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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Nutrition

A

Is a science that studies the interactions between living organisms and the food they consume

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2
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What is provided by food?

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Nutrients and energy

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3
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Essential nutrients

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Are nutrients that must be provided in to diet because the body cannot make them, or make enough of them

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4
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6 nutrients

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Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water vitamins, minerals

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5
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Carbohydrates

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Macro,
4 calorie/g,
ER,
45-60 AMDR

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6
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Protiens

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Macro
4 calorie/g
ESR
10-35 AMDR

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7
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Fat

A

Macro
9 calorie/g
ESR
20-35 AMDR

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8
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Water

A

Macro
0 calorie/g
R

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9
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Vitamin

A

Micro
0 calorie/g
R

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10
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Mineral

A

Micro
0 calorie/g
SR

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11
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Past vs present meals

A

There was more time dedicated to food prep in the past

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12
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Microwave dinners take…

A

5 minutes

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13
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More common in the modern diet

A

Processed foods

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14
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Home vs on the run example

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Breakfact at home is 200 C and 50c, on the run is 850 C and 500c

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15
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Canadians need to eat more

A

Fruits and veggies and plant based proteins

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16
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Our population is consuming more

A

Sodium, saturated fats, sugars and less nutrients

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17
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How many canadians don’t get enough veggies

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1/3

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18
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Macronutrients

A

Also called energy yielding nutrients. Are needed in the body in large amounts each day

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19
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Simple carbohydrate

A

1-2 sugar molecules. Fast energy

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20
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Complex carbohydrates

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String of sugar chain. Often have fibre and longer energy

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21
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Energy is measured in

A

Kilocalories, kilojoules, or Calories

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22
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Alcohol

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Is not a nutrient but rather empty kcal

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23
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Types of fat

A

Trans (really bad), saturated (not great), unsaturated (goodz0

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24
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Kilocal-kilojoule

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1=4.18

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25
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Fiber

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belongs to the carbohydrates category but does not provide energy.

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26
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Common name for lipids

A

Fats and oils

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27
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Lipids are a

A

concentrated form of energy

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28
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Saturated and disease

A

They are know to cause certain disease

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29
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Unsaturated and disease

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May prevent certain diseases

30
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Triglycerides are…

A

a type of fat commonly found in the body.

31
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Liquid vs solid fats

A

Liquids are good, solids are bad

32
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Proteins jobs are

A

Growth, maintained, and repair of the body

33
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Proteins supply…

A

Energy

34
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Sources of protein

A

Meat, fish, poultry, milk, legumes, vegetables, and

35
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Proteins are made up of

A

Different combinations of amino acids

36
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Water does not

A

Provide energy

37
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Protein in the Canadian diet

A

Way more than it needs to be

38
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Percent of the body that is water

A

60

39
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Micronutrients

A

provide no energy for the body but are necessary for proper functioning of the body.

40
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Best source of micronutrients

A

Fresh foods. Foritied processed foods are okay too

41
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Enriched

A

Adding the original nutrients back into processed foods. EX bread

42
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Fortifying

A

Added greatly needed nutrients to foods that might have had them in the first place

43
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Purpose of biochemical body function reactions

A

To help release the energy contained in the 3 main macronutrients

44
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3 roles of nutrients

A

Energy, structure, regulation

45
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Simple weight gain proposal

A

When more calories are consumed than are used in a day

46
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Body weight is mostly from

A

Water, protein and fat

47
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Nutrients maintain the

A

Shape and structure of the body

48
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Proteins form

A

ligaments and tendons that hold bones together and attach muscles to bones

49
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Ligament

A

Bone to bone

50
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Tendon

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Bone to muscle

51
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Cellular level of lipids and proteins

A

They make up the membranes that surround cells

52
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Metabolism

A

All the reactions that occur in the body

53
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Homeostasis

A

The proper regulation of metabolism in the body. Each nutrient plays a role in this

54
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Metabollic reactions

A

Can be sped up or slowed down by proteins, vitamins, and minerals

55
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Water helps…

A

regulate body temperature

56
Q

Malnutrition

A

can mean eating too little or too much of one or more nutrients.

57
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Under nutrition

A

is malnutrition caused by eating insufficient amounts of energy-
providing foods or nutrients.

58
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Over nutrition

A

is malnutrition caused by eating an excess of energy-providing foods. Enough energy but lacking nutrients

59
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Food availability depends on

A 
Geography
health status, transport and mobility
Income
Food storage and preparation
Background
60
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Health is based on

A

Religious dietary laws, menu preferences, acceptability, psy and emotional availability, and health concerns

61
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Nutrient density

A

is a measure of the nutrient a food provides compared to its energy

62
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No one food

A

Provides every nutrient. Therefore we must eat a variety

63
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Benefits of variety

A

Allowing bad food into your body is not as harmful

64
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A balanced diet has

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Whole grains, veggies and fruit, vitamins and minerals, all 4 macronutrients

65
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Nutrition is a

A

Science`

66
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Understanding nutritional processes allows us to

A

Make wise nutritional choices

67
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Steps of the scientific method

A

Observation, hypothesis, theory

68
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A good study has

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Quantifiable data, appropriate population and sample size, and suitable study duration

69
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Abstract

A

summary of the paper.

70
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Introduction

A

purpose of the experiment and summary of existing knowledge.

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