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NJC Nutrition
Review for final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The number of complete proteins | 9 |
| Complete proteins come from what food source? | animals and animal products |
| Food sources for incomplete proteins | plants |
| Function of proteins | Build and repair tissue Regulate body functions |
| List 2 functions of fat | cushions organs and bones Provides insulation |
| Vitamin responsible for eyes health and growth and development | Vitamin A |
| Mineral responsible for the formation of hydrochloric acid | Chloride or chlorine |
| List the fat soluble vitamins | KADE |
| This mineral is responsible for the formation of hormones in the thyroid gland | Iodine |
| Mineral that forms hemoglobin in red blood cells | Iron |
| This mineral helps with clotting of blood AND maintenance of teeth and bones | Calcium |
| Mineral that is needed for regular heart rhythm, fluid balance, and nerve function | Potassium |
| Vitamin that helps with normal clotting of blood and formation of Prothrombin | Vitamin K |
| Diet that allows liquids that can be seen through and are easiest to digest | Clear liquid diet |
| Diet that limits foods such as smoked meats, olives, pickles, sunflower seeds, sauerkraut and is used to treat hypertension | Sodium restricted diet |
| A diet that has been modified for the health and safety of the pateint | Therapeutic diet |
| How many calories are in 1 pound | 3500 |
| Diet that limits sweets and carbohydrates | Diabetic diet |
| This diet encourages eating meat, fish, milk, cheese and eggs | High protein diet |
| Someone with Arteriosclerosis would need to follow this diet | Low cholesterol |
| These are classified as fat soluble or water soluble | Vitamins |
| What vitamin and mineral work together to promote healthy teeth and gums | Vitamin C and Flouride |
| All body processes related to food | Nutrition |
| State of good health with optimal body function | wellness |
| Fibrous indigestible form of carbohydrate | Cellulose |
| Process where nutrients are used by the cells | Metabolism |
| Process where blood capillaries pick up nutrients | Absorption |
| This nutrient is a major source of energy | Carbohydrate |
| This nutrient is made of amino acids | Proteins |
| Nutrients that provide the most concentrated form of energy | Fats |
| Sterol lipid found in body cells and animal products | Cholesterol |
| Inorganic elements that regulate body fluids and assist in body functions | Minerals |
| 1 gram of fat = how many calories | 9 |
| Organic compounds that regulate body processes | Vitamins |
| Carries nutrient waste to and from the body | Water |
| This nutrient is easily digested, grows well in most climates,and keeps well without refrigeration | Carbohydrates |
| Basal Metabolic Rate | Rate at which calories are burned while at rest/sleep |
| What is the name for the contents of the stomach as it is being churned for digestion | Chyme |
| This is the wavelike motion of the muscles propelling food throughout the digestive tract | Peristalsis |
| Medical term for the gatekeeper valve | Pyloric sphincter |
| Name 3 parts of the small intestine | Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum |
| Name the body part that keeps food from entering the trachea when we swallow | Epigottis |
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