Nutrition for Healthy Living
Chapters 1–3 Study Guide
and Test Questions
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chapter 1 - the basics of nutrition
Identify at least two of the ten leading causes of death heart disease, cancer, stroke, type 2 diabetes
that are related
Identify at least four factors that influence your eating family, friends, childhood experiences, peers, ethnic background, education,
habits 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 Carbohydrates, lipids (fats), protein,
vitamins, minerals, and water.
what are the 3 key factor's that determine whether a - deficiency disease results when the substances is missing from the diet
substance is an essentials nutrient? - 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.
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Define Phytochemicals and dietary supplement - 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 usual patterns of food choices
Nutrient chemicals necessary for proper body funtions
chronic refers to disease + many other medical conditions (long term + difficult to treat)
Nutrition scientific study of nutrients + how the bidy uses these substances
Chemistry study if compositions + characteristics of matter + changes can occur to it
cell smallest living unit of an organism
Metabolism total of all chem processes that take place in living cells
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