Unit 1 Flashcards
Nutrients
Substances obtained from food that are vital for growth and maintenance of a healthy body.
Glucose
A six carbon sugar that exists in a ring form; found as such in blood and in table sugar bound to fructose; also known as dextrose, it is one of the simple sugars.
What are the 6 classes of nutrients in food?
Carbs, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water
What is a carb?
A compound containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Sugars, starches, and fibers are forms of carbs.
4 calories/gram
What drives us to eat and what affects our food choices?
The biological drive to eat is hunger. The environmental drive to eat is appetite. Certain things that generate appetite is arbitrary but not limited to flavor, texture, and appearance.
What makes a nutrient essential?
Has a biological function, omission results in decline of function, replenishing restores biological function
What are lipids?
Fats and oils that can be derived from animal and plant sources
9 calories/ gram
Why are proteins?
Main structural material in the body. It is also a component of blood cells, enzymes, and immune factors. Can be derived from plant and animal sources.
What are vitamins?
They enable reactions to occur in the body. Fat soluble vitamins: ADEK and water soluble vitamins: B’s and C.
What are minerals?
Inorganic substances that do not contain carbon atoms. Multiple functions in the body especially in maintaining electrolyte functions. There are major and trace minerals.
What is water?
A compound of hydrogen and oxygen that acts as a solvent and lubricant. Transports nutrients and waste, acts as a medium for temperature regulation, and is the majority of our body weight.
What are phytochemicals?
Chemicals found in plants; some may contribute to reduced risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease in people who consume them regularly.
What is a food philosophy that works?
Control how much you eat, pay attention to what you eat, Tay physically active, there are no exclusively good or bad foods.
What five food groups should we eat everyday?
Grains, fruits, protein, vegetables, and dairy.
What are functional foods?
Foods that provide health benefits beyond those supplied by the traditional nutrients they contain.
Think about vegetables and their phytochemicals.
What is proportionality?
Eating more nutrient dense foods.
What is nutrient density?
When the food’s contribution to our nutrient need for that nutrient exceeds its contribution to our calorie need, the food is considered to have favorable nutrient density.
What is energy density?
Foods that are energy dense are determined by comparing the calorie content with the weight of food.