SAS#1 Flashcards
Basic concepts in nutrition and diet therapy
FOOD
NUTRITION
NUTRIENTS
FOOD CHOICES
Is that which nourishes the body
FOOD
May also be defined as anything eaten or drunk, which meets the needs for energy, building, regulation and protection of the body. In short, _____raw material from which our bodies are made
FOOD
The science of foods and the nutrients and other substances, they contain, and of their ingestion, digestion, absorption transport metabolism interaction storage and excretion.
NUTRITION
The study of the environment and human behavior as it relates to these processes
NUTRITION
are components of food that are needed by the body in adequate amount in order to grow reproduce and lead a normal healthy life.
NUTRIENTS
Nutrients include
WATER
PROTEINS
FAT
CARBOHYDRATES
MINERALS. AND VITAMINS
An integral part of people’s lifestyles
FOOD CHOICES
Is an important aspect of honoring individual preferences
DEVELOPING CULTURAL COMPETENCE
Healthcare professionals who helped clients make diet changes must understand the
DYNAMICS OF FOOD CHOICES
Food choices influence health -
POSITIVELY AND NEGATIVELY
Factors that influences personal food choices
PREFERENCE
HABITS
ASSOCIATIONS
ETHNIC HERITAGE AND REGIONAL CUISINES
VALUES
SOCIAL INTERACTION
AVAILABILITY CONVENIENCE AND ECONOMY
AGE BODY WEIGHT AND IMAGE
MEDICAL CONDITIONS HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Six classes of nutrients
WATER
CARBOHYDRATES
FATS
PROTEINS
VITAMINS
MINERALS
The nutrients that foods must supply are called
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS
What are the organic nutrients
CARBOHYDRATES
FATS
PROTEINS
VITAMINS