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Nutrition
Teaching Today's Health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Substances in food needed to support life functions. | Nutrients |
| Minimum amount of energy required by the body to maintain essential body functions when at rest. | Basal Metabolism |
| Amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water to 1 degree C. | kilocalorie |
| Simple sugars or complex compounds. | Carbohydrates |
| Nondigestable carbohydrates found in plants. | Fiber |
| Essential nutrients; composed of amino acids. | Proteins |
| Dietary strategy that ensures that each food supplies some amino acids that others lack. | Complimentary Protein Ingestion |
| Organic compounds that do not readily dissolve in water; classified as triglycerides, phospholipids, steroids, etc. | Lipids |
| Solid at room temperature. | Fats |
| Liquid at room temperature. | Oils |
| Has the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms attached to every carbon atom. | Saturated Fatty Acid |
| When 1 pair of hydrogen atoms is missing from a molecule. | Monounsaturated Fatty Acid |
| More than 1 pair of hydrogen atoms is missing from a molecule. | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid |
| Recurring periods of binge eating followed by guilt feelings and purging. | Bulemia |
| Loss of appetite. Person does not eat. | Anorexia Nervosa |
| Not getting enough nutrients. | Undernutrition |
| Basic dietary guidelines for the population as a whole; designed to maintain good health. | Daily Values |
| Bind to free radicals to prevent them from causing damage. | Antioxidants |
| Any atoms or groups of atoms that has an unpaired electron. | Free Radical (Oxidant) |
| Energy-yielding reactions within cells. | Oxidation Reactions |
| Dissolve in water; not stored by the body. B vitamins and C | Water-Soluble Vitamins |
| Dissolve in fat. A, D, E, K | Fat-Soluble Vitamins |
| Organic compounds required by every part of the body to maintain health and prevent disease; must be provided by diet. | Vitamins |
| Other mineral elements required in lesser amounts. Include iron, zinc, selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, etc. | Trace Element |
| Required by the body. Include calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chloride, and magnesium. | Minerals |
| Produced when some of the missing hydrogen atoms are but back into polyunsaturated fats during food processing. | Trans Fatty Acids |
| Made by the liver; used to build cell membranes and brain and nerve tissues. | Cholesterol |
| Large molecules of fat and protein that transport cholesterol in the blood. | Lipoproteins |
| Carried in low-density lipoproteins. Bad cholesterol. | LDL Cholesterol |
| Carried in high-density lipoproteins. Good cholesterol. | HDL Cholesterol |
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