Chapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies [2026]
Chapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related
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are organic substances of a fatty nature that are insoluble in water and
necessary for good health. both fats and cholesterol are lipids
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1 basic nutrition is lipids
which nutrient plays the biggest
3 4 six classes of essential nutrients are
role in building and repairing tissue
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basic nutrition is balance
1
, Chapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies [2026]
(DRI) dietary reference intake refers a set of nutrient-based values that serve for both
to assessing and planning diets
nutrient is a chemical compound or element found in
food that is necessary for good health
essential nutrients are nutrients that the body cannot make in the
amounts essential for good health; therefore, it is
necessary to obtain these nutrients through the
diet or from other sources
six classes of essential nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals
and water
3 major functions of nutrients 1 providing energy
include; 2 building and repairing tissue
3 regulating body processes
kilocalorie (kcal) a measurement of energy, much as a pound is a
measurement of weight
of the six essential nutrients, 3 carbohydrates, fats and proteins
provide energy;
carbohydrate and protein provide 4
approx _ kcal/g
fat provides approx _ kcal/g 9
alcohol supplies approx _ kcal/g 7
how much is recommended in % 45-65% carbohydrate
from the 3 essential nutrients 20-35% fat
(caloric distribution) 10-35% protein
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Chapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related
Therapies
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Practice questions for this set
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are organic substances of a fatty nature that are insoluble in water and
necessary for good health. both fats and cholesterol are lipids
Give this one a try later!
1 basic nutrition is lipids
which nutrient plays the biggest
3 4 six classes of essential nutrients are
role in building and repairing tissue
Press any key to
Don't know?Continue
continue
Terms in this set (95)
basic nutrition is balance
1
, Chapter 19 Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies [2026]
(DRI) dietary reference intake refers a set of nutrient-based values that serve for both
to assessing and planning diets
nutrient is a chemical compound or element found in
food that is necessary for good health
essential nutrients are nutrients that the body cannot make in the
amounts essential for good health; therefore, it is
necessary to obtain these nutrients through the
diet or from other sources
six classes of essential nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals
and water
3 major functions of nutrients 1 providing energy
include; 2 building and repairing tissue
3 regulating body processes
kilocalorie (kcal) a measurement of energy, much as a pound is a
measurement of weight
of the six essential nutrients, 3 carbohydrates, fats and proteins
provide energy;
carbohydrate and protein provide 4
approx _ kcal/g
fat provides approx _ kcal/g 9
alcohol supplies approx _ kcal/g 7
how much is recommended in % 45-65% carbohydrate
from the 3 essential nutrients 20-35% fat
(caloric distribution) 10-35% protein
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