Nutrition Final Flashcards

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Micronutrients

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Needed in smaller amounts, vitamins and minerals

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Macronutrients

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Energy yielding nutrients needed in higher amounts, carbohydrates lipids and proteins

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Most vital nutrient

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Water

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Not an essential nutrient, but provides energy

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Alcohol

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4 kcal/g

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Carbohydrates

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9 kcal/g

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Fats

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Organic

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Contains carbon

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Proteins contain

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Nitrogen

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Carbohydrates supply

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Glucose

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Vitamin compounds

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Organic

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Mineral compounds

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Inorganic

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Chemical compounds found in food to provide fuel for energy, growth, maintenance, and body process regulation

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Nutrients

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Nonessential, nonnutritive compounds from plants that contribute to health and may play a role in fighting chronic diseases

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Phytochemicals

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What percent of American adults are obese

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1/3

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Estimated average requirement (EAR)

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Average amount of nutrient known to meet the needs of 50% of individuals of the same age and gender

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Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)

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Average amount of a nutrient that meets the needs of nearly all individuals 97-98%

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Adequate intake (AI)

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Next best estimate of the amount of a nutrient needed to maintain good health

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Tolerable upper intake level (UL)

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Highest amount of a nutrient that is unlikely to cause harm if consumed daily, if consumed higher than UL may cause toxicity

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Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDR)

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Recommended ranges of intakes for energy containing nutrients
Carbs 1/2
Fat 1/3
Protein 1/4

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Make half of your plate

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Fruits and vegetables

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Nutrient density

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Foods with high nutrient density have more nutrients per calorie

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List of ingredients on packaged food

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Descends in order by weight

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Challenges of farming

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High costs, demand for low food prices, competition, dependence on the cooperation of mother nature

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Agribusiness

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Blending of agricultural and business entities that affect how food, clothes, and furnishings are developed, processed, distributed, and purchased in United States

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Top three agricultural food crops grown in the US
``` #1. Corn #2. Soybeans #3. Wheat ```
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What percent of the income from US farm is derived from exporting trading with other countries
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Number one import to the United States
Fish and shellfish
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Given to cows to increase weight gain meat production and milk production
Hormones
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Recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST)
Synthetically made hormone identical to a cow's natural growth hormone, stimulates milk production
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Used to treat sick animals, to preventatively treat animals at risk of becoming sick, and to promote growth by keeping the gut intestines healthy
Antibiotics
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Food policy
Can help encourage food producers to create healthier products
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Viruses
Require living host to survive. Norovirus, hepatitis a causes liver damage
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Bacteria
Flourish on living and nonliving surfaces. Most common cause of foodborne illness
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Parasites
Microscopic organisms that take nourishment from hosts
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Prions
Extremely rare but deadly infectious agent
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People at higher risk for food born illness
Young old and sick
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Pregnant women are more susceptible to
Listeriosis, which can cause miscarriage
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4 "C's" of food safety
Clean, combat cross contamination, cook, color not reliable indicator
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The danger zone
40-140
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Food insecurity
A situation in which members of the household are uncertain whether they will have the resources they need to get adequate amounts of nutritious food
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Paradoxical effect of food insecurity, low income/malnourishment
Increases risk of overweight and obesity
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Stunted growth
Primarily manifested in early childhood
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Wasting
A condition caused by extremely low energy intake from too little food