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What are the six classes of nutrients? - correct answer ✔✔water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins
and minerals.
Nutritional Function of Water - correct answer ✔✔- imperative for human survival
- major blood component
- aids in electrolyte balance and body temp regulation
Nutritional Function of Protein - correct answer ✔✔- major component of all living cells
- alternative source of energy
- repairs bone, muscle, skin, and blood cells
Nutritional Function of Carbs - correct answer ✔✔- main energy source
Nutritional Function of Fats - correct answer ✔✔- vital to maintain healthy skin, insulating body organs,
maintaining body temp
- form of concentrated energy
Nutritional Function of Minerals - correct answer ✔✔- build body tissue and assist in bodily functions
- aids in physiological processes
- key component in red blood cells
Nutritional Function of Vitamins - correct answer ✔✔- improves bone strength
- DNA synthesis, reducing birth defects
Fat soluble v. Water soluble
Nutritional Guidelines - correct answer ✔✔1. Follow a healthy dietary pattern at every stage of life
, 2. Customize food and drink choices to reflect personal preferences, cultural traditions, and budgetary
consideration
3. Focus on meeting food group needs with nutrient dense foods
4. Limit added sugars, saturated fat, and sodium
Food Plate Groups (highest to lowest needed) - correct answer ✔✔1. Veggies
2. Grains
3. Protein
4. Fruits
5. Dairy
Organic v. Non-Organic - correct answer ✔✔- organic refers to food being grown without hormones,
pesticides, or fertilizers (approved by the USDA)
- non-organic refers to food being grown with harmful chemicals that have been linked to cancers
Overweight - correct answer ✔✔having a body weight more than 10% above healthy recommended
levels
Obesity - correct answer ✔✔Having a body weight more than 20% above healthy recommended levels
Obesogenic - correct answer ✔✔Environmental conditions that promote obesity, such as the availability
of unhealthy foods, social and cultural norms that lead to high calorie consumption and lack of physical
activity
Leptin v. Ghrelin - correct answer ✔✔Leptin- (fat cells) tells us when we are full
Ghrelin- tells when we are hungry
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) - correct answer ✔✔Minimum rate at which the body uses energy when at
complete rest
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