Nutrition Flashcards

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Nutrition Scope of Practice - 1 of 5 - Share

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Share Federal government guidelines (i.e. myplate.gov)

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Nutrition Scope of Practice - 2 of 5 - Understand

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Understand and explain principles of healthy nutrition and food preparations

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Nutrition Scope of Practice - 3 of 5 - Share

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Share food to be included in a balanced daily diet

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Nutrition Scope of Practice - 4 of 5 - Share

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Share essential nutrients needed:

  • actions they take
  • effects of deficiencies
  • effects of excesses
  • how they vary through lifecycle
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Nutrition Scope of Practice - 5 of 5 - Share

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Share information about nutrients in foods and supplements

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Energy Pathways-Sources (3) and Determinants (2)

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Sources:

  1. Carbs
  2. Fat
  3. Protein

Determined by:

  1. Exercise Intensity
  2. Exercise Duration
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ATP - Produced by

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Produced by breaking down STORED energy

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PCr - Name and Purpose

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Creatine Phosphate

  • a storage form of high energy phosphate in muscle cells that can be used to immediately re-synthesize ATP.
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Carbohydrates - Energy Type

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QUICK energy – easy to breakdown

-Body’s preferred energy source

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Simple Carbs (1)

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Sugar (glucose)

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Complex Carbs (4)

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  • grains
  • rice
  • potatoes
  • beans
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Fat - Type of Energy and What it Provides (4)

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STORED energy – essential nutrient

Provides:

  • energy
  • energy storage
  • insulation
  • contour to the body
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Protein - Type of Energy and Definition (3)

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BUILDING BLOCKS – not energy

  • a compound
  • composed of 20 amino acids
  • major structural component of all body tissue
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Glucose - Type of Sugar and Definition

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SIMPLE SUGAR

  • the forms in which all carbs are used as the body’s principle energy source
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Triglyceride - Definition

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3 fatty acids joined to a glycerol backbone
(glycerol = carbon + hydrogen)

  • How fat is stored in the body
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Glycolytic Anaerobic System - Type and Example

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Used during HARD INTENSITIES over MINUTES long
i.e. HIIT

Energy pathway that uses GLYCOGEN to produce power

Used carb stores which produce ATP WITHOUT OXYGEN

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Aerobic System - Type and Example

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Used during MOD/LOW INTENSITIES over MORE THAN MINUTES

i.e. cardio and swimming

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Creatine Phosphate System - Type and Example
aka
Phosphagen System

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Used during EXTREME INTENSITY over SECONDS (immediate energy)
i.e. sprinting

Consists of ATP and PCr

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ATP - Molecule Type

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  • High-energy phosphate molecule

- Required to provide energy for cellular function

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ATP - Production

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-Produced aerobically and anaerobically

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Aerobic System - Components Used (4)

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Energy pathway that uses OXYGEN, FATS, CARBS, and sometimes PROTEIN for re-synthesizing ATP for prolonged energy use.

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Carbohydrates - Stored as

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-Stored as glycogen in muscles/liver

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Carbohydrates - Transported as

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-Transported as glucose in blood