Introduction Flashcards
The science of food, the nutrients and other substances found therein, their action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and the
process by which man ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes
Nutrition
Nutrition deals with The ____________needs of the body in terms of specific nutrients
physiologic
Nutrition deals with…
The_________ (PECS) implications of food and
eating
Psychological, economics, cultural, social
Products derived from plants or animals that can be taken into the body to yield nutrients
Food
Food does not include:
cosmetics, tobacco, drugs
T/F. Food includes drinks and chewing gum
T
- The foods and beverages a person eats and drinks
Diet
A chemical component needed by the body to perform one or more of
the following functions: * Provide heat and energy
* Build and repair tissue
* Regulate body processes
Nutrient
6 Classes of Nutrients
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins
- Fats (Lipids)
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
Classification of Nutrients
Function chemical nature, essentiality, concentration
Nutrients that are organic
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Vitamins
Nutrients that are inorganic
Minerals, water
Nutrients that provide energy
Carbs, protein, fat
Nutrients used for body building
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Water
Minerals
Nutrients that regulate boy processes
All
Carbohydrates
Protein
Fat
Water
Minerals
Vitamins
Must be obtained
from food to meet
physiological
needs
essential nutrients
indispensable nutrients
essential nutrients
Can be
synthesized
endogenously by
the body
non-essential nutrients
Macronutrients
Carbs, Fat, Protein, water, macrominerals
Micronutrients
vitamins, trace minerals
A pathological state resulting from a relative or absolute deficiency
or excess of one or more essential nutrients
malnutrition
assessment of nutritional status (ABCDE)
Anthropometry
* Biochemical * Clinical * Dietary
* Ecological
Ways in which individuals or groups select prepare, consume, and utilize portions of available food in response to their
social economic and cultural environment
food habits
