NUTR+MET+DIAG Flashcards

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what are the four functions of nutrition?

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-Allow for growth & repair
-Provide energy for body systems
-Improves metabolism (how we utilize our energy)
-Reduce risk of injury & illness

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What are the 6 essential nutrients that the human body requires

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Carbohydrates
- Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
Water

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What does MEET, REDUCE, and CONTRIBUTE mean?

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-meet your needs for vitamins, minerals a
other nutrients
• reduce your risk of obesity, type 2
diabetes, heart disease, certain types of
cancer and osteoporosis
-contribute to your overall health and
vitality

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What are MACRONUTRIENTS

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fats (lipids), carbs and proteins (Amino
Acids) which provide the body with energy.

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What category of nutrients are WATER, MINERALS, and VITAMINS

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Micronutrients

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What do ORGANIC nutrients contain

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-Carbon & hydrogen

• Include carbohydrates
fats and proteins and
vitamins

  • Came from *once-
    living
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What do INORGANIC nutrients contain

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-Do not contain carbon &
hydrogen
- Include minerals and
water

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What are Carbs

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Primary fuel source

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What are fats/lipids

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-Contain less oxygen and water than carbs so gives a higher energy yield/production
-Are an important source of
energy at r and during low
intensity workouts

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What are the two categories of FATS

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Solid fats = butter, lard, margarine
Liquid Fats= vegetable oils, oils

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What is CHOLESTEROL

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A form of a lipid which is
produced by the body but can also be
consumed in our diet.

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what are the functions of PROTEINS

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Support tissue growth, repair and maintenance.
Contain nitrogen as well as C, H2 and 02
The building blocks are amino acids

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How many cal/gram does protein provide?

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4cal/gram

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Is water organic or Inorganic

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Inorganic

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What are the two types of simple carbs

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monosaccharides - single sugars
disaccharides - 2 monosaccharides bound together

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describe GLUCOSE

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-mild sweet flavor
-known as blood sugar
-essential energy source
-found in every
disaccharide and
polysaccharide

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describe FRUCTOSE

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-sweetest sugar
-found in fruits and honey
-added to soft drinks, cereals, desserts

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describe GALACOSE

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-hardly tastes sweet
-rarely found
-naturally occurs as à
single sugar (mono)
-Half of what makes
up “lactose” (added
late)

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describe SUCROSE

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  • is fructose and glucose together
    -tastes sweet
  • found in fruit, vegetables,
    -grains
    -table sugar is refined
    sugarcane and sugar
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describe LACTOSE

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-glucose and galactose
-main carbohydrate in milk
known as “milk sugar”

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what are COMPLEX CARBS made out of?

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-polysaccharides
glycogen and starch
built entirely of glucose
-fiber
variety of monosaccharides and other carbohydrate derivatives

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describe STARCHES

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  • stored in plant cells
  • Long UNBRANCHED chains of glucose molecules
    -body hydrolyzes plant starch to glucose
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What is Glycogen?

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How we store energy

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how does the term “Like Oil and Water” apply to lipids?

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water hates fat, fats are scared of water

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what is number 1 on the food chain?
glucose
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what is CHO CHO CHON CHONPS?
Carbs, Lipids, Amino Acids, Nucleic Acids
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What are the four biological molecules? (hint: LICAPRONUC)
lipids, carbs, proteins, nucleic acids
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Who was william prout?
a urineologist who gained a understanding about the human body through chemistry
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why is it extremely difficult to avoid eating carbs?
1.) its our brains only source of energy 2.) carbs are in everything
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does our brain process proteins or fat?
no
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what are ENZYMES?
break down, and buildup and transports substances
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what are HORMONES
acts as a messenger to molecules
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where are hormones transported through?
blood
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what do ANTIBODIES do?
defend body against disease
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what are protiens made up of?
chains of amino acids
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how many amino acids are there?
20
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what are the two amino acid groups?
essential amino acids, non-essential amino acids
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what DENATURES proteins?
hydrochloric acids in the stomach
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which part of our body determines which proteins will be made?
our DNA
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What type of proteins are ANIMAL proteins
complete
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what kind of proteins are PLANT proteins
incomplete proteins
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what are COMPLIMENTARY proteins
incomplete proteins combined to provide adequate levels of essential amino acids
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what can MALNUTRITION lead to in young children?
impared growth, muscular atrophy, impaired brain development
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what are some HEALTH AFFECTS high protein diets can cause?
heart disease, kidney disease
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What are the 6 essential nutrients that the human body requires
Carbs, proteins, minerals, lipids, vitamins, water
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T or F only fats carbs and proteins provide the body with energy
T
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What are MACRONUTRIENTS made up of?
fats carbs proteins
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What are MICRONUTRIENTS made up of?
water, minerals, vitamins
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What is the Glycemic index
A way of classifying food according to their ability and what raise blood glucose
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Where are carbs lipids and proteins broken down in the body?
Carbohydrates are broken down in the mouth and small intestine, lipids (fats) are broken down primarily in the small intestine, and proteins are broken down in the stomach and small intestine through the action of digestive enzymes.
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How does a lactose intolerance work
When more lactose is consumed rather than can be digested, lactose molecules attract water causing bloating
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What percentage of the body’s glycogen is stored in the liver?
1/3rd
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What are KETONE BODIES
fat fragments
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what is the minimum of grams of carbs/day are needed to avoid KETOSIS
50-100
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What moves glucose into the blood?
Insulin
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What does glucagon do?
Brings glucose out of storag e
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What are TRIGLYCERIDES
fats and oils
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Name 5 functions of fat in the body
1.) energy source 2.) serves as an energy reserve 3.) major component of cell membranes 4.) nourishes skin and hair 5.) insulates the body from extreme temperatures
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How many calories does 1 lb of body fat contain
3555
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What are the essential fatty acids
vitamins A,D,E,K
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what is TETIARY CARE
specialty hospitals or regional centers with expert specialty care
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define a CALORIE
amount of energy needed to raise the temp of 1 kg of water by 1°C
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What are the 4 medical diagnostics people discovered
Divinity-4humours-miasma theory-germ theory
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What is the Definition of Diagnosis?
Dia: meaning completely gnosis: meaning to know the process of determining the nature of a disease or disorder and distinguishing it from other possible conditions
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what are the three G's?
glucose, glycogen, glucagon
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