Nutrition 1020 - Exam One with verified solutions 2024
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Nutrition 1020
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Nutrition 1020
Organic
Containing carbon and hydrogen
Phytochemicals (functional foods)
Chemicals found in plants, such as vegetables and fruits.
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Nutrition 1020 - Exam One with
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Organic - answer Containing carbon and hydrogen
Phytochemicals (functional foods) - answer Chemicals found in
plants, such as vegetables and fruits.
RD - answer Registration in Dietetics - Has met the academic,
experience and endorsement requirements for membership and has
also passed a board examination after graduating from an
accredited institution.
Essential nutrient - answer A substance that cannot be synthesized
by the body and must be obtained preassembled from the diet,
including certain amino acids and fatty acids, vitamins, and
minerals.
Calorie - answer A common non-SI unit of energy. 1,000 calories = 1
Calorie.
Kilocalorie (calorie) - answer The amount of heat required to raise
the temperature of one kilogram (kg) of water by one degree
Celsius. The amount of energy in food that can be supplied to the
body and released by carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
Functional foods - answer Products in the supermarket that have
selected phytochemicals added to them (e.g. yogurt).
Classes of nutrition - answer Carbohydrates, fats, proteins,
vitamins, minerals, and water
, Carbohydrates - answer Organic - Broken down to glucose to
provide energy for exercise and neurological function. Calories per
gram - 4
Fats (lipids) - answer Organic - An essential nutrient composed of
fatty acids and used for energy and other body functions.
Calories per gram - 9
Proteins - answer Organic - An energy nutrient consisting of large,
complex molecules made up of amino acids. They support tissue
growth, repair and maintenance.
Calories per gram - 4
Vitamins - answer Organic - Do not yield energy. Compounds that
help regulate many vital physiologic processes, including the
digestion, absorption, and metabolism of other nutrients. The help
to release and utilize the energy found in proteins, fats and
carbohydrates.
Minerals - answer Inorganic - Elements found in food that are used
to rid the body of harmful by-products of metabolism and aid in fluid
regualtion.
Water - answer Inorganic - A nutrient that is vital for our survival.
Factors that influence a person's day to day food choices - answer
Biological factors - hunger, salt and sugar, hormones, physical
activity
Psychological factors - depression boredom, reward, peer/family
pressure, habits, television
Environmental factors - lack of time, lack of money, television,
culture, religion
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