Class 1 Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is nutrition
Intake of food in relationship with the body’s dietary needs
Multiple sciences
What is food
Any nutritious substance
What is nutrient
a substance, simple/complex and organic/inorganic
found in food
absorbed through intestine
What is “outside the body”
in the digestive system (mouth to anus)
What is “inside the body”
what is absorbed, in blood stream
3 main functions of nutrients
Provide energy
Promote growth
Regulate body processes
What is a macronutrient
Carbs, fat (lipids), protein
What is a micronutrient
Vitamin
Mineral
Individual determinants
Physiological, biological
Lifestyle, beliefs and knowledge
Psychological
Environmental determinants
Social
Economic
Hunger vs Appetite
Hunger: craving, urgent need of nutrients
Appetite: desire, I feel like eating __
Satiety
Your body telling you that you have eaten enough, food is less appealing
