NHM 201 Final Exam Study Guide
nutrition - correct answer the science of the study of food, nutrients, and other food constituent and health
nutrients - correct answer chemical substances in food that are used by the body for health and growth
food security - correct answer access at all times to a sufficient supply of nutritious food
food insecurity - correct answer limited or uncertain availability of food calorie - correct answer unit of measurement of the energy supplies by food
essential nutrients - correct answer substances required for growth and health that can't be produced by the body
carbohydrates - correct answer chemical
substances that consist of sugar molecules in various forms
essential amino acids - correct answer 9 amino acids that can't be synthesized by
the human body
protein - correct answer chemical substances made of amino acid chains lipids - correct answer components of food that are soluble in fat but not water
vitamins - correct answer 14 specific chemicals that do specific functions in the body
minerals - correct answer 15 elements found in food that perform special functions in the body
nonessential nutrients - correct answer nutrients required for growth and health that can be produced by the body from other components of the diet
glycemic index - correct answer measure to which the extent blood glucose levels are raised by consuming carbohydrates compared to glucose
fatty acid - correct answer the fat-
soluble component of fats in food
glycerol - correct answer the component
of fat that is soluble in water
Linoleic acid - correct answer a parent of
omega-6 fatty acids that is the primary structural component of the central nervous system
Alpha-linolenic acid - correct answer parent to omega-3 fatty acids that are broken down to make EPA and DHA
nutrition - correct answer the science of the study of food, nutrients, and other food constituent and health
nutrients - correct answer chemical substances in food that are used by the body for health and growth
food security - correct answer access at all times to a sufficient supply of nutritious food
food insecurity - correct answer limited or uncertain availability of food calorie - correct answer unit of measurement of the energy supplies by food
essential nutrients - correct answer substances required for growth and health that can't be produced by the body
carbohydrates - correct answer chemical
substances that consist of sugar molecules in various forms
essential amino acids - correct answer 9 amino acids that can't be synthesized by
the human body
protein - correct answer chemical substances made of amino acid chains lipids - correct answer components of food that are soluble in fat but not water
vitamins - correct answer 14 specific chemicals that do specific functions in the body
minerals - correct answer 15 elements found in food that perform special functions in the body
nonessential nutrients - correct answer nutrients required for growth and health that can be produced by the body from other components of the diet
glycemic index - correct answer measure to which the extent blood glucose levels are raised by consuming carbohydrates compared to glucose
fatty acid - correct answer the fat-
soluble component of fats in food
glycerol - correct answer the component
of fat that is soluble in water
Linoleic acid - correct answer a parent of
omega-6 fatty acids that is the primary structural component of the central nervous system
Alpha-linolenic acid - correct answer parent to omega-3 fatty acids that are broken down to make EPA and DHA
