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| Reasons why we choose the foods we do? |
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Sensory- taste, texture, smell
Cognitive- habits, comfort foods, cravings, ads, social norms
Environmental- economic, lifestyle, culture, religion, politics |
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Sweet
Sour
Salty
Bitter
Umami (savory taste from the amino acid Glutamate) |
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| How do physiological changes (related to aging/disease) affect our food choices? |
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Diminished taste sensitvity
Teeth and gum deterioration |
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| 3 main functions of nutrients in the body |
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Definition
Regulation
Energy
Structure
Support growth
Maintenance
Repair of body tissues |
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| What is an essential nutrient? |
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| A food that must be consumed from the diet because the body cannot manufacture it or cannot be made at in sufficient quantities. |
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Lipids
Minerals
Water
Protein
Vitimans
Carbohydrates |
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Water
Protein
Fat
Carbohydrates |
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| What nutrients are Organic? |
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Proteins
Vitimins
Carbohydrates
Fat |
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| What nutrients are Inorganic? |
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Substance found in a plant (phyto means plant) foods that is not an essential nutrient but may have health promoting properties.
Ex Broccoli |
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| What function do carbohydrates primarily perform? |
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| Which functions do lipids primarily perform? |
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| Provides energy, form structures, regulate body processes |
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Which functions do proteins primarily perform?
What is it made up of? |
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Provide energy, form structures, regulate body processes
Amino acids |
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| The sum of all the chemical reactions that take place in a living organism |
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| A physiological state in which a stable internal body environmental is maintained |
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| Foods high in Carbohydrates |
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Sugars, starches, fiber
Whole grains, broccoli, potatoes, rice, pasta, bread |
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| Vegetable oils, avocado, cream, butter, whole milk, meat |
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| Nuts, beans, meat, fish, eggs |
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| Lipid group includes which 3 types of compounds |
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Definition
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Sterols |
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| What are the smaller units made up of proteins? |
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| List fat-soluable vitamins |
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| List water soluble vitamins |
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Definition
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| What are the main functions of vitamins |
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Definition
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| What is the main functions of minerals? |
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| Form structures, regulate body processes |
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| What is the main function of water? |
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Definition
| Regulate body temperature |
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Name Kcals per gram in:
Lipids
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Alcohol |
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Term
| Obesity increases the risk to what diseases? |
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Definition
Type II diabetes
Cardiovascular diseases
Cancer
Gallbladder disease |
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| First leading cause of disease/death, lifestyle related |
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Definition
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| What are good sources of nutrition information? |
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Definition
Registered Dieticians
American Dietetic Association
American Medical Association |
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| What should we watch out for when trying to gather reliable nutritional information? |
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Does it make sense? Are the claims outrageous?
Are you required to purchase something?
Scientific credentials of author
Whats the source?
Sampling size |
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2000Kcal diet
__ cups of fruit
__ cups of veggies |
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Definition
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2000Kcal Diet
__ or more whole grains equivalents
__ cups of low fat or fat free dairy |
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2000 Kcal Diet
Less than __% of calories from sat. fat |
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2000 Kcal Diet
Less than __mg from cholesterol
Less than __mg if at risk of disease |
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2000 Kcal Diet
Total fat ___% of total calories
Less than ___mg of sodium everyday |
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| Some MyPlate adjustments made by the Harvard School of Public Health |
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| Inclusion of water and detail with every food group |
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| A set of reference values for the intake of energy, nutrients, and food components that can be used for planning and assessing the diets of healthy people in the U.S and Canada |
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DRIs
Dietary Reference Intakes |
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| Used to evaluate the nutrient INTAKE OF POPULATION |
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EARs
Estimated Average Requirements |
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| Intake that are sufficient to meet the nutrient needs of almost all healthy people in a specific life-stage and gender group |
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RDAs
Recommended Dietary Allowances |
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Intake that should be used as a goal when no RDA exists. These values are an approximation of the average nutrient intake that appears to sustain a desired indicator of health.
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| Maximum daily intakes that are unlikely to pose a risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the specified life-stage and gender group. |
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ULs
Tolerable Upper Intake Levels |
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| A nutrient reference value used on food labels to help consumers see how food fits into their overall diets. |
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Stomach secretions
Chemical digestion |
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Definition
| gastric juices by gastric glands |
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Stomach secretions
Protein digestion |
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Stomach secretions
Kills most bacteria in food |
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Stomach secretions
Protects the stomach lining from hydrochloric acid and pepsin |
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Stomach secretions
B-12 Absorption |
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| Different movement in the digestive tract |
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Peristalsis: Propels
Segmentation: Back and Forth |
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Which organ does most digestion and absorption occur?
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| List parts of the same intestine |
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Duodenum- Primary place of digestion (10inches)
Jejunum- Some digestion (4ft long)
Ileum- Little digestion (5ft long) |
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| Define: Increase surface area |
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| Define: Contains blood vessels and small lymph vessels to carry nutrients to the body |
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| How often does our entercytes turn over? |
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| Define: Auto immune system disorder primarily causes abdominal pain and diarrhea |
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| Starts as a food bone illness. Infection in colon which can result in a range from regular bowl movements to diarrhea. |
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| Food sensitive and can result in severe diarrhea |
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Primary place of digestion?
Little digestion? |
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