Parcial 1 Nutrition Flashcards
The intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs
Nutrition
Three basic aspects of nutrition:
- Form and function
- Energy
- Metabolism
Adequate balanced diets and physical activity
Good nutrition
= Health
Leads to reduced immunity, susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and metal development and reduced productivity
Poor nutrition
When there is an equal energy intake and output:
Stable weight
Depends on the body’s energy balance
Weight
+ intake - output =
Gain weight
- intake + output
Lose weight
Body weight in humans is a combination of :
(30% to 50%) hereditary + Environmental Influence (habits, jobs, life)
Set of actions through which food is provided to the body (selection of food, cooking and digestion)
Nurish
This depends on socioeconomic situation, fashion, psychological aspects, advertising, needs, availability, culture, religion
Nurish
Any ingested chemicals used for growth, repair and maintenance (for the maintenance of health & prevention of diseases) ; found in food
Nutrients
6 types of nutrients
Water Carbohydrates Vitamins Minerals Proteins Lipids
Act of affording nourishment
Feeding
Quality of life resulting from health status ; living life to the fullest capacity; state of being in optimal physical and mental health
Wellness
A state which depends on the context and situation, including basic aspects of a good life
Integral wellness
Freedom and choice, health and physical wellbeing, good social relations, security, peace of mind
Integral Wellness
Good state of people and groups
Comprehensive wellness
Driver for eating
Hunger
6 types of factors that determine food choice
Biological, economic, physical, social, psychological, attitudes
Psychological needs provide the basic determinants of food choice; human need for energy to survive; respond to this feeling:
Hunger and satiety
Pleasure someone experiences when eating a particular food; depends on taste, smell, texture, appearance; increases with food intake and variety
Palatability
Taste is a major influence influence on food behavior; it is the sum of all sensory stimulations that come with the ingestion of food (sight, smell, touch, taste)
Sensory aspects