NSD 225 Exam 1
Essential Nutrients - Answer-nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be obtained
from food.
energy density - Answer-a measure of the energy a food provides relative to the weight of the food.
mucus - Answer-lubricates passage of food, makes swallowing easier.
Chyme - Answer-mixture of stomach fluids and food produced in the stomach.
refined grains - Answer-milling removes bran and germ.
hunger - Answer-the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.
Calorie - Answer-Amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree C
kcal - Answer-1000 calories
empty calories - Answer-Food or drinks with calories and no nutrients solid fats, added sugars.
Enzymes - Answer-create chemical reactions in the body, speed up the rate of a chemical reaction to
help support life.
, Probiotics - Answer-live microbes applied to or ingested into the body, intended to exert a beneficial
effect.
added sugars - Answer-sugars added to foods during processing or preparation.
appetite - Answer-the psychological desire for food
nutrient density - Answer-Comparison of vitamin and mineral content with the number of kcals.
Daily Value (DV) - Answer-recommended daily amount of a nutrient; used on food labels to help people
see how a food fits into their diet
Bolus - Answer-A term used to describe food after it has been chewed and mixed with saliva
Prebiotics - Answer-nutrients that encourage the growth of beneficial microbes in the intestine
enrichment - Answer-adding nutrients back to foods that have lost nutrients due to processing.
Nutrigenetics - Answer-Study of the effects of genes on nutritional health, such as variations in nutrient
requirements and responsiveness to dietary modifications.
sphnicter - Answer-Muscles that open and close tubes in the body.
Digestion - Answer-Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used.
Essential Nutrients - Answer-nutrients necessary for normal body functioning that must be obtained
from food.
energy density - Answer-a measure of the energy a food provides relative to the weight of the food.
mucus - Answer-lubricates passage of food, makes swallowing easier.
Chyme - Answer-mixture of stomach fluids and food produced in the stomach.
refined grains - Answer-milling removes bran and germ.
hunger - Answer-the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the body's need for food.
Calorie - Answer-Amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree C
kcal - Answer-1000 calories
empty calories - Answer-Food or drinks with calories and no nutrients solid fats, added sugars.
Enzymes - Answer-create chemical reactions in the body, speed up the rate of a chemical reaction to
help support life.
, Probiotics - Answer-live microbes applied to or ingested into the body, intended to exert a beneficial
effect.
added sugars - Answer-sugars added to foods during processing or preparation.
appetite - Answer-the psychological desire for food
nutrient density - Answer-Comparison of vitamin and mineral content with the number of kcals.
Daily Value (DV) - Answer-recommended daily amount of a nutrient; used on food labels to help people
see how a food fits into their diet
Bolus - Answer-A term used to describe food after it has been chewed and mixed with saliva
Prebiotics - Answer-nutrients that encourage the growth of beneficial microbes in the intestine
enrichment - Answer-adding nutrients back to foods that have lost nutrients due to processing.
Nutrigenetics - Answer-Study of the effects of genes on nutritional health, such as variations in nutrient
requirements and responsiveness to dietary modifications.
sphnicter - Answer-Muscles that open and close tubes in the body.
Digestion - Answer-Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and used.
