Nutrition & Diet Therapy: Exam 1 (Chapter 1) exam with complete solution graded A+

What Drives Our Food Choices? - We need to eat and drink to live. We get fuel from chemical compounds known as - nutrients. What are the six classes of nutrients? - - Carbohydrates - fats -protein -vitamins -minerals -water What works to provide energy, growth, and maintenance, and to maintain body processes? - Nutrients What provides energy in the form of kilocalories? - - Carbohydrates - fats - proteins What helps regulate body processes, including metabolism? - Vitamins and minerals Foods also provide _________ that help ________. - - non-nutrient compounds - maintain and repair the body. What are some factors that affect our daily food choices? - 1) Taste and culture 2) Social reasons and trends3) Cost, time, and convenience 4) Habits and emotions The science that studies how the nutrients and compounds in foods nourish you, help you function, and affect your health. - nutrition. You are a product of what - you eat, what you don't eat, or what you may eat too much of. A chronic deficiency will affect your body's - ability to function in the short term.