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HCCS VNSG 1216 EXAM 1 FALL 2024-2025Health Promotion - Answer Active participation in activities or initiatives that
promote good well-being.
Nutrition: ANSWER The sum of all processes involved in food intake,
assimilation, and utilization for the maintenance of bodily tissue and energy
production. A foundation for life and health.
Nutrition Science - ANSWER the body of science generated by controlled
research that relates to the process of nutrition.
Dietics - ANSWER Dietary management and food utilization
Registered Dietician - ANSWER A professional dietitian who has passed the
Dietary Registration Commission's examinations.
Health - Answer A state of optimal well-being.
Metabolism - Answer The total of all body functions that allow the body to
function and produce energy.
Glycogen - Answer A polysaccharide. The body's primary method of glucose
storage.
Kilocalorie (Kcal) - The unit of heat measurement.
Amino acids are nitrogen-containing chemicals that compose the structural
components of proteins.
, DRI - ANSWER Dietary Reference Intake: Nutrient recommendations by
gender and age group.
RDA - ANSWER: Recommended daily allowances of nutrients for
demographic groups based on age and gender, with defined weight and height.
MyPlate - Answer A visual representation of the five dietary groups.
Photosynthesis - ANSWER The method by which plants containing chlorophyll
produce carbohydrates.
Saccharide - Answer The chemical name of sugar molecules
Simple Carbohydrates - Answer Sugars with a basic structure consisting of one
or two solitary structural components. Mono and disaccharide.
Complex Carbohydrates: ANSWER Large complex carbs containing numerous
sugar units. Polysaccharides (Starch, Glycogen, Fiber)
Three monosaccharides: glucose (the basic single sugar in humans), fructose
(from fruit), and galactose (from milk digestion).
Sucrose (common table sugar), lactose (milk sugar), and maltose (produced by
the body through starch breakdown) - ANSWER Three Disaccharides
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