LESSON 1 Flashcards
Food, nutrient composition, eating habits, nutritional status, and health and disease of individuals and population
nutrition
stae of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO)
Health
chemical substance obtained from food and used in thebody to provide energy, to build and repair tissues, and regulating agents to support growth, maintenance and repair tissues
nutrients
essential nutrients that provide energy and are classified as proteins, carbohydrates and fats
macronutrients
essential nutrients that the body needs in small amounts; they serve to regulate and control the functions of the body; all micronutrients are either vitamins or minerals
micronutrients
it is any substance , organic or inorganic, when ingested or eaten, nourishes the body by building and repairing tissues, supplying heat and energy and regulating bodily processes
food
nutrients that they must obtain from food because the body cannot make them for itself in sufficient quantity to meet physiological needs
essential nutrients
usual pattern or food and drienk intake of by a person
diet
nutrients and substances found naturally in food, in proper amounts and proportions needed by the body to function
balanced diet
condition of the body resulting from intake, absorption, and utilization of food
nutritional status or nutriture
condition caused by deficit or excess energy, nutrient intake, or nutrient imbalance
imbalanced nutrition or malnutrition
underconsumption of food energy and nutrients
undernutrition
overconsumption of food energy and nutrients
overnutrition
organic substances that produced by special cells of the body which are discharged into the blood to be circulated and brought to specific tissues or organs that are remote from the source of manufacture
hormones
organic catalyst that are protein in nature and produced by living cells. They are responsible for must of chemical reactions in the body
enzymes
