Nutrients correct answers Chemical substances obtained from food and
required for proper body function
Nutrition correct answers Scientific study of nutrients and how your body uses them
Diet correct answers Person's usual pattern of food choices
The more ______ a food is the more vitamin...
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Nutrients correct answers Chemical substances obtained from food and
required for proper body function
Nutrition correct answers Scientific study of nutrients and how your body uses them
Diet correct answers Person's usual pattern of food choices
The more ______ a food is the more vitamins, minerals, and other substances it has lost. correct
answers Refined
6 Nutrients correct answers Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids
Vitamins
Minerals
Water
Young women have more ______ and less ______ and _______ in their bodies. correct answers
Fat; Water; Protein
What does the body use nutrients for? correct answers Energy, growth and development, and
regulation processes, including the repair and maintenance of cells and tissues
Metabolism correct answers Total of all chemical processes that occur in living cells
Element correct answers Substance that cannot be separated into simpler chemical substances by
ordinary chemical or physical means
Inorganic (w/nutrient example) correct answers Compounds that do not contain carbon
Examples: Water and minerals
Essential Nutrient (w/examples) correct answers A nutrient that must be supplied in the diet
because it cannot be made by the body
Examples: Water, Calcium, Vitamins
Non-essential Nutrient (w/examples) correct answers A nutrient that can be made (synthesized)
in the body in sufficient amounts if necessary
Example: Cholesterol
Conditionally Essential Nutrients (w/examples) correct answers Nutrients that are normally non-
essential but become essential under certain conditions, such as during a serious illness
,Example: Niacin
Deficiency Disease correct answers State of health characterized by certain abnormal
physiological changes that occur when the body lacks a nutrient
Signs correct answers Physical changes associated with a disease state that are observable or
measurable
Symptoms correct answers Subjective complaints of ill health that are difficult to measure and
observe
Macro-nutrients (w/nutrient example) correct answers Nutrients that the body needs in large
amounts; Supply energy to cells
Examples: Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein
Micro-nutrients (w/nutrient example) correct answers Nutrients that the body needs in very small
amounts; Not sources of energy
Examples: Vitamins, Minerals
Water is not considered a _________ because it is not a source of energy. correct answers
Macro-nutrient
Phytochemicals/ Flavanoids correct answers Substances in plants that are not nutrients but may
have healthful benefits
Heat correct answers Released when food is digested and chemical bonds are broken (kcal)
calorie correct answers Amount of heat energy necessary to raise the temperature of 1g of water
1 degree celsius
Kilocalorie (kcal) or Calorie correct answers Used to express the amount of energy in food;
Amount of heat energy necessary to raise the temperature of 1000g of water 1 degree celsius
Bomb Calorimeter correct answers Devices used to measure the calories in a sample of food
Kcal of energy from 1 g Carbohydrates correct answers 4 kcal of energy
Kcal of energy from 1 g Proteins correct answers 4 kcal of energy
Kcal of energy from 1 g Lipids correct answers 9 kcal of energy
Total kcal of energy from nutrients correct answers Carbohydrate kcal + Protein kcal + Lipid
kcal
Kcal of energy from 1 g Alcohol correct answers 7 kcal of energy but NOT a nutrient
, What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? 2nd leading cause? correct answers Heart
Disease; Cancer
Chronic correct answers Long-term
Risk Factor correct answers Personal characteristic (condition or behavior) that increases a
person's chances of developing a chronic disease
Factors that affect eating correct answers Biological and Physiological: Age, Sensory (smell,
taste)
Cognitive and Psychological: Get sick of type of food
Environmental: Income, availability, relationships, food packaging/advertisements
Key Nutrition Concepts (3) correct answers 1) Most foods are mixtures of nutrients
2) Variety, Moderation, and Balance can help can help ensure a diet's nutritional adequacy
3) Malnutrition includes Overnutrition and Undernutrition
Nutrient-dense Food (w/examples) correct answers Food that supplies more vitamins and
minerals in relation to total calories
Examples: Leafy greens, fat-free milk, oranges, lean meats, broccoli, whole-grain cereals
Energy Density correct answers Refers to the amount of energy a food provides per given weight
of the food
______ foods are more energy-dense. ______ foods are less energy -ense correct answers Fatty;
Watery
______ are both nutrient and energy-dense correct answers Nuts
Empty-calorie (w/examples) correct answers Describes a food that supplies excessive calories
from unhealthy types of fat, added sugar, and/or alcohol
Examples: Candy, chips, alcoholic and sugar-sweetened drinks
Variety correct answers Refers to diet that contains food from each food group
Moderation correct answers Refers to eating reasonable amounts of each food
Balance correct answers Refers to a level of caloric intake that enables a person to maintain a
healthy weight
Dietary Supplement correct answers Product (excluding tobacco) that contains a vitamin, a
mineral, an herb or other plant product, an amino acid, or a dietary substance that supplements
the diet by increasing total intake
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