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Jersey College Nutrition Midterm Review 2023-2024/95 Questions And Answers
Quiz :Nutrition - Answer :the science that studies food and how food
nourishes our body and influences our health influences
Quiz :Nutrients - Answer :chemicals found in foods that are critical to human
growth and function.
Quiz :Six groups of nutrients - Answer :carbohydrates; fats and oils; proteins;
vitamins; minerals; water
Quiz :Macronutrients - Answer :nutrients that our body needs in relatively
large amounts to support normal function and health. Carbs, fats, and
proteins.
Quiz :Micronutrients - Answer :nutrients needed in relatively small amounts
to support normal health and body functions. Vitamins and minerals such as
vitamin B&C.
Quiz :Vitamins ADKE - Answer :organic compounds that assist us in regulating
our body's processes.
Quiz :Minerals B&C - Answer :inorganic substances that are not broken down
during digestion and absorption and are not destroyed by heat or light.
Quiz :EAR The Estimated Average Requirment - Answer :the average daily
intake level estimated to meet the needs of half the people in a certain group.
Scientist use it to calculate the RDA
Quiz :RDA The Recommended Dietary Allowance - Answer :the average daily
intake level estimated to meet the needs of nearly all people in a certain
group. Aim for this amount!
Quiz :AI The Adequate Intake - Answer :average daily intake level assumed to
be adequate. It is used when an EAR can not be determined. Aim for this
amount if there is no RDA!
, Quiz :UL The Tolerable Upper Intake Level - Answer :the highest average daily
intake level likely to pose no health risks. Do not exceed this amount on a daily
basis.
Quiz :AMDR The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range - Answer :the
recommend range of carbohydrate, fat, and protein intake expressed as a
percentage of total energy.
Quiz :healthful diet - Answer :a diet that provides the proper combination of
energy and nutrients and is adequate, moderate, balanced, and varied
Quiz :nutrient dense foods - Answer :foods that provide the most nutrients
for the least amount of energy.
Quiz :nutrient density - Answer :the relative amount of nutrients per amount
of energy or number of Calories.
Quiz :Exchange system - Answer :a diet planning tool in which exchanges, or
portions, are organized according to the amount of carbs, protein, fat, and
calories in each food.
Quiz :Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Answer :a set of principles developed
by the US Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Health and
Human Services to assist Americans in designing a healthful diet and lifestyle.
Updated approximately every 5 years.
Quiz :Healthy People 2020 - Answer :Is a health promotion and disease
prevention plan for the United States. Updated every 10 years.
Quiz :Digestion - Answer :the process by which foods are broken down into
their component molecules, either mechanically or chemically
Quiz :Absorption - Answer :the physiological process by which molecules of
food are taken from the gastrointestinal tract into the circulation.
Quiz :hunger - Answer :physiological drive for food
Quiz :Satiety - Answer :a physiological sensation of fullness
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