HOSA NUTRITION STUDY GUIDE | COMPLETED

 3 macros  Vitamins and minerals  Water (fluids and electrolyte balance)  Life span nutrition  Digestion, absorption, metabolism  Cultural and religious influences  Food related illnesses and allergies  Medical nutrition therapy o Diabetes o Cardiovascular disease o Renal disease o Gastrointestinal disease o Cancer o Clients with special needs CH. 1 Food Nutrition and Health Health Promotion Basic Definitions Nutrition and Dietetics  Nutrition: food people east and how their bodies use it  Nutrition science: body of scientific knowledge governing nutrient requirements  Dietetics: applying nutrition science to promote human health  Registered dietitian (RD): nutrition authority on health care team Health and Wellness  Wellness seeks full development of a person. Health is absence of disease National Health Goals  Healthy People 2020 (US Dept of Health and Human Services, part of Healthy People Series): “Ultimate vision in which all people live long, healthy lives” Traditional and Preventative Approaches to Health  Preventative health care approach: identifying risk factors for a disease, and then choosing diet based on that  Traditional health care approach: changing symptoms that already exist Importance of Balanced Diet Signs of Good Nutrition  Smooth skin, glossy hair, clear eyes