Nutrition - Answer a science that studies the interactions between living organisms and food
Macronutrients - Answer energy-yielding nutrients contain carbohydrates, proteins, and fats/ water
Micronutrients - Answer vitamins and minerals
How many calories in a gram of carbohydrate...
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Nutrition - Answer a science that studies the interactions between living organisms and food
Macronutrients - Answer energy-yielding nutrients contain carbohydrates, proteins, and fats/ water
Micronutrients - Answer vitamins and minerals
How many calories in a gram of carbohydrate? - Answer 4 calories/gram
How many calories in a gram of fat? - Answer 9 calories/gram
How many calories in a gram of protein? - Answer 4 calories/gram
What is 1 kilocalorie? - Answer 1 kilocalorie = 4.18 kilojoules
kilocalorie (kcal) - Answer The amount of energy is measured in
Phytochemicals - Answer Nonnutritive substances that may have protective effects against certain
cancers are called
what can limit food availibility? - Answer food environment, health status, culture, peer pressure
nutrient density - Answer a measure of the nutrient a food provides compared to its energy content
example of Low-nutrient density foods - Answer chicken nuggets, fries, apple pie
, example of high nutrient density foods - Answer skinless chicken breast, medium baked potato,
medium apple
factors that influence food choices - Answer taste, environment, culture and tradition, family, finances,
convenience, the media, age, health issues
reliable sources for nutrition information - Answer check if the information makes sense, what is the
source, is it based on good science, has it stood the test of time?
variety - Answer you will provide the fuel the body needs, even if some of the food interactions are not
positive
Proportionality - Answer eating more nutrient dense foods
hypothesis - Answer An educated guess
How does a theory become accepted into research? - Answer they go through the scientific method
processed food - Answer commercially prepared food bought for convenience
Homeostasis - Answer basic biological process that involves adjusting feeding behavior and post-
digestive physiology to balance food intake with energy expenditure.
fortified foods - Answer adding something to the food, example: adding iodine to salt, calcium to OJ
enriched foods - Answer adding it back to the food while it stripped away from processing, "enriching"
it
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