Flashcards
Basic component of health
Nutrition
Access to sufficient and safe food
Food Security
Management of diseases
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Nutritional bearings
Healthy People 2030
The insights
Scientific Knowledge Base
Energy needed / Age, body mass, gender, fever, starvation, menstruation, illness, injury, infection, activity level, and thyroid function
Basic Metabolic Rate / BMR
Energy nurtured / Illness, pregnancy, lactation, and activity level
Resting Energy Expenditure / REE
Energy met
Kilocalories / kcal
Energy necessary
Nutrients
Energy intended
Nutrient Density
C,H,O / Energy / Simple Carbohydrates and Complex Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates
Polysaccharide not broken down
Fiber
C,H,O,N / Nitrogen Balance / Amino Acids
Proteins
Provided not synthesized
Indispensable Amino Acids
Provided mainly synthesized
Dispensable Amino Acids
Proteins managed in derivatives
Albumin and Insulin
Triglycerides and Fatty Acids / Calorie-Dense / Saturated Fats, Monosaturated Fats, and Polysaturated Fats
Fats
60% to 70% total body weight
Water
Essential to our normal metabolism
Vitamins
Essential in our body catalysts
Minerals
Mechanical breakdown
Digestion
Swallowing
Peristalsis
Liquified food result
Chyme
Nutrients absorption
Absorption