ATI Nutrition
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1. What are essential nu- cannot be made by the human body so we must get
trients? these from our diet
2. what are the com- -Carbohydrates and fiber
ponents of nutritive -Protein
sources? -Lipids (fats)
-Vitamins
-Minerals and electrolytes
-Water
3. what are the ener- carbohydrates, fats, proteins
gy-yielding nutrients?
4. Who makes the dietary Institue of Medicine's Standing Committe on the
reference intakes? Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes
5. Why are DRIs useful? Useful in understanding the food intake patterens of
large groups, planning nutrition program standards,
and helping indiviudals
6. What reference values -Recommended Dietary Allowances
are DRIs composed -Estimated Average Requirement
of? -Adequate Intake
-Tolerable Upper intake Level
-Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution
-Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution
7. Recommended Dietary Nutrient intakes that are sufficient to meet the
Allowances (RDAs) needs of almost all healthy people in a specific
gender and life-stage group to decrease the risk of
chronic diseases
8. Estimated Average Re- The amount of nutrient required to meet basic re-
quirement (EAR) quirements for half of the people in a particular
population. Often used to help determine RDAs.
9. Adequate Intake (AI) The amount of a nutrient that most people in a
group or population consume. This is helpful when
there is not enough data to establish an RDA for a
nutrient
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10. Tolerable Upper Intake The upper limit on the amount of a particular nutri-
Level (UL) ent, or the max an individual should consume. ULs
are used when a nutrient is known to have adverse
effects
11. Acceptable Macronu- The recommended percentages of intake for ener-
trient Distribution gy-yielding nutrients (carbs, fat, protein)
Ranges (AMDRs)
12. What are carbohy- organic compounds composed of carbon, hydro-
drates? gen, and oxygen
13. what are the main func- to provide energy for the body
tions of carbs?
14. what is the aver- brain: 130 g/day for adults and children
age minimium amount
(DRI) of carbs? Median carb intake: 305 g/day for males 20 years
and older, 228 g/day for adults, children, and fe-
males
AMDR for carbs is 45% to 65% of calories
15. what functions do -provide energy for cellular work
carbs perform? -help to regulate protein and fat metabolism
-brain and nervous system tissue requre carbs for
max effective functioning
16. how are carbs classi- by the number of saccaride units making up their
fied? structure
17. Monosaccharides simple carbs (glucose- corn syrup, fructose-fruits,
and galactose- found in milk)
20. what carb does the liv- the liver converts fructose and galactose into glu-
er convert cose
21. relationship between glucose is released into the bloodstream and this
glucose and insulin elevates the bgl which causes the release of insulin
from the pancreas. Then glucose is moved out of
the bloodstream into the cells in order to meet
energy needs
22. how much does the 95% of startch is digested within 1 to 4 hr after
body digest starch ingestion
23. where does startch di- occurs mainly in the small intestine using pancre-
gestion take place atic amylase to reduce complex carbohydrates into
disaccharides
24. what stored carb form glycogen- vital source of backup energy, but only
is found in the liver and available in limited supply
muscles
25. how is glucose lev- glucose is released through the breakdown of liver
els maintain between glycogen
meals
26. digestiable carbs -provide 4 cal/g of energy and make blood glucose
levels more stable
27. What is fiber classified carbohydrate
as?
28. dietary fiber plant material that cannot be digested
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