TTU NS 1410 EXAM PACKAGE DEAL!!

before conception you must avoid.... - Answer-teratogens: substances that cause birth defects a healthy diet can reduce the risk of.... - Answer--gestational diabetes & preeclampsia a MEN'S nutrition before inception should.... - Answer--reduce alcohol consumption and certain prescription and il...

components of physical fitness - -state of being arising from the interaction between nutrition and physical activity -ability to carry out daily tasks with vigor and alertness. having a lot of energy benefits of physical activity - reduces the risk of: -heart disease, stroke, high blood pressur...

Characteristics of Water Soluble Vitamins - Answer-Absorbed directly into the blood. Travel freely. Excess excreted in the urine. Needed in frequent doses (1-3 days). Characteristics of Fat Soluble Vitamins - Answer-Absorbed into the lymphatic system and then the blood. Require a protein or lip...

the science of nutrition - the study of nutrients in food and the body's handling of them food - animal or plant products that can be taken into the body to yield nutrients factors that contribute to wellness - - physical health - spiritual health - emotional health - social health - occupati...

underweight: <18.5 normal: 18.5-24.9 overweight: 25-29.9 obese: 30-39.9 morbid obese: >40 - Classifications of BMIs -not an indication of body composition -it may overestimate body fat in athletes and others that have a muscular build -it may underestimate body fat in older persons and ...

Chemical structure of fats - Answer-long chains of carbon atoms bound to each other & hydrogen atoms Chemical Structure of Proteins - Answer-large complex molecules composed of amino acids containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, & nitrogen. long chains of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds ...

The Science of Nutrition - Answer--The study of nutrients in food and the body's handling of them -How food nourishes our body -How food influences our health -Nutrition contributes to wellness Wellness - Answer--The absence of disease -Physical, emotional, and spiritual health -Critical comp...

Macronutrients and their function - (1) Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat (Lipid), Water. (2) Provides energy, Maintain and repair body tissue, Support the growth of new body tissue. Energy provided from each nutrient - (1) CHO= kcal/gram (2) Fat=9kcal/gram (3) Protein= 4kcal/gram (4) Alcohol= 7kcal/gra...