Notes chapter 19 Flashcards
MyPlate ?
-Divided into four different color section
-vegetables, fruit , grains,and protein
-increase intake of fruit ,vegetables and whole grains, and reduce amount sodium and sugary food diet
Dietary Guidelines For Americans ?
Current of these guidelines it focuses on healthy eating patterns as a whole rather than on individual nutrients or foods.
Dietary reference intake ( DRI )?
refers to a set of nutrient based values for evaluating and planning diets
A nutrient?
is a chemical compound or element necessary for good health that is found in food
Essential nutrients?
are nutrients that the body cannot make in the amounts essential for good health ; therefore it is necessary to obtain these nutrients through the diet or from other sources
There are six classes of essential nutrients *?
carbohydrates , fats , proteins , vitamins , minerals , and water .
Three major functions of nutrients include?
(1 ) providing energy , ( 2) building and repairing tissue , and ( 3) regulating body processes
Providing energy - A kilocalorie ( kcal )*?
is a measurement of energy , much as a pound is a measurement of weight
-a certain food has X number of kilocalories , it provides that amount of energy -more kilocalories a food has , the more energy it provides
Of the six essential nutrients *?
energy three provide energy : carbohydrates , fats , and proteins -Vitamins , minerals , and water do not provide but are nonetheless essential nutrients
Carbohydrates?
(CHO) are organic compounds containing carbon , hydrogen , and oxygen
Carbohydrates are classified as either?
simple (monosaccharides,disaccharide) or complex (polysaccharide)according to the number of sugar units
Simple carbohydrates?-
Carbohydrates are made of molecular units called saccharides, or sugar units.
-include the monosaccharides and the disaccharides
-Monosaccharides have only one sugar unit -Glucose often is called “blood glucose “ because it is the major form of saccharides , or sugar , in the blood .
-Disaccharides are made up of two sugar units bonded together -are reduce by hydrolysis’ into monosaccharides before being absorbed
Complex carbohydrates?
Complex carbohydrates are termed polysaccharides because they are made of long chains of glucose (sugar) units
Simple Carbohydrates Monosaccharides food?
-Glucose Dextrose , corn syrup -Fructose Fruits , honey , high fructose corn syrup -Galactose Milk (only found in lactose)
Simple Carbohydrates Disaccharides food?
-Sucrose Table sugar , sugarcane , beet sugar , powdered and brown sugar , fruits
-Lactose milk
-Maltose malted grains products
Complex Carbohydrates food ?
Starch Grains and grain products (e.g., cereals , breads , crackers , pasta , rice , legumes , corn , potatoes , vegetables ) -Glycogen No significant dietary source ( storage form of carbohydrate in animal tissue )
-Dietary fiber Whole grains , legumes , fruits, vegetables , nuts, seeds
Glycogen?
- also called animal starch, is the stored form of carbohydrates -is made from simple sugars and stored mainly in the liver and in muscles -is used when the body’s blood glucose level is low .
Dietary fiber? .
-refers to foods that humans cannot break down ( digest )
-Fiber does provide roughage , or bulk which is important for health maintenance
-It can lower cholesterol and blood glucose levels and assist in weight loss
Insoluble fiber is found in ? (Look pic)
-wheat bran, vegetables , whole grains, and some fibrous fruits.
-Insoluble fiber softens stools, speeds transit of foods through the digestive tract , and reduces pressure in the colon .-Thus it may help relieve constipation
Water-soluble fiber is found?
- in fruits, oats, barley , and legumes.
-It binds with bile acids and cholesterol in the digestive tract to prevent their absorption
-helps lower cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease .
-Soluble fiber attracts water
Lipids are?
organic substances of a fatty nature that are insoluble in water and necessary for good health
-Fats and cholesterol are lipids
Lipids perform many functions in the body?
they provide the most concentrated source of energy of all the nutrients
Dietary fat provides satiety ?
a feeling of fullness and satisfaction from food
Saturated fatty acids ?
saturated fatty acid is one whose chemical bonds are filled completely , or saturated , with hydrogen
-Saturated fats are generally of animal origin -increase blood cholesterol levels , thus increasing the risk for atherosclerosis ( the buildup of fatty deposits on the artery walls ) and heart disease