Nutrition Flashcards

1
Q

List the groups of foods

A

fruits, dairy, grains, protein, fats sweets oils, veggies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is the difference between saturated fats and unsaturated fat?

A

Saturated fats- solid fat at room temperature

Unsaturated fats- liquid fat at room temperature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What provides no energy to the body directly, but helps unleash energy stored in foods?

A

Vitamin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What does a lacto vegetarian restrict?

A

excludes eggs, fish, poultry, and meat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What does a vegan restrict?

A

excludes all foods of animal origin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What does a semi-vegetarian restrict?

A

excludes all red meat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What does an ovo-lacto vegetarian restrict?

A

excludes fish, poultry and red meat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What does protein do for the body?

A

growth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

The _________ are recommendations for diet choices for healthy americans who are 2 years of age or older

A

dietary guidelines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the sum of the process by which we consume and use food?

A

nutrition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

A unit of energy produced by food is called a what?

A

calorie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is a vitamin?

A

a nutrient that helps the body use carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. They provide no energy to the body directly but help unleash energy stored in C, P, and F

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is a mineral?

A

a nutrient that regulates many chemical reactions in the body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the physiological need for food?

A

hunger

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is the rate at which food is converted into energy in body cells?

A

metabolism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is the sugars and starches found in foods. They are the main source of energy for the body.

A

Carbohydrate

17
Q

The fat like substance made by the body and found in certain foods is what?

A

Cholesterol

18
Q

An eating strategy in which a few days of very low carbohydrate intake is followed by a few days of very high carbohydrate intake is called what?

A

Carbohydrate loading

19
Q

An eating strategy in which extra protein is eaten to increase muscle size is called what?

A

protein loading

20
Q

What is 10% below desirable body weight

A

underweight

21
Q

What is 10% above desirable body weight?

A

overweight

22
Q

What is anorexia?

A

an eating disorder in which a person starves himself or herself and weighs 15% or more below desirable weight

23
Q

What is antioxidant?

A

protects cells from oxidation

24
Q

What is osteoporosis

A

bone deterioation

25
Q

What is embolism

A

a blockage in an artery in the blood

26
Q

What is atherosclerosis

A

plaque on artery walls

27
Q

What is cardiovascular disease?

A

disease of the heart and blood vessel

28
Q

What are the 3 types of foods that provide energy?

A

Protein, carbohydrate, fats

29
Q

How can you reduce the risk of developing cancer?

A

avoid obesity, eat fruit veggies fiber, limit fat intake, do not drink alcohol as a teen

30
Q

How can you reduce your risk of developing a cardiovascular disease?

A

limit your fat intake, increase your intake of foods containing antioxidants, limit your intake of sodium

31
Q

How can you reduce your risk of developing osteoportosis?

A

weight bearing exercise, avoid smoking

32
Q

What is dehydration?

A

when water content of the body is low

33
Q

Can dehydration cause headaches?

A

yes