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Digestion/Nutrition
Medical Assisting Chapter 9
Digestive Terms | Definitions |
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Nutrition | Study of taking of nutrients into the body and how the body uses these nutrients |
Ingestion | Taking food into the body |
Digestion | Breaking down of food, both chemically and physically |
Absorption | Transfer of nutrients from gastrointestional tract into the blood stream |
Elimination | Process of excreting waste from the body. |
Carbohydrates | Energy |
Fats | Stored Energy |
Protein | Growth & Repair |
Water | Most Essential Nutrient |
1 gram of Protein = | 4 calories |
1 Fat Gram = | 9 calories |
1 gram of Carbohydrate= | 4 calories |
Fiber | An Indigestable carbohyhdrate. |
Contents on a Food Labels | Calories, Calories from Fat, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Dietary Fiber, sugars, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Percent Daily Values, Ingredients |
Patient Dietary Teaching Tips | Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, High Fiber, Vitamins & Minerals |
The daily fat % should not exceed__________%. | 30 % |
Cholesterol should not exceed_________mg per day | 300 milligrams |
Sodium should not exceed __________mg per day. | 2400 mg |
S/S of Vitamin A Defiecency | Night blindness, Bone Growth Ceases |
S/S of Vitamin K Defiecency | Prolonged clood clotting |
S/S of Vitamin C Defiecency | Scurvy, Muscle Cramps, Ulcerated gums |
S/S of Thiamin Defiecency | GI, Nervous and Cardiovascular System problems |