ch 1 Flashcards
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what are nutrients?
chemical substances necessary for life
what are the six categories of nutrients?
Carbohydrates (CHO)
Fats (lipids)
proteins
vitamins
minerals
water
where does the body obtain nutrients from?
while the body can make some smal amount, nutrients must be obtained from food
what are the nutrients only available in food called?
essetail nutrients
how many essential nutrients are there
40
function of 6 essential nutrients
organic nutirents (contain CHO)
- carb and fats : provide energy
- proteins : uild and repair body tissues/ provides energy
- vitamins: regulate body processess
- minerals: pregulate body processes
- water: regulates bodt processes
what type of nutrient needs to be broken down and what utrient are already in their simplest state?
- organic needs to be broken down
- inorganic are already in their sinplest state except water
what antioxidant vitamins help enhance immuen system? v
vitamin C, e, and beta-carotene
what is hunger?
physiological need for food
what is appetite
psychological desire for food based on pleasant memoreis
what happens when the body signals hunger
it indicates a decrease in blood glucose levels that suply body w energy
ignoring these signals makes hunger intense, thus leadng topoor food choices
what is nutrition the result of?
processes where the body takes in and uses food for growth, development, and maintenance of health (includes, digestion, absorption, and metabolism)
what is nutritional status
one’s physical condition
what does nutrtion determine?
height, weight, resistance to disease, lenght of one’s life, state of one’s physical and mental well-being
what does good nutrtion help with
shiiny hair, clear skin, clear eyes, erect posture, alter expressions, firm flesh, well developed bone structure
reg sleep and elimination habits
emotional health
stmaina
health appetite
what is malnutrition?
conditio where body doesnt recieve adequate supply of essential nutrients due to poor diet nintake or poor utilization of food
what is undernutrition
indv do not or cant eat enough essenial nutrients
nutrient deficiency
when a person lacks one or more nutirents over a period of time
primary v secndary nutrient deficiences
primary - inadequate dietary intake
secondary - something other than diet such as disease condition causing malabsorption
nutrient deficiences can result in malnutrition
how many americans lack access to healthy affordable fodo
29 million
definition of food desert
no grocey store within 1 mile of home in urban area or 10 mi if they live in rural area
those living in ____ neigborhoods seem to suffer the most diet-related diseae and obesity
lower income
what tracks the health and nutriotn nstatus of population
national health and nutriion examination survey
what is supersizing and impact on health
supersizing is large quanitieis of food in restaurants and fast food industries
for ppl who were encouraged to finish plate as chidlren they might feel compelled to finish plate