Nutrition Flashcards
What does it mean if you are an emotional eater?
Eating habits are extreme based on emotion
What are the environmental factors that influence food choices?
Family, friends, cultures, ethnic backgrounds, convenience, cost, advertising
What is an empty calorie?
high in calories low in nutrition
what are food-borne illnesses?
Results from eating food contaminated with bad bacteria.
How much water should an adult consume each day
8 cups a day
What is a food label
list of ingredients by weight of greatest- least
What is a mineral
needed for body’s process is not made in the body
what mineral is supplied by dairy products
calcium
What mineral is important for energy and for resistance to infection
iron
What causes dehydration
result of food poisoning
what are examples of water soluble vitamins? Can an excess amount be toxic?
B,C, will not be toxic
What are examples of fat soluble vitamins? Can an excess amount be toxic?
A,D,E,K Yes it can be toxic
Is breakfast important? Why or why not
Yes Because when you sleep you use vital functions so you need to replenish the energy used while you sleep in the morning. If you don’t you will probably gain weight.
What is hunger
A need to eat
What is appetite
the want for food
What is pastearization?
Process of treating a substance without heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens
What is a calorie
units of heat that measure energy in food
What is cholesterol
lipid like substance that circulates in the blood .
what is bad cholesteral
LDL. Deposits cholesterol on the lining of the arteries.
What is Fiber? Can it be digested?
Indigestible complex carbs, help waste through digestive system. Reduce heart disease.
Animal fats are higher in what?
Saturated Fats
What is the food pyramid and what are the food groups?
6 sections 5 food groups. oil sweets not food category. Grains, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat and beans, guide for what you should eat.
What are the 6 basic nutrients?
Carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
Carbohydrates should make up what% of your daily diet?
55- 60%
Proteins should make up what % of your daily diet.
10%
Fats should make up what % of your daily diet?
35%
1 gram of carbs = how many calories?
4 calories per gram
1 gram of proteins= how many calories
4 calories per gram
1 ram of fats= how many calories
9 calories
In room temperature are Saturated fats solid or liquid
solid. saturated fats are not as good for you
in room temperature are unsaturated fats are solid or liquid
liquid. eat more of unsaturated fats.
What is a food allergy
body’s immune system reacts to a substance in foods
what is a food intolerence
more common than an allergy, negative reaction to foods
How many essential amino acids are there
9
how to prepare food
clean separate cook chill
