FNES 163 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Solutions
Wellness
physical, emotional, social, occupational, and spiritual health
Nutrition
the study of food, including how food nourishes our bodies and influences our health
Carb
Primary source of fuel for the body, especially in the brain.
Contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Found in grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, dairy, nuts,
and seeds
Fat
Composed of lipids, molecules, that are insoluble in water.
Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. Important source of fuel for when we are not active. Our
bodies can store fat which can be used for energy while we are not eating. Source of fat-soluble
vitamins and essential fatty acids
Protein
Chains of amino acids
Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Important source of nitrogen
, Vitamin
Organic molecules that assist in regulating
body processes. Do not supply energy
Mineral
Inorganic substances required for body processes.
Minerals have many different functions, such as fluid regulation and energy production; are
essential to bones and blood; and help eliminate harmful by-products of metabolism
Diseases where nutrition plays a role
• Nutrient-deficiency diseases: scurvy, pellagra
• Three chronic diseases strongly associated with poor nutrition: heart disease, stroke, diabetes
• Diseases in which nutrition plays a role: osteoarthritis, osteoporosis
Toxicities
Fat Soluble (A,D,E,K): Consumed in excessive amounts
Water Soluble (C,B): excessive vitamin supplement consumption
groups of essential nutrients
Carbs, fats and oils, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
How we measure energy
Wellness
physical, emotional, social, occupational, and spiritual health
Nutrition
the study of food, including how food nourishes our bodies and influences our health
Carb
Primary source of fuel for the body, especially in the brain.
Contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Found in grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, dairy, nuts,
and seeds
Fat
Composed of lipids, molecules, that are insoluble in water.
Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen. Important source of fuel for when we are not active. Our
bodies can store fat which can be used for energy while we are not eating. Source of fat-soluble
vitamins and essential fatty acids
Protein
Chains of amino acids
Contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Important source of nitrogen
, Vitamin
Organic molecules that assist in regulating
body processes. Do not supply energy
Mineral
Inorganic substances required for body processes.
Minerals have many different functions, such as fluid regulation and energy production; are
essential to bones and blood; and help eliminate harmful by-products of metabolism
Diseases where nutrition plays a role
• Nutrient-deficiency diseases: scurvy, pellagra
• Three chronic diseases strongly associated with poor nutrition: heart disease, stroke, diabetes
• Diseases in which nutrition plays a role: osteoarthritis, osteoporosis
Toxicities
Fat Soluble (A,D,E,K): Consumed in excessive amounts
Water Soluble (C,B): excessive vitamin supplement consumption
groups of essential nutrients
Carbs, fats and oils, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
How we measure energy
