Nutrition Ch 1 jersey college – questions and answers.

Nutrition Ch 1 jersey college – questions and
answers

food - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔refers to the plants and animals we consume



Nutrition - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the science that studies food and how
nourishes our body and influences our health



chronic disease - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔disease develops slowly and can persist
for years, often despite treatment. These include obesity, cardiovascular disease, type
2 diabetes



Wellness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a multidimensional, active process by which
people make choices that enhance their lives



pellagra - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔deficiency disease caused by a lack of niacin



scurvy - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a disease caused by lack of vitamin C



diseases that are among the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔diabetes, heart disease, and stroke



6 groups of nutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔carbohydrates, proteins, fats,
vitamins, minerals, water

, Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔chemicals found in foods that are critical to
human growth and function



organic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a substance or nutrient that contains the
elements carbon and hydrogen



Inorganic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a substance or nutrient that does not contain
carbon and hydrogen



Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nutrients that make up the largest part
of the nutrition we take in; the three basic food groups: protein, carbohydrates, and
fats.



carbohydrates, proteins - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4 kcal/g



Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔7 kcal/g



fat - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔9 kcal/g. AMDR 20 - 35%



Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔primary source of energy for the body,
has a carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. whole grains, veggies, and fruits. AMDR 45 -
65%



Protein - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔supports tissue growth, repair, and maintenance.
Amino acids made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. meats, dairy
products, seeds, nuts and legumes. AMDR 10 - 35%