NR 228 CHAPTER 1 & 2 STUDY GUIDE

Identify the WHO definition of health and explain how it differs from the definition of health presented in Chapter 1 by Rene Dubos. Contrast both those definitions to the Chamberlain definition of health you learned in NR222 “A dynamic and holistic process in a person’s perceived state of being.” Discuss the role that nutrition plays in “Health Promotion” in no less than 1 paragraph (5-6 sentences minimum). Explain what “health literacy” means and how it relates to health promotion. Describe the 6 known essential nutrients Explain the difference between “essential” and non-essential” nutrients. Identify the kilocalorie per gram for the following: Explain Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI’s) and ……………….. Define the following: EAR (Estimated Average requirement): RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance): AI (Adequate Intake): UL (Tolerable Upper Intake Level): AMDRs (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges): Differentiate between the terms “undernutrition” and “malnutrition Explain the difference between “MyPlate” and “MyPyramid” dietary guidelines. Identify nutrients that your book indicates Americans it too few of and too much of. (page 19 Compare and contrast serving size with “exchanges”. Identify how my grams of carbohydrate are in one fruit or starch “exchange”. How many calories does that equate to Review Figure 2-9 and explain the food labeling system in the United States. Who, besides doctors and nurses, do patients with low literacy skills tend to use for health and nutrition advice? Differentiate labeling for organic foods.