Nutrition part 2 Flashcards
What are the GI functions?
- ingestion
- digestion
- absorption
- elimination
intake of nutrients
ingestion
breakdown of food particles
digestion
nutrients moving from GI tract to blood stream
absorption
getting rid of fecal contents
elimination
What are the 6 classes of nutrients?
- carbohydrates
- proteins
- fats
- vitamins
- minerals
- water
What sources are macronutrients?
- carbohydrates
- proteins
- fats
What sources are micronutrients?
- vitamins
- minerals
- water
Primary energy source
carbohydrates
Dietary recommendations: 45%-65%
of total daily calories
carbohydrates
fruit sugar
fructose
table sugar
sucrose
milk sugar
lactose
malt sugar
maltose
storage form of energy in plants
starches
cannot be broken down by digestive enzymes (undigestible), roughage
fiber
• Decreases risk of heart disease by binding to
cholesterol (eliminated in feces)
• Decreases risk of constipation by increasing
fecal mass and retention of water (bulk)
fiber
contain calories
nutritive sweeteners
contain no calories or an insignificant amount of calories
nonnutritive sweetener
Why do you have to be careful about giving people the nonnutritive sweetener aspartame?
these sweeteners contains phenylalanine, an amino acid that some people may not be able to break down
- found in nature
- used as a natural sweetener
- poorly absorbed
- may cause gas and diarrhea
sugar alcohols (polyols)
the building blocks of the human
body and contain amino acids
proteins
Dietary recommendations: 10%-35% of total
daily calories
proteins
The type of protein and its function is dependent on?
–Number of amino acids
– Sequencing of amino acids
– Shape of the chain formed (straight, folded,
coiled)
Obtain through our diet, our bodies do not make it
essential amino acids
may want to intake these amino acids
conditionally non-essential amino acids
our bodies make these amino acids
non-essential amino acids
What are the main functions of proteins?
• Growth and Maintenance (Anabolism) – Muscle, Bone, Collagen, Hair, Nails, Skin • Hormones and Enzymes – Hormones (insulin, thyroxin) – Enzymes (amylase, lipase) • Immune System Response – Antibodies • Transportation of Nutrients & Oxygen – Assists nutrients in and out of cells – Hemoglobin, Myoglobin • Energy (Catabolism)(Gluconeogenesis) – can break down protein if no other source available • Blood Clotting • Fibrinogen
types and amounts of amino acids in a protein and its ability to be digested
protein quality
What are complete proteins?
– Contain all 9 essential amino acids
– All animal sources: Meat, poultry, eggs, fish, dairy,
seafood
– One plant source: soy
What are incomplete proteins?
–Are missing one or more essential amino acids
–Plant sources: legumes, nuts, seeds, grains
–Consumption of a variety of incomplete protein
sources, or an incomplete protein with a small
amount of complete protein which combined will
provide all of the essential amino acids
complementary proteins
more nitrogen is being used vs. intake
negative nitrogen balance
What does negative nitrogen balance lead to?
Malnutrition, Debilitating Illness,
Trauma/Burns, Massive Blood Loss
(nitrogen)consumption higher than excretion
positive nitrogen balance
What does positive nitrogen balance lead to?
–Growth, Pregnancy
normal, healthy person
zero nitrogen balance
Fats are also known as?
lipids
Dietary recommendations: 20%-35%
of total daily calories
fats
Only fat you get from food
triglyceride
Primary form of fat in foods
– Major storage form of fat in the body
– NOT soluble in water
triglycerides
manufactured by the body – not needed through diet
phospholipids and sterols
– Mostly Animal sources: egg yolks, meat, poultry,
whole milk cheeses, butter
– Tends to be solid at room temperature
saturated fatty acids
– Mostly Plant sources
– Tend to be liquid at room temperature
– Canola and olive oil (monounsaturated)
– Corn and safflower oil (polyunsaturated)
unsaturated fatty acids
What are essential fatty acids called?
polyunsaturated fatty acids
What are nonessential fatty acids called?
monounsaturated fatty acids
What do polyunsaturated fatty acids consists of?
- omega 3 fatty acids
- omega 6 fatty acids
What do monounsaturated fatty acids consist of?
omega 9 fatty acids
What are the functions of fats?
- energy source
- insulation
- anti-inflammatory
- cholesterol
- transporter
- taste and fullness
What is the good cholesterol called?
high density lipoprotein
What is the bad cholesterol called?
low density lipoprotein
What is the total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides for desirable blood cholesterol?
- Total Cholesterol- <200 mg/dL
- LDL -<130 mg/dL
- Triglycerides- < 150 mg/dL
What is the total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides for borderline high blood cholesterol?
- Total Cholesterol- 200-239 mg/dL
- LDL -130-159 mg/dL
- Triglycerides- 150-199 mg/dL