Nutrition and Health Flashcards
Chapter 1
The science that deals with the study of foods in relation to their effects on the human body
Nutrition
What are substances that prevent the effective utilisation of nutrients in the body?
Anti-Nutrients
What is the disaster of the body resulting from an incorrect intake of the required nutrients?
Deficiency Diseases
What are chemical substances required by the body to sustain basic functions?
Nutrients
What are chemical substances that are not vitamins on their own but when consumed can be converted to active vitamins
Pro-Vitamins
List 6 Career associated with Foods and Nutrition
1) Teacher
2) Caterer
3) Food Engineer
4) Food Scientist
5) Food Technologist
6) Dietician
List 5 subjects relating to F&N
1) Economics
2) Physics
3) Agriculture
4) Physiology
5) Chemistry
What are the classes of food?
1) Meat and Meat Producers
2) Fish and Fish Producers
3) Cereals and Grains
4) Legumes
5) Fruits and Vegetables
6) Nuts and oil seeds
List the six main classes of Nutrients
ehn ehn exactly , the carbohydrates, proteins and the rest
What are the elements for carbohydrates?
Carbon, hydrogen, Oxygen
Name the three classes of Carbohydrates
1) monosaccharides
2) oligosaccharides
3) polysaccharides
define the three listed in the previous question
abeg check ur textbook
5 functions of carbohydrates
1)serves as a source of heat and energy 2) spare proteins, hence preventing its wastage 3) adds bulk to faeces thereby acting as mild laxatives 4) Gives flavour and variety to diet 5) assist in oxidation of fats
what are the elements that make up a protein
carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen , oxygen
What is called the smallest absorption unit of protein?
Amino Acid
