Nutritoin Flashcards

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Nutrition-definition

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is the study of foods, their components, and how the body processes and utilizes them

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Simple Carbs

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sugars ,consist of either a single sugar unit or two sugar units combined.

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Complex Carbs

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starch and fiber, pasta, potatoes, bread, grains, and legume

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Fiber

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Fiber—like starch—is made of long chains of glucose. Unlike starch, these chains do not break down during digestion. As a result, fiber is not digested

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5
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soluble

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fiber absorbs large amounts of liquid during diges- tion. Oats, fruits, vegetables, and legumes are

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Insoluble

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fiber, which is not soluble in water, absorbs far less liquid during digestion. Good sources of insol- uble fiber include whole grains and the struc- tural parts of various fruits and vegetables.

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7
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Glucose

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is the body’s preferred source of energy

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8
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Insulin

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s a chemical messenger produced by the body. It is needed for glucose metabolism.

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9
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Saturated fats

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contain only single bonds. Dietary sources high ,fatty meats, poultry skin, eggs, and dairy products.

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10
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Nutrients needed to-build/repair cells

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A, C, D, E, K, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B12

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Complete Fats

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contain all nine indis- pensable amino acids in the correct propor- tions needed to support life

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12
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Incomplete Fats

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they are missing one or more of the indispensable amino acid

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Digestion

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the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food molecules so that they can be absorbed into the watery blood plasma.

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14
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RDA

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Recommended Dietary Allowance

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15
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All types of vegetarians

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-Vegans- eat no food from animal sources and limit their diets to plant-based foods only. *
-Lacto-vegetarians eat milk, cheese, and other dairy products, but do not eat meat, fish, poultry, or eggs.
Ovo-vegetarians do not eat meat, poultry, or dairy products, but will eat eggs. *
Lacto-ovo vegetarians eat dairy products and eggs, but do not consume meat, fish, or poultry. —-Pescetarians consume vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans, and fish or seafood, but exclude animal and poultry products.

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16
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diabetes

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If the body does not produce enough insulin, high levels of undigested glucose result.
-Eating to much sugar

17
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cardiovascular disease

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general term that describes a disease of the heart or blood vessels
-Poor diet

18
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osteoporosis

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develops when more bone is broken down than replaced
- a diet low in calcium and vitamin D

19
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Hormones

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chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, skin, muscles and other tissues.

20
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Cholesterol

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is a white, pasty, fat-like substance found in the bloodstream and cells that is essential for many of the body’s func- tions

21
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Calories

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Unitys of energy

22
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Phytochemicals

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compounds to help plants protect themselves from insects, disease, and extreme temperature

23
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Water soluble

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Vitamins that dissovle in water

24
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Fat soluble

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vitamins are ingested when various fats are eate

25
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LDL

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Good Cholestral

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HDL

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Bad Cholestral

27
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Where is cholestral made from

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made in liver

28
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Satured and unstaured in room temperture

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soild, and lquid

29
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Fat souable vitaimns

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ADEK

30
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Water souable vitamins

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B, C