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NS 1410 Exam 1 TTU: Questions With A+ SolutionsThe Science of Nutrition Right Ans - -The study of nutrients in food and the
body's handling of them
-How food nourishes our body
-How food influences our health
-Nutrition contributes to wellness
Wellness Right Ans - -The absence of disease
-Physical, emotional, and spiritual health
-Critical components: Nutrition, Physical activity
Food Right Ans - -Animal or plant product that can be taken into the body
to yield nutrients
Nutrients Right Ans - -Substances obtained from food that are
indispensable to the body's functioning
Essential nutrients Right Ans - -Those that the body cannot make for itself
or cannot make in sufficient quantities to meet its needs
-Must be supplied in the diet from food we consume
Macro vs micro nutrients Right Ans - +Macro:
-Protein
-Carbs
-Fat (lipids)
-Water
+Micro
-Vitamins
-Minerals
Nutrients are used in the body to: Right Ans - 1. Provide energy
2. Maintain and repair body tissue
3. Support growth of new body tissue
Organic Nutrients vs. Inorganic Nutrients Right Ans - -Based on the
presence of carbon
-Organic contains carbon
, -Non-organic contains NO carbon
Organic Nutrients Right Ans - (C-C, C-H)
-Carbs
-Fat
-Protein
-Vitamins
*CONTAIN CARBON*
Inorganic nutrients Right Ans - -Minerals
-Water
*CONTAIN NO CARBON*
Energy Yielding Nutrients Right Ans - -Carbohydrates
-Fat
-Protein
*THESE HAVE CALORIES*
Energy Right Ans - -The ability to do work
Calorie Right Ans - -Food Energy or calories (chemical energy)is converted
into mechanical, electrical,or heat energy in the body
Kilocalories Right Ans - [Kcalorie or Calorie (Kcal)]
-Measurement of heat
-Amount of heat energy needed to raise the Temp of 1 kg of water 10°C
Gram (g) Right Ans - -Unit of weight
-1 gram is the weight of a mL (cc) of water
-28 grams = 1 oz.
Energy and amount of energy from each nutrient Right Ans - -Carbs=4
kcal/gram
-Protein=4 kcal/gram
-Fat=9 kcal/gram
-Alcohol=7 kcal/gram
Excess of Energy Nutrients Right Ans - +Stored mostly as fat to be drawn:
-Between meals
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