Nutrition Final Exam

Dr. Mathew's Study Guide for Nutrion Final 

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The science of food: nutrients and substances therein; action, interaction, and balance in relation to health; process by which the organism ingests, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances
Nutrition
Nutrients the body cannot make itself and must be obtained from food to prevent deficiencies
Essential Nutrients
1) Absence leads to decline2) Regain normal function when restored to diet3) has specific biological factors
Characteristics of Essential Nutrients
Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and yield 4 kcal/g
Carbohydrates
Monosaccharide (glucose)Diasaccharide (sucrose=table sugar)
Simple Carbohydrates
Polysaccahride (starch)Dietary Fiber
Complex Carbohydrates
Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and yields 9 kcal/g
Lipids
Major storage form of energy
Triglycerides
Two groups of Lipids
Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids
Composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen and yields 4 kcal/g
Protein
Composed of various elements and enables chemical reactions
Vitamins
Inorganic substances that function in cellular processes, nervous systems, water balance, and structural balance
Minerals
Composed of hydrogen and oxygen and makes up 60% of our body weight
Water
The functions of this is a solvent, lubricant, medium for transport, chemical processes, and temperature regulations
Water
Promote a healthy lifestyle and reduce preventable deaths and diseases (reduce obesity in adults, increase healthy foods, lower intake of fats and salts, and increase minerals)
Healthy People 2010 objectives