Nutrition Flashcards

(41 cards)

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Definition of digestion?

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When the body breaks down food into simpler substances that can be used as nutrients or excreted as waste.

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What is peristalsis?

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Involuntary muscle contractions that moves food throughout the digestive system.

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What is the esophagus?

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It’s a tubular organ that connects the mouth to the stomach.

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What is the stomach?

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Sac like organ which holds food so it can be digested by acids and enzymes.

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How long does food stay in the stomach after entering?

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2-8 hours

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What organs are involved in digestion?

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The mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anis

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Liver functions?

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Filters toxins from the blood, produces bile.

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Largest internal organ?

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Liver

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What does the bile produced by the liver break down?

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Carbs, proteins, and fats

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What stores, holds, and releases the bile produced by the liver whenever the body needs it?

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The gallbladder

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Definition of calories?

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Energy stored within food that are used for processes of the body

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What are the building blocks of a diet?

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Macronutrients

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What is required for optimal growth, development, and body function

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Micronutrients

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What’s considered the major building block of the body?

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Protein

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What is the chief enzyme and does what?

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Breaks down protein

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What are some sources of protein?

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Beans, soy, nuts, meats, eggs, and fish.

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What does the digestive system turn carbohydrates into?

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What foods contain carbohydrates?

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Vegetables, fruits, milk, nuts, grains, legumes, and seeds

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Carbs make how much of our daily diet?

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What is the glycemic index?

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Carbohydrate-containing food’s ability to increase the body’s blood glucose level

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What essential nutrient helps absorb vitamins while providing a energy source?

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What types of fats should be avoided?

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Trans and saturated fats

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Why should these fats be avoided?

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The heart runs on the burning of fats, with bad fats or low-density lipoprotein (LDL’s) your heart doesn’t burn through fats like it should.

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Monounsaturated fats are what kind of fat?

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Healthy fats! They are high-density lipoproteins (HDL’s).

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Where can you find monounsaturated fats?
Nuts, olives, olive oil, seeds, and avocados.
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What do HDL’s do?
Breaks down other unneeded cholesterol, this burning of the unneeded cholesterol is vital for the heart.
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What does cholesterol make?
Steroids
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What is a water-soluble vitamin?
A type of vitamin that is carried to the tissues of the body but are not stored in the body by fat.
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What is a fat-soluble vitamin?
A type of vitamin that is carried to the tissues of the body and are stored in the body (this occurs because they are absorbed by fats)
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What is warfarin
Medicine that thins blood to prevent blood clots
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Vitamin K can have a noticeable impact on what?
Blood clots
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How can omega-3 fatty acids increase heart health?
By reducing triglycerides and blood pressure
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What things should be avoided or limited in a renal diet?
Sodium, potassium, and phosphorus. Processed meats.
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What things should be promoted when on a heart-healthy diet?
Controlling portions, eat more fruits and vegetables, eat more whole grains, limit LDL’s, eat more low-fat protein sources, decrease sodium intake, increased fiber intake
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How much sodium should an adult take a day?
No more than 2,300 mg of sodium a day (can be less depending on the person)
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What does a clear-liquid diet consist of?
Consists of only liquids that are clear and offer little daily calories. Doesn’t leave residue in GI tract.
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What is included in a clear-liquid diet?
Foods that partly or completely melt at room temp, tea, fruit juices without pulp, sports drinks.
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What is a puréed diet?
A diet consisting of only foods that don’t need chewed. (Yogurt, pudding, mashed potatoes, etc)
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On top of being soft and easy to chew, a soft diet should also be low in what?
Low in fiber
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What is aspiration?
When food enters the lungs when inhaling
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What is dysphagia?
Difficulty swallowing