Nutrition Part 3 Flashcards
On the food label what is the Daily Value for sodium?
2400
What is the RDI for calcium?
1000mg
What is the function of water
protect and lubricate, solvent, temperature regulation
Distribution in the body of water
50-70%
Method of excretion of water
urine, breath, perspiration/sweat
Number of cc’s per cup of water
250
How is water obtained for use in the body?
Beverages, foods containing water, metabolic water
What is the function of red blood cells?
Contains hemoglobin- carry/deliver oxygen
Embryo
conception to 8 weeks
Fetus
8 weeks to delivery
Conception
when sperm fertilizes the egg
Preterm
less then 38 weeks
Low birth weight
less than 5.5 lbs
Colostrum
mother’s breast milk in the first few days, high in antibodies
Overweight child
greater than 95th percentile on a growth chart for BMI of weight for height
Atoms
smallest unit of matter/measurable unit of life
Molecule
compounds made up of complexes of atoms
Antioxidants
diminish damage from free radicals
Hemoglobin
molecule (protein and iron)
Phytochemicals
plant chemicals that may promote health benefits
Insensible water
eater lost in breath and skin ( unable to sense)
Extracellular fluid
water outside the cell (circulatory system; blood vessels and between blood vessels and cell)
What conditions put us at greater risk of dehydration?
Vomiting, diarrhea
What are the signs and symptoms of dehydration?
Thirst
