Nutrition Flashcards

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What does it mean if you are an emotional eater?

A

Eating habits are extreme based on emotion

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What are the environmental factors that influence food choices?

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Family, friends, cultures, ethnic backgrounds, convenience, cost, advertising

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2
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What is an empty calorie?

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high in calories low in nutrition

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3
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what are food-borne illnesses?

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Results from eating food contaminated with bad bacteria.

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4
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How much water should an adult consume each day

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8 cups a day

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What is a food label

A

list of ingredients by weight of greatest- least

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What is a mineral

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needed for body’s process is not made in the body

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7
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what mineral is supplied by dairy products

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calcium

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What mineral is important for energy and for resistance to infection

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iron

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9
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What causes dehydration

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result of food poisoning

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10
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what are examples of water soluble vitamins? Can an excess amount be toxic?

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B,C, will not be toxic

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What are examples of fat soluble vitamins? Can an excess amount be toxic?

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A,D,E,K Yes it can be toxic

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Is breakfast important? Why or why not

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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.

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What is hunger

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A need to eat

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What is appetite

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the want for food

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15
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What is pastearization?

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Process of treating a substance without heat to destroy or slow the growth of pathogens

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What is a calorie

A

units of heat that measure energy in food

17
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What is cholesterol

A

lipid like substance that circulates in the blood .

18
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what is bad cholesteral

A

LDL. Deposits cholesterol on the lining of the arteries.

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What is Fiber? Can it be digested?

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Indigestible complex carbs, help waste through digestive system. Reduce heart disease.

20
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Animal fats are higher in what?

A

Saturated Fats

21
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What is the food pyramid and what are the food groups?

A

6 sections 5 food groups. oil sweets not food category. Grains, vegetables, fruit, milk, meat and beans, guide for what you should eat.

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What are the 6 basic nutrients?

A

Carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water

23
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Carbohydrates should make up what% of your daily diet?

A

55- 60%

24
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Proteins should make up what % of your daily diet.

A

10%

25
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Fats should make up what % of your daily diet?

A

35%

26
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1 gram of carbs = how many calories?

A

4 calories per gram

27
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1 gram of proteins= how many calories

A

4 calories per gram

28
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1 ram of fats= how many calories

A

9 calories

29
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In room temperature are Saturated fats solid or liquid

A

solid. saturated fats are not as good for you

30
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in room temperature are unsaturated fats are solid or liquid

A

liquid. eat more of unsaturated fats.

31
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What is a food allergy

A

body’s immune system reacts to a substance in foods

32
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what is a food intolerence

A

more common than an allergy, negative reaction to foods

33
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How many essential amino acids are there

A

9

34
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how to prepare food

A

clean separate cook chill