Nutrition And Health Flashcards
What is EAR?
An estimate of the energy a person needs to get from food
What does EAR stand for?
Estimated average requirements
What does RNI stand for?
Reference nutrient intakes
What is RNI?
An estimate of an average persons nutrient needs to come from food
What is colostrums?
The rich creamy milk produced by the mother in the first few days after birth
What is fore milk?
The initial milk produced during a breastfeed that satisfies immediate hunger
What is hind milk?
The second, richer milk produced during a breastfeed which gives longer-term satisfaction
What is the defensive system in the body?
Antibodies
What is kosher?
Food cleaned and prepared according to Jewish rules
What is lactose?
A milk-sugar in cows milk that is not easily digested by some babies
What is a deficiency?
A lack of something causing a negative effect
What is mastitis?
A painful inflammation of the breast
What is engorgement?
Where the breast is over-full with milk, making it hard for the baby to suckle from and painful for the mother
Describe what a food allergy is
Where the body’s Immune system thinks a (usually safe) food is harmful and fights against it
Describe what a food intolerance is
Where the body’s Digestive system does not produce enough of a particular enzyme to digest a food property
