NUTRITION FOR HEALTHY LIVING
CHAPTER 1-3
chapter 1 - the basics of nutrition - Ans--
Identify at least two of the ten leading causes of death that are related - Ans--
heart disease, cancer, stroke, type 2 diabetes
Identify at least four factors that influence your eating habits - Ans--family,
friends, childhood experiences, peers, ethnic background, education,
occupation, income, residence, food comp, convenience & availability, food
flavor, texture & appearance, religious belief, nutritional beliefs, health
beliefs, current health status, habits, advertising & media, MOODS.
What are the 6 major classes of nutrients - Ans--Carbohydrates, lipids (fats),
protein,
vitamins, minerals, and water.
what are the 3 key factor's that determine whether a substance is an
essentials nutrient? - Ans--- deficiency disease results when the
substances is missing from the diet
- DD is corrected when the missing substance is added to the diet
- scientist can identify the nutrient's specific roles in the body and explain
why the abnormalities resulted from the lack of substance from diet.
Define Phytochemicals and dietary supplement - Ans--- phyto-chemicals
are compounds made by plant that are not nutrient's (made by plants)
- dietary supplement are product (except tobacco) that contains V+M, herb,
plant prod., an amino acid or a dietary substances that supplements the diet
by increasing total intake.
Diet - Ans--usual patterns of food choices
Nutrient - Ans--chemicals necessary for proper body funtions
, chronic - Ans--refers to disease + many other medical conditions (long term
+ difficult to treat)
Nutrition - Ans--scientific study of nutrients + how the bidy uses these
substances
Chemistry - Ans--study if compositions + characteristics of matter +
changes can occur to it
cell - Ans--smallest living unit of an organism
Metabolism - Ans--total of all chem processes that take place in living cells
Deficiency disease - Ans--state of health that occurs when a nutrient is
missing from the diet
Phytochemicals - Ans--compounds made by plants that are not nutrients
Antioxidants - Ans--substances that gives increase electrons ti radicals to
protect cells
Dietary supplement - Ans--nutrient prepared, certain hormones, and herbal
products
risk factors - Ans--personal characteristics that increase a person chance to
develop chronic diseases
lifestyle - Ans--usual way of living, including dietary practices and physical
activity habits
kilocalorie (kcal or calories) - Ans--The quantity of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 kilogram (kg) of water by 1°C.; 1000 calories
Macronutrients - Ans--carbohydrates, proteins, and fats ( a gram amount
daily ans provide energy)
Micronutrients - Ans--vitamins and minerals and or water
CHAPTER 1-3
chapter 1 - the basics of nutrition - Ans--
Identify at least two of the ten leading causes of death that are related - Ans--
heart disease, cancer, stroke, type 2 diabetes
Identify at least four factors that influence your eating habits - Ans--family,
friends, childhood experiences, peers, ethnic background, education,
occupation, income, residence, food comp, convenience & availability, food
flavor, texture & appearance, religious belief, nutritional beliefs, health
beliefs, current health status, habits, advertising & media, MOODS.
What are the 6 major classes of nutrients - Ans--Carbohydrates, lipids (fats),
protein,
vitamins, minerals, and water.
what are the 3 key factor's that determine whether a substance is an
essentials nutrient? - Ans--- deficiency disease results when the
substances is missing from the diet
- DD is corrected when the missing substance is added to the diet
- scientist can identify the nutrient's specific roles in the body and explain
why the abnormalities resulted from the lack of substance from diet.
Define Phytochemicals and dietary supplement - Ans--- phyto-chemicals
are compounds made by plant that are not nutrient's (made by plants)
- dietary supplement are product (except tobacco) that contains V+M, herb,
plant prod., an amino acid or a dietary substances that supplements the diet
by increasing total intake.
Diet - Ans--usual patterns of food choices
Nutrient - Ans--chemicals necessary for proper body funtions
, chronic - Ans--refers to disease + many other medical conditions (long term
+ difficult to treat)
Nutrition - Ans--scientific study of nutrients + how the bidy uses these
substances
Chemistry - Ans--study if compositions + characteristics of matter +
changes can occur to it
cell - Ans--smallest living unit of an organism
Metabolism - Ans--total of all chem processes that take place in living cells
Deficiency disease - Ans--state of health that occurs when a nutrient is
missing from the diet
Phytochemicals - Ans--compounds made by plants that are not nutrients
Antioxidants - Ans--substances that gives increase electrons ti radicals to
protect cells
Dietary supplement - Ans--nutrient prepared, certain hormones, and herbal
products
risk factors - Ans--personal characteristics that increase a person chance to
develop chronic diseases
lifestyle - Ans--usual way of living, including dietary practices and physical
activity habits
kilocalorie (kcal or calories) - Ans--The quantity of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 kilogram (kg) of water by 1°C.; 1000 calories
Macronutrients - Ans--carbohydrates, proteins, and fats ( a gram amount
daily ans provide energy)
Micronutrients - Ans--vitamins and minerals and or water
