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nutrition and diet
foods and activities which lead to good health
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hypertension | high blood pressure |
| malnutrition | state of poor nutrition caused by diet or illness |
| carbohydrates | commonly called starches or sugars, major source of energy |
| cholesterol | fatty substance found in body cells and animal fats |
| protein | essential nutrients that build and repair tissue and provide heat or energy |
| digestion | process of breaking down food into smaller parts and changing it chemically |
| absorption | process where blood capillaries pick up digested nutrients |
| anorexia | loss of appetite |
| therapeutic diet | modifications of normal diet to improve specific health conditions |
| Four immediate effects of good nutrition | healthy appearance, well developed body, good attitude, high energy level, proper sleep and body habits |
| osteoporosis | a condition in which bones become porous and break easily |
| cellulose | fibrous indigestible form of carbohydrate that provides bulk in the digestive tract |
| Four functions of fat | cushions organs and bones, aid in absorption of fat soluble vitamins, provide flavor to meals, maintain body temperature by providing insulation |
| unsaturated fats description | soft or oily at room temperature |
| saturated fats | A fat that is solid at room temperature and found in animal fats, lards, and dairy products. |
| unsaturated fats | A fat that is liquid at room temperature and found in vegetable oils, nuts, and seeds. |
| Four examples of saturated fats | eggs, whole milk, cream, butter |
| Four examples of polyunsaturated fats | vegetable oil, margarines, products made with vegetable oils, fish, peanuts |
| Three functions of proteins | build and repair tissues, help produce antibodies, and provide heat and energy |
| complete proteins | contain nine amino acids essential to life |
| incomplete proteins | contain any of the remaining amino acids out of the twenty two and some combination of some of the nine. |
| water-soluble vitamins | vitamins that dissolve in water and are easily destroyed by cooking, air, and light |
| fat-soluble vitamins | vitamins that dissolve in fat and are not easily destroyed by cooking, aire, and light |
| Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) | aids in wound healing |
| Vitamin K | normal clotting of the blood |
| Vitamin B (12) (cobalamin) | production of healthy red blood cells and metabolism of proteins |
| Vitamin D | builds and maintains bone and teeth |
| Riboflavin | healthy mouth tissues and eyes |
| Riboflavin deficiency | inflammation of the membranes |
| Vitamin A (Retinol) | structure and function of cells of skin and mucous membrane |
| Vitamin E | protection of cell structure, especially red blood cells |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | production of antibodies |
| Iron (Fe) | formation of hemoglobin in red blood cells |
| Potassium (K) | regular heart rhythm |
| Calcium (Ca) | clotting of the blood |
| Iodine (I) | formation of hormones in thyroid gland |
| Fluorine (F) | develop and maintain bones and teeth |
| Magnesium (Mg) and Sodium (Na) | healthy muscles and nerves |
| Zinc (Zn) | component of enzymes and insulin |
| Four functions of water | essential for breaking down food, helps body tissues absorb nutrients, makes up most of the blood plasma and cytoplasm of cells, helps move waste material through the body |
| 6-8 | how many glasses of water should the average person drink per day? |
| digestion | the process of breaking down food into small parts |
| absorption | the process of absorbing nutrients into the circulatory system by lymph capillaries |
| Four factors that cause calorie requirements to vary from person to person | activity, age, size, sex, physical condition, climate |
| an individual who wants to lose weight shoulds increase__________ and decrease_________________________ | activity, caloric intake |
| What does BMI measure? | measures weight in relation to height and correlates this with body fat |
| underweight | a bodyweight that is 10 to 15 percent below the desired weight |
| overweight | a body weight that is 10 to 20 percent above the average recommended weight |
| obesity | a bodyweight that is 20 percent or more above the average recommended weight |
| Soft diet foods to avoid | meat, fried food, coarse cereal, nuts |
| Diabetic diet foods to avoid | syrup, jam, honey, chewing gum |
| Low-cholesterol diet foods to avoid | beef, pork, liver, lamb |
| Fat-restricted diet foods to avoid | cream, cheese, whole milk, nuts |
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