Funda Finals Flashcards
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Nutrition
Sum of all the interactions between an organism and the food it consumes. What an individual eats and how to body uses it
Nutrition
Organic and inorganic substances found in food that are required for body functioning
Nutrients
The nutrient content of a specified amount of food
Nutritive Value
Essential Nutrients
- Water
- Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins
- Vitamins and Minerals
Needed in large amount is the body (hundreds of grams)
Macronutrients
Needed in small amounts to metabolize the energy-providing nutrients
Micronutrients
Types of carbohydrates
Simple (Sugar) and complex (starches and fiber)
High sugar content and solid fat foods
Empty calories
Simplest of all CHO, water soluble and produced by both plants and animals
Sugars
Glucose, fructose and galactose
Monosaccharides
Either natural or manufactured sources and have almost no calories
Sugar substitutes
Insoluble, nonsweet forms of carbohydrates. Nearly all exist naturally in plants
Starches
A complex carbohydrate derived from plants, supplies roughage or bulk to the diet
Fibers
Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions
Enzymes
Desired end-product is monosaccharides and are absorbed in the ____
Small intestine
Major source of body energy
Metabolism, storage, and conversion
____ continues to circulate in the blood and provide readily available of energy
Glucose
Glucose is stored as either glycogen or as fat in the
Cells, liver, and skeletal muscles
Made up primarily of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen from amino acids and organic molecules
Proteins
Those that cannot be manufactured by the body and must be supplied in the diet
Essential amino acids
Those that the body can manufacture
Nonessential amino acid
Contains all the essential amino acids plus many nonessential ones
Complete proteins
Lack one or more essential amino acids and are usually from plants
Incomplete proteins