Week 6 Flashcards
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What is Nutrition?
Study of food - How it affects the body and influences health
Adequate nutrition
Essential to wellness
The study of nutrition studies how living organisms:
Ingest Digest Absorb Transport Metabolize Excrete
What is BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) ?
Amount of energy required at rest
How do you calculate a BMR for women?
0.9kal/kg/hr. OR healthy weight x 10
How do you calculate a BMR for men?
1kal/kg/hr. OR healthy weight x 11
What are factors influencing BMR? (Basal Metabolic Rate)
Major factor is lean body mass Growth and age Fever / Disease Climate Food Intake Exercise Emotions
What is a major factor influencing BMR? (Basal Metabolic Rate)
Major factor is lean body mass
What are the Six Classes of Nutrients?
Nutrients that supply energy – Carbohydrates – Proteins – Lipids Nutrients that regulate body processes – Vitamins – Minerals – Water
What are the Nutrients that supply energy?
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
What are the Nutrients that regulate body processes?
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
What are Carbohydrates?
Sugars and starches.
What is the most abundant and least expensive source of calories in the world?
Carbohydrates
What organic compounds do carbohydrates consist of?
Organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
What do carbohydrates serve as?
They serve as the structural framework of plants; lactose is the only animal source.
Most abundant and least expensive source of calories in the world?
Carbohydrates
What are carbohydrates classified as?
Classified as simple or complex sugars
What percent of Carbohydrate intake is ingested?
90%
What are carbohydrates converted to?
Glucose to provide energy, carbon dioxide, and water
What is needed to prevent Ketosis?
50 to 100g of carbohydrates are needed daily to prevent ketosis
What is Ketosis?
Metabolic process that occurs when the body begins to burn fat for energy.
What are Monosaccharides?
Simple sugars made only of one sugar
Examples of Monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
What are Disaccharides?
Two simple sugars are combined