Leading Cause of Death in United States - Correct Answers 1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
Lifestyle - Correct Answers a person's way of living that includes diet, physical activity habits, use of
drugs such as tobacco and alcohol, and other typical patterns of health-related behavior
6 classes of nutrients - Correct Answers - carbohydrates
- fats and other lipids,
- proteins
- vitamins
- minerals
- water
Carbohydrates - Correct Answers Source of energy (most forms)
Lipids - Correct Answers Source of energy (fats), cellular development, physical growth and
development, regulation of body processes, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Proteins - Correct Answers Production of structural and functional components; cellular development,
growth, and maintenance; regulation of body processes; immune function; fluid balance; source of
energy
Vitamins - Correct Answers Regulation of body processes, maintenance of immune function, production
and maintenance of tissues, protection against agents that can damage cellular components
Minerals - Correct Answers Regulation of body processes, including fluid balance; formation of certain
chemical messengers; structural and functional components of various substances and tissues;
necessary for physical growth, maintenance, and development
,Water - Correct Answers Maintenance of fluid balance, regulation of body temperature, elimination of
wastes, transportation of substances, participant in many chemical reactions
How many kilocalories are in a gram of carbohydrates? - Correct Answers 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of protein? - Correct Answers 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of fat? - Correct Answers 9 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of alcohol? - Correct Answers 7 kcal
Macronutrients - Correct Answers Name for carbohydrates, fats and proteins as the body needs a
relativity large amount of these nutrients daily. Supply energy for cells
Micronutrients - Correct Answers Name for vitamins and minerals as they body needs a very small
amount of these to function properly. Do not Supply energy for cells
Essential nutrients - Correct Answers Nutrients that must be supplied through food. About 50 of them
Examples of some Essential Nutrients - Correct Answers Water
Vitamin A Vitamin C
B vitamins Vitamin D
Glucose
Minerals like calcium, sodium, chloride and Zinc
Fats that contain linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids
Some proteins (amino acids)
Chpt 1 mod 1.3 pg 10
Nonnutrients - Correct Answers Substances that are not nutrients but may have some healthful benefits
, Examples of nonnutrients - Correct Answers Alcohol, phytochemicals
phytochemicals - Correct Answers Compounds made in plants that are nonnutrients
examples of phytochemicals - Correct Answers - Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene
- Quercetin
- Anthocyanins - Resveratrol
- Isoflavonoids
- Sulfur compounds
- Caffeine
- Saponins
- Capsaicin
Dietary Supplement - Correct Answers a product (excluding tobacco) that contains a vitamin, a mineral,
an herb or other plant product, an amino acid, or a dietary substance that supplements the diet by
increasing total intake
Why are antioxidants important? - Correct Answers An antioxidant protects cells and their components
from being damaged or destroyed by chemically unstable factors
Empty calories - Correct Answers Calories from unhealthy types of fatm added sugar and/or alcohol.
Not a good source of vitamins and minerals. Foods like candies, pastries, snack chips, sugar-sweetened
drinks, and some alcoholic beverages
Nutrient-dense - Correct Answers Describes foods or beverages that contain more beneficial nutrients
in relation to total calories. Foods like broccoli, leafy greens, fat-free milk, orange juice , lean meats, and
whole-grain cereals
Energy Density - Correct Answers describes the energy value of a food in relation to the food's weight.
Mostly high-fat foods like doughnuts and actual nuts
Scientific Method (for nutritional research) - Correct Answers 1. Observe
2. Cancer
Lifestyle - Correct Answers a person's way of living that includes diet, physical activity habits, use of
drugs such as tobacco and alcohol, and other typical patterns of health-related behavior
6 classes of nutrients - Correct Answers - carbohydrates
- fats and other lipids,
- proteins
- vitamins
- minerals
- water
Carbohydrates - Correct Answers Source of energy (most forms)
Lipids - Correct Answers Source of energy (fats), cellular development, physical growth and
development, regulation of body processes, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins
Proteins - Correct Answers Production of structural and functional components; cellular development,
growth, and maintenance; regulation of body processes; immune function; fluid balance; source of
energy
Vitamins - Correct Answers Regulation of body processes, maintenance of immune function, production
and maintenance of tissues, protection against agents that can damage cellular components
Minerals - Correct Answers Regulation of body processes, including fluid balance; formation of certain
chemical messengers; structural and functional components of various substances and tissues;
necessary for physical growth, maintenance, and development
,Water - Correct Answers Maintenance of fluid balance, regulation of body temperature, elimination of
wastes, transportation of substances, participant in many chemical reactions
How many kilocalories are in a gram of carbohydrates? - Correct Answers 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of protein? - Correct Answers 4 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of fat? - Correct Answers 9 kcal
How many kilocalories are in a gram of alcohol? - Correct Answers 7 kcal
Macronutrients - Correct Answers Name for carbohydrates, fats and proteins as the body needs a
relativity large amount of these nutrients daily. Supply energy for cells
Micronutrients - Correct Answers Name for vitamins and minerals as they body needs a very small
amount of these to function properly. Do not Supply energy for cells
Essential nutrients - Correct Answers Nutrients that must be supplied through food. About 50 of them
Examples of some Essential Nutrients - Correct Answers Water
Vitamin A Vitamin C
B vitamins Vitamin D
Glucose
Minerals like calcium, sodium, chloride and Zinc
Fats that contain linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids
Some proteins (amino acids)
Chpt 1 mod 1.3 pg 10
Nonnutrients - Correct Answers Substances that are not nutrients but may have some healthful benefits
, Examples of nonnutrients - Correct Answers Alcohol, phytochemicals
phytochemicals - Correct Answers Compounds made in plants that are nonnutrients
examples of phytochemicals - Correct Answers - Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene
- Quercetin
- Anthocyanins - Resveratrol
- Isoflavonoids
- Sulfur compounds
- Caffeine
- Saponins
- Capsaicin
Dietary Supplement - Correct Answers a product (excluding tobacco) that contains a vitamin, a mineral,
an herb or other plant product, an amino acid, or a dietary substance that supplements the diet by
increasing total intake
Why are antioxidants important? - Correct Answers An antioxidant protects cells and their components
from being damaged or destroyed by chemically unstable factors
Empty calories - Correct Answers Calories from unhealthy types of fatm added sugar and/or alcohol.
Not a good source of vitamins and minerals. Foods like candies, pastries, snack chips, sugar-sweetened
drinks, and some alcoholic beverages
Nutrient-dense - Correct Answers Describes foods or beverages that contain more beneficial nutrients
in relation to total calories. Foods like broccoli, leafy greens, fat-free milk, orange juice , lean meats, and
whole-grain cereals
Energy Density - Correct Answers describes the energy value of a food in relation to the food's weight.
Mostly high-fat foods like doughnuts and actual nuts
Scientific Method (for nutritional research) - Correct Answers 1. Observe
