Biol 1322 Nutrition & Diet Therapy
Test 1
nutrition - Ans--•the science that studies food and how food nourishes our
body and influences our health
•Nutrition initially was involved in determining what caused deficiency
diseases
health fraud - Ans--conscious deceit practiced for profit, such as the
promotion of a false or an unproven product or therapy
quackery - Ans--health fraud; a quack is a person who practices health
fraud
what are the six classes of nutrients? - Ans--carbohydrates, fats, proteins,
vitamins, minerals, water
what are the energy-yielding nutrients? - Ans--carbohydrates, fats, proteins
nutrients - Ans--substances obtained from food and used in the body to
promote growth, maintenance, and repair
essential nutrient - Ans--a nutrient that must be obtained from food because
the body cannot make it for itself
energy - Ans--the capacity to do work, such as moving or heating something
each gram of carbohydrate and protein consumed supplies your body with
how many calories? - Ans--4
each gram of fat provides your body with how many calories? - Ans--9
what regulates the release of energy and other aspects of metabolism? -
Ans--vitamins and minerals
Each gram of alcohol supplies your body with how many calories? - Ans--7
, calorie - Ans--the unit used to measure energy
vitamins - Ans--organic, or carbon-containing, essential nutrients that are
vital to life but needed only in relatively minute amounts
minerals - Ans--inorganinc compounds, some of which are essential
nutrients
metabolism - Ans--collective term for al of the chemical and physical
reactions occurring in living cells, including the reactions by which the body
obtains and uses energy in food
water - Ans--fluid that provides the medium for life processes
malnutrition - Ans--any condition caused by and excess, deficiency, or
imbalance of calories or nutrients
overnutrition - Ans--calorie or nutrient overconsumption severe enough to
cause disease or increased risk of disease; a form of malnutrition
degenerative disease - Ans--chronic disease characterized by
deterioration of body organs as a result of misuse and neglect. Poor eating
habits, smoking, lack of exercise, and other lifestyle habits often contribute
to degenerative diseases including heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis,
and diabetes
health promotion - Ans--helping people achieve their maximum potential for
good health
hunger - Ans--the physiological need for food
appetite - Ans--the psychological desire to eat, which is often but not always
accompanied by hunger
undernutrition - Ans--severe underconsumption of calories or nutrients,
leading to disease or increased susceptibility to disease; a form of
malnutrition
Test 1
nutrition - Ans--•the science that studies food and how food nourishes our
body and influences our health
•Nutrition initially was involved in determining what caused deficiency
diseases
health fraud - Ans--conscious deceit practiced for profit, such as the
promotion of a false or an unproven product or therapy
quackery - Ans--health fraud; a quack is a person who practices health
fraud
what are the six classes of nutrients? - Ans--carbohydrates, fats, proteins,
vitamins, minerals, water
what are the energy-yielding nutrients? - Ans--carbohydrates, fats, proteins
nutrients - Ans--substances obtained from food and used in the body to
promote growth, maintenance, and repair
essential nutrient - Ans--a nutrient that must be obtained from food because
the body cannot make it for itself
energy - Ans--the capacity to do work, such as moving or heating something
each gram of carbohydrate and protein consumed supplies your body with
how many calories? - Ans--4
each gram of fat provides your body with how many calories? - Ans--9
what regulates the release of energy and other aspects of metabolism? -
Ans--vitamins and minerals
Each gram of alcohol supplies your body with how many calories? - Ans--7
, calorie - Ans--the unit used to measure energy
vitamins - Ans--organic, or carbon-containing, essential nutrients that are
vital to life but needed only in relatively minute amounts
minerals - Ans--inorganinc compounds, some of which are essential
nutrients
metabolism - Ans--collective term for al of the chemical and physical
reactions occurring in living cells, including the reactions by which the body
obtains and uses energy in food
water - Ans--fluid that provides the medium for life processes
malnutrition - Ans--any condition caused by and excess, deficiency, or
imbalance of calories or nutrients
overnutrition - Ans--calorie or nutrient overconsumption severe enough to
cause disease or increased risk of disease; a form of malnutrition
degenerative disease - Ans--chronic disease characterized by
deterioration of body organs as a result of misuse and neglect. Poor eating
habits, smoking, lack of exercise, and other lifestyle habits often contribute
to degenerative diseases including heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis,
and diabetes
health promotion - Ans--helping people achieve their maximum potential for
good health
hunger - Ans--the physiological need for food
appetite - Ans--the psychological desire to eat, which is often but not always
accompanied by hunger
undernutrition - Ans--severe underconsumption of calories or nutrients,
leading to disease or increased susceptibility to disease; a form of
malnutrition
