SPORTS NUTRITION FOR
HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
CHAPTER 1
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are the numbered questions along with their answers:
1. **Absorption**
The transfer of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood supply.
2. **Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)**
The range of intake for macronutrients that is associated with decreased risk of chronic
disease while providing sufficient intake of essential nutrients.
3. **Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)**
The body's usable energy source.
4. **Amylopectin**
A polysaccharide highly branched chain of glucose molecules that is easily digested.
5. **Amylose**
A polysaccharide made of glucose molecules bound together in a linear chain that is mostly
resistant to digestion.
6. **Bolus**
A food and saliva digestive mix that is swallowed and further digested in the stomach and
small intestine.
7. **Brush Border**
The site of nutrient absorption in the small intestine. Enterocyte cells line the small intestine
and have microvilli, which resemble the bristles of a brush. These cells secrete enzymes and
proteins that assist with nutrient digestion and absorption.
8. **Calorie**
HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
CHAPTER 1
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, Certainly! Here are the numbered questions along with their answers:
1. **Absorption**
The transfer of nutrients from the digestive system into the blood supply.
2. **Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)**
The range of intake for macronutrients that is associated with decreased risk of chronic
disease while providing sufficient intake of essential nutrients.
3. **Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)**
The body's usable energy source.
4. **Amylopectin**
A polysaccharide highly branched chain of glucose molecules that is easily digested.
5. **Amylose**
A polysaccharide made of glucose molecules bound together in a linear chain that is mostly
resistant to digestion.
6. **Bolus**
A food and saliva digestive mix that is swallowed and further digested in the stomach and
small intestine.
7. **Brush Border**
The site of nutrient absorption in the small intestine. Enterocyte cells line the small intestine
and have microvilli, which resemble the bristles of a brush. These cells secrete enzymes and
proteins that assist with nutrient digestion and absorption.
8. **Calorie**
