Module 1 Flashcards
What influences nutrition?
S - Smell
S - Sensory
T - Taste
T - Texture
C - Culture
C - Cognitive
Define food?
Define chemical?
Mixture of chemicals
Essential chemicals
General function of nutrients
Supply energy
Cell and body process
Function of carbohydrates? (Sugar and starches)
Energy & fiber source
(Grains, Veg, Fruits, Dairy)
Function of lipids? (Triglycerides)
Energy storage & cell repair
(Oil, meat, dairy products)
Function of protein? (Amino acid)
Structural building blocks
(Meat, veg, grain, dairy)
Fat soluble vitamins?
A,D,E,K
Water soluble vitamins?
B,C
Function of water?
Solvent & lubricant
Transport of nutrients
Temperature regulation
Function of vitamins?
Involved in chemical reaction
Function of minerals?
E Involves in enzyme function
N Nerve impulses
B Bone structure
Sugar that is in the blood
glucose
Sugar commonly found in fruits
fructose
Sugar found as part of milk sugar
galactose
Sucrose
(table sugar)
GF - glucose & fructose
Lactose
(milk sugar)
GG - glucose & galactose
Maltose
2 glucose combined together
Macromineral
Sodium & potassium
F Fluid balace
M Muscle contraction
N Nerve transmission
Macromineral
Chloride
Fluid balance
Stomach acid production
Macromineral
Calcium
B - blood clothing
B - bone and teeth health
M - muscle contraction
N - nerve transmission
Macromineral
phosphorus
B bone and teeth health
A acid base balance
Macromineral
sulfur
PP - protein production
Trace mineral
Copper & molybdenum
coenzyme
Trace mineral
Iron
carries oxygen
enery production