What Is Good Nutrition? Flashcards
Specific, inherited DNA of an organism, which influences what they become, although environment also plays a key role in the expression of an organisms genetic code.
Genetics
Anything that makes it more difficult for a client to achieve optimal results.
Limiting factor
What are the five limiting factors?
- Their genetic makeup
- Their physical activity patterns
- Their physiology
- Their mindset
- Their nutrition
Pertaining to the chemical reactions and physiological processes necessary to ensure life.
Metabolic
Relationship btw all sources of energy intake and energy output; an organism is said to be in energy balance why energy flow into the body and out of the body is equal; often evidenced by a stable body weight.
Energy balance
Food that provide substantial amounts of nutrients with in,y the necessary calories.
Nutrient density
State of physical well being and optimum function that should be assessed through medical tests, including blood assessments, cardiovascular tests, and other screening modalities.
Health
Relative relationship btw lean body mass( which includes bone mass, body water, muscle mass, and organ mass) and fat mass (which includes adipose tissue and intra-tissue fat deposits).
Body composition
Function, action, or operation, whether athletically or in daily life.
Performance
Use of specific, measurable outcomes and evidence to make decisions, rather than nebulous or dogmatic definitions of whats “good” or “correct”.
Outcome-based.
What are the four important criteria that all good nutrition plans must meet?
- Properly controls energy balance
- Provides nutrient density
- Achieves health, body composition, and performance goals
- Is honest and outcome-based
- Is sustainable for both us and the planet
Principles that govern energy exchange, including heat exchange and the performance of work.
Laws of thermodynamics
When energy flow into the body exceeds energy flow out of the body, often evidenced by an increasing body weight.
Positive energy balance
When energy flow out of the body exceeds energy flow into the body, often evidenced by a decreasing body weight.
Negative energy balance
Condition in which normal amounts of the hormone insulin are inadequate to produce a normal response from fat, muscle, and liver cells.
Insulin resistance
Energy provided per unit of food; high caloric density foods provide many calories in a small portion while low caloric density foods provide fewer calories in a large portion.
Calorie density
The state of being satisfactorily full.
Satiation
Physical or mental performance-enhancing strategies.
Ergogenic
Network of individuals that provides positive feedback, constructive criticism, and encouragement for one’s lifestyle choices.
Social support
Nutritional advice intended to treat a variety of conditions and illnesses, the provision of which is the exclusive domain of trained and licensed nutrition professionals.
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
System in which two health and fitness professionals (such as a physician or personal trainer) actively recommend each other’s complementary services to their own clients and patients.
Cross-referral system
What are the 8 steps to effective nutrition coaching?
- Prepare for the client
- Collect preliminary client info
- Evaluate client info and explain what it means
- Offer nutritional suggestions and provide nutrition plan
- Offer nutritional supplement suggestions
- Set behavior goals and create monitoring strategies
- Make nutritional adjustments based on client results
- Provide continuing education and support
