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Human nutrition1exam

Nutrition facts

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Nutrition is The science of food that prevents vitamin and mineral deficiency and food that promotes health
Poor food choices Lead to illness
Good food choices Keep you healthy
Diet is the foods and beverages that a person consumes
What are the reasons we eat? Habit, traditions, social interactions, available/convenient, affordable, associations, comfort foods, nourishment
Functional foods are foods that are the healthiest for us. these foods serve a function in our body.
Phytochemicals plant chemicals
Macro nutrients energy yielding nutrients such as; proteins, carbs, lipids, alcohol
micronutrients non energy yielding nutrients such as; vitimins, minerals, and water
Organic containing carbon
Inorganic not containing carbon
Essential nutrients nutrients that we must obtain from our diet
Nutritional genomics the science of how nutrients affect the activities of genes
independent research independent from the funding source and is much less biased. the government uses this
Animal studies are studies done on animals in a lab
Cell culture studies are studies done on human tissue
epidemilogical studies studies done on a large group of people to see if there is a correlation between dietary habits and illness
abstract research reports summaries on full text reports
RDV recomended diatary allowence the ammount needed to prevent defiencies
AI Adequate intake: a value used as a guide when there is no RDA
UL tolerable upper intake level: highest amount of intake assumed to be safe
RDV recommended daily value: the amount of nutrients needed to stay healthy
insulin produced by the pancreas to transport sugar into cells.
Glycolysis digests carbs into internal energy
Electron transport system changes the water and fluids that we drink into water for our cells
The liver/pancreas system digests lipids chemicals and sugars
the intestinal/ lymph system excretes lipids, proteins, and carbs
peristalsis transportation through the small intestine
Gastrin stimulates digestive fluids in the stomach
secretin stimulates intestinal fluids
Cholecystokinin stimulates the pancreas and gallbladder action
indigestion without adequate calcium the intestine does not contract. without adequate magnesium the intestine does not relax
fiber comes from roots, leaves, stems, and skins of plants
The glycemic index classifies foods as to how fast they convert to sugar in the body.
Gastrin stimulates digestive fluid in the stomach
Secretin stimulates intestinal fluids
cholecystokinin stimulates pancreas and gall bladder
IBS irritable bowel syndrome: Alternating constipation and diarrhea
Good bacteria counteracts bad bacteria. Peppers, vit c decrease bad bacteria
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