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- ANSWER food people eat eat and how their bodies use it

Nutrition Science - ANSWER the body of scientific knowledge that governs
nutrient requirements

wellness - ANSWER full development of potential while maintaining a balance in
variance dichotomies

signs of good nutrition - ANSWER physical appearance, anthropometric
measurement, biochemical markers

6 essential nutrients - ANSWER water, vitamins, minerals, fats/lipids,
carbohydrates, protein, sometimes fiber

energy yielding nutrients - ANSWER carbohydrates, fats, proteins

function of nutrients - ANSWER provide the building blocks for efficient
functioning and maintenance of the body

Metabolism - ANSWER sum of all body processes that accomplish the basic life-
sustaining taks

kilocalorie - ANSWER measure of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 L
of water by one degree

Carbs - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
quick energy stored as gylcogen

fat - ANSWER 9 kcal/g

,secondary energy

Protein - ANSWER 4 kcal/g
used for critical functions

Alcohol - ANSWER 7 kcal/g

recommended carbs - ANSWER 45-65%

recommended fats - ANSWER 20-35%

recommended protein - ANSWER 10-35%

amino acids - ANSWER building blocks of proteins

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - ANSWER Strengthens immune system, acts an
antioxidant, may protect against cataracts.
(citrus fruits & juice, strawberries, spinach. collagen

mineral, calcium, and phosphorous - ANSWER help build/maintain bone

fatty acids - ANSWER building blocks of lipids, help make phospholipids, found
in cell membranes

optimal nutrition - ANSWER Sufficient nutrients are consumed to support day-to-
day tasks

malnutrition - ANSWER faulty or inadequate diet

Overnutrition - ANSWER Too much food energy or excess nutrients to the
degree of causing disease or increasing risk of disease; a form of malnutrition

digestion - ANSWER the process by which food is broken down in GI tract to
release nutrients in forms that body can absorb

transport - ANSWER movement of nutrients through the circulatory. system from
one area of the body to another

antrum of stomach - ANSWER lower portion near small intestine where food
mixes with gastric juice

pyloris - ANSWER last part of stomach has valve to control emptying of stomach
contents into small intestines

duodenum - ANSWER first part of the small intestine; connects the pylorus of the
stomach and the jejunum

,Chyme - ANSWER Partially digested, semiliquid food mixed with digestive
enzymes and acids in the stomach.

zymogen - ANSWER proenzyme, any group of proteins that display no catalytic
activity but are transformed within an organism into enzymes

pepsinogen - ANSWER inactive form of pepsin released stomach wall cells
activated by KCL into protease. pepsin

tributyrinase - ANSWER breaks down tributyrin

simple diffusion - ANSWER particles moving down its concentration gradient
without assist includes diffusion without assist to move across cell membrane

facilitated diffusion - ANSWER diffusion that uses a protein channel to assist
movement of larger molecules

active transport - ANSWER particles moved across barrier and against their
concentration gradient via a carrier; e.g. glucose/Na/K.

Pinocytosis - ANSWER penetration of larger material by attaching to the thick
cell membrane before the cell engulfs it.

vascular system - ANSWER carries water soluble nutrients, oxygen, transports
waste, portal circulation

lymphatic system - ANSWER alternative route for fat soluble nutrient absorption

Fat soluble vitamins - ANSWER Vitamins A, D, E, K

Phenylketonuria - ANSWER a genetic disorder in which the essential digestive
enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is missing. without it phenylalanine will build
up to toxic levels

galactosemia - ANSWER genetic disease caused by a missing enzyme that alters
normal carbohydrate metabolism. autosomal recessive disorder. galactose free
diet

glycogen storage disease (GSD) - ANSWER are a group of rare genetic defects
that inhibit the normal metabolic pathways of glycogen. Unable to use stored
glycogen to keep blood glucose normal during fasting

avoid hypoglycemia through a balanced CHO diet

, lactose intolerance - ANSWER deficiency of one of the disaccharidases (lactase,
sucrase, maltase) in small intestine; so, cannot digest that sugar.

100% organic - ANSWER must be made or produced exclusively with certified
organic ingredients, and they must have passed a government inspection. USDA
Organic Seal

organic - ANSWER must contain at least 95% organic ingredients and must have
passed a government inspection. USDA Organic Seal with the percentage of
organic ingredients listed.

made with organic - ANSWER Products made with at least 70% certified organic
ingredients may state on the product label "made with organic ingredients" and
list up to three ingredients or food groups. These foods also must meet the
National Organic Program guidelines for growth or production without synthetic
pesticides, fertilizers, sewage sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation. May
not display the USDA Organic Seal or use it in any advertising

specific organic ingredients - ANSWER Foods made with less than 70% certified
organic ingredients may not use the USDA Organic Seal or make any organic
claims on the front panel of the package. They can list the specific organic
ingredients on the side panel of the package.

bacterial food infections - ANSWER Salmonellosis, Shigellosis, Listerosis,
Escherichia
coli, vibrio

bacterial food poisoning - ANSWER Staphylococcus and clostridial food
poisoning

food borne viruses - ANSWER Hepatitis A
Norovirus
Rotavirus

food borne parasites - ANSWER Giardiasis
Roundworms
Flatworms

refrigerator temp - ANSWER 40f

freezer temp - ANSWER 0F

frig food keep time - ANSWER 1-2 or 3-4 days

Whole poultry - ANSWER 180

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