HUN2201 UF Exam 1 Questions and Answers

nutrition Answer> the science of foods and the nutrients and other substances they contain, and of their actions within the body (including ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, and excretion); a broader definition includes the social, economic, cultural and psychological implications of food and eating foods Answer> products derived from plants or animals that can be taken into the body to yield energy and nutrients for the maintenance of life and the growth and repair of tissues diet Answer> the foods and beverages a person eats and drinks functional foods Answer> foods that contain physiologically active compounds that provide health benefits beyond their nutrient contributions; aka designer foods or nutraceuticals phytochemicals Answer> non-nutrient compounds found in plant-derived foods that have biological activity in the body; often added by manufacturers energy Answer> the capacity to do work; energy in food is called chemical energy and this can be converted by the body to mechanical, electrical or heat energy nutrients Answer> chemical substances obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy, structural materials, and regulating agents to support growth, maintenance and repair of the body's tissues; may also reduce the risk of some diseases inorganic Answer> not containing carbon or pertaining to living things organic Answer> a substance contain