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Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
digestion, absorption, metabolism, ad the study of food
Answer:
and nutrients their effect on health and disease
a diet that supplies all of the "good nutrition"
essential nutrients required for the
body to survive
Substances in food that provide Nutrients
nourishment; they are needed to
support body function and
maintain health.
Three major -Providing energy
functions of -supporting growth -regulating
nutrients in the metabolism.
body
Question:
Two major groups Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Answer:
of nutrients
Nutrients that are required inMacronutrients
relatively large amounts (more than
a few grams per day), provide
energy for the body
4 types of Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and waters
Macronutrients
how many kcal in 4 kcal/g
protein?
How many kcal in 4 kcal/g
carbs?
how many kcal in 9 kcal/g
fat?
what are the 2 simple and complex
forms of
carbohydrates
A primary source of energy during
Simple exercise, brain requires this for
, carbohydrates normal function, consists of
chains of one or two simple
sugars. common types are
glucose, fructose, and galactose
a key simple sugar because it plays
Glucose major role as an energy source for
the body, stored in skeletal muscles
and the liver as a complex
carbohydrate called glycogen
Complex exist in several forms and includes
Carbohydrates starches, glycogen, and fiber
long chains of glucose units that areStarches
storage form of carbohydrates in
plants
Question:
Fiber an undigestible carbohydrate found in
Answer:
plants
dissolves in water; found in
Soluble fiber legumes, oats, psyllium, flaxseeds,
and certain fruits and vegetables;
attracts water and forms a gel, it
delays stomach emptying, which
makes you feel full
adds bulk and passes through the
gastrointestinal tract largely intact;
Insoluble fiber
speeds up transit time, helping to
maintain regularity of bowel
movements and reducing the rick of
colon cancer; found in whole
grains, nuts, seeds, and certain
vegetables and fruits
A class of compounds that do notLipids
readily dissolve in water; these
include fats,oils, and waxes
most common types of lipids foundFats
in foods and in your body, an
important important fuel source
Fatty Acid basic structure of most fats, stored as
triglycerides
include monounsaturated and
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
digestion, absorption, metabolism, ad the study of food
Answer:
and nutrients their effect on health and disease
a diet that supplies all of the "good nutrition"
essential nutrients required for the
body to survive
Substances in food that provide Nutrients
nourishment; they are needed to
support body function and
maintain health.
Three major -Providing energy
functions of -supporting growth -regulating
nutrients in the metabolism.
body
Question:
Two major groups Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Answer:
of nutrients
Nutrients that are required inMacronutrients
relatively large amounts (more than
a few grams per day), provide
energy for the body
4 types of Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and waters
Macronutrients
how many kcal in 4 kcal/g
protein?
How many kcal in 4 kcal/g
carbs?
how many kcal in 9 kcal/g
fat?
what are the 2 simple and complex
forms of
carbohydrates
A primary source of energy during
Simple exercise, brain requires this for
, carbohydrates normal function, consists of
chains of one or two simple
sugars. common types are
glucose, fructose, and galactose
a key simple sugar because it plays
Glucose major role as an energy source for
the body, stored in skeletal muscles
and the liver as a complex
carbohydrate called glycogen
Complex exist in several forms and includes
Carbohydrates starches, glycogen, and fiber
long chains of glucose units that areStarches
storage form of carbohydrates in
plants
Question:
Fiber an undigestible carbohydrate found in
Answer:
plants
dissolves in water; found in
Soluble fiber legumes, oats, psyllium, flaxseeds,
and certain fruits and vegetables;
attracts water and forms a gel, it
delays stomach emptying, which
makes you feel full
adds bulk and passes through the
gastrointestinal tract largely intact;
Insoluble fiber
speeds up transit time, helping to
maintain regularity of bowel
movements and reducing the rick of
colon cancer; found in whole
grains, nuts, seeds, and certain
vegetables and fruits
A class of compounds that do notLipids
readily dissolve in water; these
include fats,oils, and waxes
most common types of lipids foundFats
in foods and in your body, an
important important fuel source
Fatty Acid basic structure of most fats, stored as
triglycerides
include monounsaturated and
