Question | Answer |
Water | Adults has 1 ml per kcal...Infants have 1.5 ml per kcal...1 ounce is needed for every kilogram of body weight |
Holistic Health | System of Preventative meds that take into account the whole individual *Biologic *Physiologic *Social |
Vitamin D | Milk Sunlight reduce risk of cancer helps bone growth |
Potassium (K) | Bananas, Dark green leafy veggies, red and white meat, legumes |
Iodine deficiency | Causes hupothyroidism, goiters, mental retardation (cretinism) |
Vitamin B12 | Important to DNA , synthesis may effect bone formation ...found in protein in foods of animal origin |
Vitamin E | Found in nuts and veggie oils fat soluble, acts as antioxidant, cardio health, fetal growth |
Vitamin K deficency | Common in infants and people taking antibiotics , found in dark green veggies |
Phytochemicals | Describe substances in plant based food that are neither vitamins nor minerals |
Peristalisis | Process in which food is propelled through digestive tract |
Hiatal hernia treatment | protrusion of part of the stomach thru the esophageal hiatus (opening) of hte diaphragm, ingestion of antacids to neutrolize or inhibit gastric secretions and possible surgery |
Villi | Hairlike projections inside the intestinal tract involved in absorption of digested food matter |
Absorption | AbsorptionPassage of soluable digested food material through the intestinal wall |
Basal Metabolism | The amount of energy required to maintain life...Example breathing, digestion, heart beat |
Digestion of small Intestine | Pancreatic enzymes that enter the small intestine complete starch and fat digestion and partially digest protein. Intest enymes complete protein and carb digestion |
Categories of food length of digestion | Carbs- easily digested degree absorption is high, Protein must be broke down by digestion into component parts peptides and amino acids, Fat not soluable in H2O special treatment in the GI tract before absorption can take place |
Lacto-ovo vegetarian | Primary diet excludes meat, but includes milk and milk products and eggs or fish |
Macronutrients | Carbs - 4 = = energy...Fats 9kcal = lipid ... protein - 4kcalessential for life kcal... chemical substitute needed in large demand |
Carbs | Macronutrient 4 kcal needed for energy resemble starch |
Amino Acids | Substance that makes protein ... synthasis of amino acids |
Proteins | 4kcal esential for life |
Fats | 9kcal lipid |
Cholesterol | fat- related compound that is produced in the livers of animals. Does not provide kcals |
Saturated fats | Palmitic acid has 16 carbons and no double bonds |
Sugar | Monosccharide and disaccharide form of carbs |
Dietary fiber | Carbs that can not be broken down passes thru digestive track quickly |
Triglycerides | form of food fat found in blood and body tissue |
Vitamin B complex | term used to describe all B vitamins and is water soluble |
Fat soluble vitamins | Vitamins A, D, E, K more stable than water soluble less prone to destruction by heat, air and light |
Water Soluble Vitamins | B Complex vitamins and vitamin C Not stored in the body and need to be included in the diet on a daily basis |
Vitamins | Organic substance essential in body |
Vitamin C | Asorbis acid derived from glucose water soluble |
Vitamin A | Fat soluble used for sight, skin and mucous membrane |
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | Needed for healthy skin, lips, tongue and eye surface |
Electrolytes function | Compound when dissolved in water separate charge particals can conduct electrical current essential to Ph balance of body fluids (sodium Potassium |