NUTRITION,FOOD SECURITY &GENDER EQUALITY Flashcards
(101 cards)
“The science of food, the nutrients and other
substances therein, their action, interaction and
balance in relation to health and disease;
and the processes by which an individual ingests,
digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes and excretes
food substances”
NUTRITION
“What people eat and drink to stay alive and
healthy, for growth, development, work, and other
physical activities
FOOD
Chemical components of food
NUTRIENTS
Are substances responsible for giving energy, building
and repairing body tissues, and regulating body processes
NUTRIENTS
are nutrients needed in relatively large
amounts (measured in grams), and provide energy (measured in
calories): Carbohydrates, Proteins and Fats
MACRONUTRIENTS:
are nutrients needed in relatively small
amounts (measured in milligrams or micrograms): Vitamins and
Minerals
MICRONUTRIENTS
Two types of Vitamins?
Water Soluble and Fat Soluble
Two types of Minerals?
Macro and Microminerals
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are?
Macronutrients
Rice, cereals, root crops,
sugar (and its products)
Source of fuel for energy
(body heat and work)
CARBOHYDRATES
Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk,
chees (and its products)
Build and repair body tissues;
Essential for growth;
Aid in formation of enzymes,
hormones and antibodies
PROTEINS
Oils and fats, nuts, avocado
Serves as fuel for energy
Source of essential fatty acid
FATS
Vitamin C, Thiamin B1, Folate and Folic acid and biotin are?
Water soluble vitamins
Wound healing; healthy
gums; helps resist infection;
helps in iron absorption
Citrus fruits; broccoli; papaya;
guava, strawberries, peppers
VITAMIN C
Part of an enzyme system
that breaks down
carbohydrates for energy
source
Meat, whole grain and
enriched bread, peanuts and
legumes
THIAMIN (B1)
Helps make new cells
Green leafy vegetables, citrus
fruits, organ meats, beans
and nuts
FOLATE/FOLIC ACID
Assists in the breakdown of
carbohydrates, protein and
fats for energy
Organ meats, eggs, milk,
whole grains, legumes
BIOTIN
Vitamin A, vitamins D, vitamin E, and Vitamin K are?
Fat soluble vitamins
Maintains eye health & for
night vision; healthy skin and
mucous membranes; against
infection
Retinol: readily absorbed
form found in meat, butter,
milk, eggs
Carotene: carrots, camote,
papaya, spinach
VITAMIN A
Promotes calcium absorption;
bone formation
Direct exposure to sunlight
activates it in the skin
VITAMIN D
Protects vitamin A and
PUFats from oxidation
Vegetable oils/shortening;
butter; whole grains, nuts,
beans
VITAMIN E
Helps blood to clot;
necessary for collagen
formation
Produced by bacteria in the
intestines; green leafy
vegetables
VITAMIN K
Calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and iodine are ?
MINERALS: MACRO AND MICRO
Milk and milk products; salmon and
small fishes; dark green
vegetables, legumes
Helps blood to clot; stimulates
nerves; helps in muscle
contraction; bone and teeth health
Calcium