Portage BIOD 121 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

T/F: Taste and texture are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America Answer: True T/F: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. Answer: True Describe hunger and appetite, including their associated drives and sensations. Answer: Hunger - internal drive; churning, growling, stomach pain; Appetite - external drive; pleasant food sensations, leads us to eat when not hungry Considering the physiology as you eat, (1) explain wh...

Portage BIOD 121 Module 1 Exam with Complete Solutions What is nutrition? Nutrition by definition is the science that links foods to health and disease. When is nutrition important? from conception to death When considering one's health, five dimensions can be evaluated: physical health, intellectual health, emotional health, social health, and spiritual health. physical health - body's ability to perform daily functions for survival intellectual health - the cognitive ability to learn a...

Portage BIOD 121 Essentials in Nutrition Final Exam Questions & Revised Correct Answers T/F: Taste and texture are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America - ANSWER : True T/F: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. - ANSWER : True Describe hunger and appetite, including their associated drives and sensations. - ANSWER : Hunger - internal drive; churning, growling, stomach pain; Appetite - external drive; pleasa...

An individual's health can be assessed using the ABCDE's of nutritional assessment. Indicate what each letter represents. Answer: A - Athropometrics- measurements of body composition such as height and weightB - Biochemical- measurement of nutrients in blood, urine and fecesC - Clinical - physical exam and general appearanceD - Dietary- review of dietary intake and assessmentE - Environmental- background, family history, life style and living conditions List and define the three s...

What is the definition of a kilocalorie? - The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water one degree Celsius. How would you explain the difference between nutrient dense and empty calorie foods? - Nutrient-dense foods are those with a high amount of vitamins and minerals, along with the macronutrients that can be used as fuel. Empty calorie foods are high in calories but contain little vitamins or minerals, so they have lower nutrient value. Compare and con

T/F: Taste and texture are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America True T/F: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. True 01:06 01:24 Describe hunger and appetite, including their associated drives and sensations. Hunger - internal drive; churning, growling, stomach pain; Appetite - external drive; pleasant food sensations, leads us to eat when not hungry Considering the physiology as you eat, (1) explain ...