PATHFit 02 Midterms Flashcards
branch of health about the food intake and food for growth
Nutrition
Proper nutrition
Adequacy, balance, variety
eat adequate amount of food, not too much
Adequacy
eat the right proportion from different categories of
food
Balance
eat different types of food Go, Glow and Grow
categories
Variety
important food substances and elements that help our body
function properly
Nutrients
How many basic types of nutrients are there?
6
what are the basic types of nutrients?
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Water, Vitamins and Minerals
How many division does nutrients have and what are those?
2, Macronutrients and Micronutrients
4 Macronutrients
Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats and Water
2 Micronutrients
Vitamins and Minerals
Main source of energy
Carbohydrates
Needed for growth, building,
and repair of body tissues
Proteins
Stores energy and carries the vitamins and minerals to circulate it; Needed for immune system
function and helps the body
store and use vitamins
Fats
Needed for waste removal,
regulates body temperature,
cushions the spinal cord and
joints
Water
Percent of water in our body
70%
Nutrients that are
considered as large portions that our body
needed
Macronutrients
Nutrients that
are only needed in very little amount
Micronutrients
3 main minerals
Iron, Calcium ad Zinc
type of mineral that helps in blood regulation
Iron
type of mineral that helps in teeth and bone structure
calcium
type of mineral that helps to boost energy and plays a role in immune function
zinc
nutrients that are considered as substances
Vitamins
6 main vitamins
Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin Folate, Vitamin E, Vitamin C
Vitamin for good eyesight
Vitamin A
Vitamin for breaking down carbohydrates
Vitamin B6
Vitamin that helps in he maintenance of blood
Vitamin B12
Vitamin that aids in the formation (production) of red
blood cells and protein
Vtamin Folate