Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is healthy people 2020
Nutrition is a national goal to promote health and disease prevention.
What is a chronic disease?
A long lasting disease.
What is the nutrition and physical activity objective from healthy people 2020 (weight status)
Increase the proportion of adults who are at a healthy weight from 30.8% to 33.9%.
What is the nutrition and physical activity objective from healthy people 2020 (Food and nutrient composition)
Increase the contribution of fruits to the diets of the population age 2 years and older.
Organic nutrients
Contains carbon such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, & vitamins.
What does healthy people 2020 want to help people attain?
How people attain higher quality and longer lives. via prevention of disease disability injury and premature death.
What does healthy people 2021 achieve?
Achieve health equity; improve health for all.
What does healthy people 2020 want to create.
Create social and physical environments that promote health.
What does healthy people 2020 want to promote?
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages.
What are the six classes of newtrients?
- Carbohydrates (CHO)
- lipids/fats
- proteins
- vitamins
- minerals
- water (H2O)
What is a macronutrient?
Nutrient that is required in a relatively large amount.
it provides energy and fuel toward body.
What are examples of macronutrients?
Carbohydrates
lipids
and proteins
What is a carbohydrate?
The primary fuel source for the body.
Composed of chains of carbons, hydrogens, and oxygens.
What is a lipid?
A diverse group substances that are largely insoluble in water.
Composed of carbon hydrogen and oxygen.
Stored as adipose tissue(Fat)
Main source of energy for low intensity exercise.
What are proteins?
Contain carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
Not typically a primary energy source but it’s important for building you cells and tissues.
