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Nut1304 Midterm Exam Study Guide.
Nutrition - answer✔a science that studies the multiple interactions that occur among food,
living organisms and their health
Different branches of science - answer✔Chemistry
Biology
Biochemistry
Physiology
Psychology
Anthropology
enough of
too much of
not enough - answer✔1. Enough of: meat and alternatives
2. Too much of: high fat and high sugar foods
3. Not enough of: fruits, vegetables, milk and milk alternatives and grains
Top 3 causes of death that are nutrition related - answer✔1. cancer
2. heart disease
3. stroke
Conclusions of Canadian diet - answer✔it is currently not as healthy as it could be
Essential nutrients - answer✔1) are essential to human life and 2) must be supplied by the diet
because they cannot be synthesized in the body in sufficient amounts. An example is Vitamin C.
If essential nutrients are absent - answer✔deficiency symptoms will show up
Food facts - answer✔- made up of liquids and solids
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- may originate from animal, vegetable, or mineral
- rich sources of nutrients: foods naturally high in nutrients, fortified foods, and natural health
products
6 classes of nutrients - answer✔vitamins
minerals
water
lipids
proteins
carbohydrates
Macronutrients - answer✔- carbohydrates
- vitamins
- proteins
- lipids
Micronutrients - answer✔- water
- minerals
The nutrients present in the human body in decreasing order - answer✔water > protein > fat
(lipid) > minerals > carbohydrates
What causes undernutrition - answer✔Poor nutrient intake
Increased nutrient needs
Inability to absorb or use nutrients
Lowest vitamin C requirement
Highest vitamin C requirement - answer✔- breastfeeding women > 19 years of ageChildren
between 1-3 years of age
- children between 1-3 years of ageBreastfeeding women > 19 years of age
Healthy fats - answer✔Nuts
Seeds
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11/16/2024 10:16 AM
Nut1304 Midterm Exam Study Guide.
Nutrition - answer✔a science that studies the multiple interactions that occur among food,
living organisms and their health
Different branches of science - answer✔Chemistry
Biology
Biochemistry
Physiology
Psychology
Anthropology
enough of
too much of
not enough - answer✔1. Enough of: meat and alternatives
2. Too much of: high fat and high sugar foods
3. Not enough of: fruits, vegetables, milk and milk alternatives and grains
Top 3 causes of death that are nutrition related - answer✔1. cancer
2. heart disease
3. stroke
Conclusions of Canadian diet - answer✔it is currently not as healthy as it could be
Essential nutrients - answer✔1) are essential to human life and 2) must be supplied by the diet
because they cannot be synthesized in the body in sufficient amounts. An example is Vitamin C.
If essential nutrients are absent - answer✔deficiency symptoms will show up
Food facts - answer✔- made up of liquids and solids
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, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/16/2024 10:16 AM
- may originate from animal, vegetable, or mineral
- rich sources of nutrients: foods naturally high in nutrients, fortified foods, and natural health
products
6 classes of nutrients - answer✔vitamins
minerals
water
lipids
proteins
carbohydrates
Macronutrients - answer✔- carbohydrates
- vitamins
- proteins
- lipids
Micronutrients - answer✔- water
- minerals
The nutrients present in the human body in decreasing order - answer✔water > protein > fat
(lipid) > minerals > carbohydrates
What causes undernutrition - answer✔Poor nutrient intake
Increased nutrient needs
Inability to absorb or use nutrients
Lowest vitamin C requirement
Highest vitamin C requirement - answer✔- breastfeeding women > 19 years of ageChildren
between 1-3 years of age
- children between 1-3 years of ageBreastfeeding women > 19 years of age
Healthy fats - answer✔Nuts
Seeds
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