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Grodner pp 8-16




Essential nutrients - ANSWER-Nutrients that the body needs for growth and

maintenance that can only be obtained from the diet.




The 6 nutrient categories - ANSWER-Carbohydrates (CHO), proteins, lipids

(Fats), vitamins, minerals, water




Nonessential nutrients - ANSWER-Can be synthesized by the body.




The function of nutrients - ANSWER-Providing energy,

Regulating body processes,

Building/maintaining, and repairing tissue




organic nutrients - ANSWER-Carbohydrates (CHO), lipids, proteins, vitamins

,Energy yielding nutrients - ANSWER-Carbohydrates(CHO), lipids(fats),

proteins




Carbohydrates - ANSWER-Major source of fuel/energy and dietary fiber.

Simple: sugars- found in fruits/milk/sweeteners.

Complex: starch and most fiber-found in cereals/grains/fruits/veggies

*Everything is broken down into glucose (the most efficient use of energy in

body) except dietary fiber.




Proteins - ANSWER-Made of 20 amino acids (aa's)

9 essential aa's found in animal & plant sources.

Provide energy/ perform extensive functions in body.




Excessive protein - ANSWER-Broken down into aa's and used as energy or is

stored as fat.

Increase intake of protein (beyond needed amount) DOES NOT increase

muscle formation.

Minerals - ANSWER-Serve structural purposes in body & found in body fluids.

Sixteen essential minerals, categorized as major & trace minerals.

,Found in fruits, vegetables, dairy, meats, & legumes.




Water - ANSWER-Functions as major part of every tissue in body:

-Fluid within which substances can break down & re-form.

-As blood constituent, provides transportation for nutrients.




Equivalent of 9 to 13 cups water a day consumed from foods/beverages.




Signs of dehydration: impaired motor control, increase in temperature, loss

of appetite, and increased heart rate.




Lipids (fats) - ANSWER-Densest form of energy & other body functions &

food.

Help produce hormones.

There's a relationship between consumption of lipids & risk for diet-related

diseases.




Lipid types - ANSWER-Three Categories:

1. Triglycerides: saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fats.

2. Phospholipids: Lecithin (most common)

, 3. Sterols: Cholesterol (most heard about)




Vitamins - ANSWER-Compounds that indirectly assist other nutrients through

processes of digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion.




Themselves don't provide energy, help release it from carbs, lipids, &

proteins.




Thirteen vitamins, each with specific function & found in many foods,

especially fruits/veggies




Water soluble vitamins - ANSWER-B vitamins & vitamin C




Fat soluble vitamins - ANSWER-Vitamins A, D, E, K




Dietary Standards - ANSWER-Guide to adequate nutrient intake levels

against which to compare nutrient values of foods consumed.

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