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1. Nutrition the food people eat and how their bodies use it
2. Nutrition science the body of scientific knowledge that governs nutrient require-
ments
3. Dietetics The health profession responsible for applying nutrition science
to promote human health and treat disease
4. What is the role of a regis- Nutrition authority on the health care team; carries the major
tered dietitian nutritionist? responsibility of nutrition care for patients
5. What is another term for a Clinical nutritionist or public health nutritionist
registered dietitian nutrition-
ist?
6. What is health? The state of physical and mental wellbeing
7. What is wellness? an overall state of well-being or total health
8. Holistic health focuses on personal choices when it comes to helping individuals
and families establish and sustain healthy lifestyles
9. Preventive approach identify and minimize risk factors before disease develops
10. Traditional approach treatment after symptoms of illness or disease exist
11. Why is nutrition important? fundamental for our own health and essential for the health &
wellbeing of our patients and clients
12. What are some contributors essential component of an individual's health status, provides
to our health? fuel for our daily metabolic processes, body withstand disease
and repair itself from trauma, enhances physical and mental
performance, benefits our human potential
13.
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How can you promote healthier food access, improving the overall healthy weight, iron
health? deficiency
14. What are signs of good nutri- physical appearance, anthropometric measurements, biochem-
tion? ical markers
15. What are the 3 nutrient cate- Essential, nonessential, and energy yielding
gories?
16. Essential nutrients must be obtained from food, the body cannot make it for itself
or not enough that is meets physiologic needs
17. Nonessential nutrients can be manufactured in the body by use of other nutrients but
can not be consumed regularly (saturated fats)
18. Energy yielding nutrients substances that breakdown to yield energy within the body
(carbs, fats, and proteins)
19. What are the 6 essential nu- carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
trients?
20. What must nutrients in food provide energy, build tissue, and regulate metabolic processes
have to sustain life? (vitamins and minerals)
21. Metabolism the sum of all body processes that accomplish the basic life
sustaining tasks
22. What is the primary source of carbohydrates
energy?
23. What are carbohydrates used quick energy and stored glycogen
for?
24. fats
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What is the secondary energy
source?
25. What are fats? the storage form of energy
26. What are kilocalories? unit of human energy
27. What is proteins used for in for critical functions and building & repairing tissue
the body?
28. How many kilocalories are in 4 kcal/gram
carbohydrates?
29. How many kilocalories are in 9 kcal/gram
fats?
30. How many kilocalories are in 4 kcal/gram
proteins?
31. What are the building blocks amino acids
of proteins?
32. What is necessary for build- proteins
ing and repairing tissues?
33. What is used for developing vitamin C
collagen?
34. What are used for bone tis- calcium and phosphorus
sue?
35. What does iron do? contributes to building hemoglobin (red blood cells)
36. What helps build lipids? fatty acids
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1. Nutrition the food people eat and how their bodies use it
2. Nutrition science the body of scientific knowledge that governs nutrient require-
ments
3. Dietetics The health profession responsible for applying nutrition science
to promote human health and treat disease
4. What is the role of a regis- Nutrition authority on the health care team; carries the major
tered dietitian nutritionist? responsibility of nutrition care for patients
5. What is another term for a Clinical nutritionist or public health nutritionist
registered dietitian nutrition-
ist?
6. What is health? The state of physical and mental wellbeing
7. What is wellness? an overall state of well-being or total health
8. Holistic health focuses on personal choices when it comes to helping individuals
and families establish and sustain healthy lifestyles
9. Preventive approach identify and minimize risk factors before disease develops
10. Traditional approach treatment after symptoms of illness or disease exist
11. Why is nutrition important? fundamental for our own health and essential for the health &
wellbeing of our patients and clients
12. What are some contributors essential component of an individual's health status, provides
to our health? fuel for our daily metabolic processes, body withstand disease
and repair itself from trauma, enhances physical and mental
performance, benefits our human potential
13.
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How can you promote healthier food access, improving the overall healthy weight, iron
health? deficiency
14. What are signs of good nutri- physical appearance, anthropometric measurements, biochem-
tion? ical markers
15. What are the 3 nutrient cate- Essential, nonessential, and energy yielding
gories?
16. Essential nutrients must be obtained from food, the body cannot make it for itself
or not enough that is meets physiologic needs
17. Nonessential nutrients can be manufactured in the body by use of other nutrients but
can not be consumed regularly (saturated fats)
18. Energy yielding nutrients substances that breakdown to yield energy within the body
(carbs, fats, and proteins)
19. What are the 6 essential nu- carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
trients?
20. What must nutrients in food provide energy, build tissue, and regulate metabolic processes
have to sustain life? (vitamins and minerals)
21. Metabolism the sum of all body processes that accomplish the basic life
sustaining tasks
22. What is the primary source of carbohydrates
energy?
23. What are carbohydrates used quick energy and stored glycogen
for?
24. fats
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What is the secondary energy
source?
25. What are fats? the storage form of energy
26. What are kilocalories? unit of human energy
27. What is proteins used for in for critical functions and building & repairing tissue
the body?
28. How many kilocalories are in 4 kcal/gram
carbohydrates?
29. How many kilocalories are in 9 kcal/gram
fats?
30. How many kilocalories are in 4 kcal/gram
proteins?
31. What are the building blocks amino acids
of proteins?
32. What is necessary for build- proteins
ing and repairing tissues?
33. What is used for developing vitamin C
collagen?
34. What are used for bone tis- calcium and phosphorus
sue?
35. What does iron do? contributes to building hemoglobin (red blood cells)
36. What helps build lipids? fatty acids
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