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Nutrition Final Corda
utsa nutrition final
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Undergraduate 1
05/10/2012

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Organization whose primary concern is to controlling importing pathogens which may cause foodborne illness.
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Food and drug Administration
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Federal agency historically responsible for nutritional education
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US dept of Agriculture
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Common symptoms of foodborne illness
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runny nose, diarrhea, vomit, abdominal cramps
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treatment of foodborne illness
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plenty of clear liquids
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cutting meat with vegetables causes this
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cross contamination of bacteria
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The recommended percentage of carbohydrate consumption
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55-60%
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Overall fat consumption should be reduced from 40% to..
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20%
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Recommended saturated fat consumption percentage.
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10%
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Cholesterol consumption should be reduced to how many mg?
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250
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amount of sugar recommended per day in grams
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3 grams
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Targets of nations public health agenda: what do they want to reduce in american overall.
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overweight/obesity, diabetes, cancers, cardiovascular disease
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The process in which food is broken down into absorbable nutrients beginning in the mouth.
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digestion
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when food goes past the mouth and becomes an acidic substance in the stomach it is called:
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chyme
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Salivary glands, stomach, and pancreas all secrete specialized proteins which help with digestion of basic macromolecules
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enzymes
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the primary macromolecules:
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proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
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This is made from the gallbladder and consists of salts and cholesterols which emulsify fats in preparation for digestion and absorption
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Bile
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method: diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and active transport occur where nutrients cross the lipid bi layer of the intestinal cells into vascular and lymphatic systems
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absorption
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everything absorbed in the digestive tract eventually goes here for metabolism.
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liver
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gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin and gastric-inhibitory peptide are ________ which are specialized proteins that regulate stomach, gallbladder, and pancreas secretions during digestion.
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hormones
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this is food that is not digested or absorbed but becomes fermented in the colon before elimination.
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fiber
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beneficial organism living in the gastrointestinal tract: probiotics
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bacteria
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the principle describing the body as an elegant machine which maintains internal conditions to protect your health and cannot be easily manipulated with fad diets or supplements
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homeostasis
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class of macronutrients consisting of monosaccharrides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides ( glycogen, starches, and dietary fibers).
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carbohydrates
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carbohydrates that are quickly digested and absorbed ie monosaccharides and disaccharides.
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simple carbohydrates
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carbohydrates that take longer to digest and absorb ie polysaccharides.
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complex carbohydrates
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specialized proteins that help digest carbohydrates
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enzymes
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when simple carbohydrates are absorbed in the small intestine they travel to this site for metabolism via vascular system
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liver
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the most essential source of energy circulating in our bodies, "blood sugar":
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glucose
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the storage form of carbohydrates
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glycogen
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non-starch polysaccharides which prevent cardiovascular disease and some cancers ie cellulose:
Definition
dietary fibers
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chronic disorder of carbohydrate metabolism and leading cause of death in the united states. obesity increases the risk of onset
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diabetes
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pancreatic hormone use for controlling blood sugar transportation.
Definition
insulin
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the process of getting energy from amino acids
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gluconeogenesis
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family of macronutrients which are described as fats when they are solid at room temperature or oils when they are are room temperature
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lipids
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major storage form of fat in the body, forms with fatty acids as the majority to make up dietary fats:
Definition
triglycerides
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fatty acids that have no double bonds in their structure, carry the maximum number of hydrogen.
-firmer are room temp also described as clogging fats
Definition
saturated fatty acids
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fatty acids that have more than one double bond in their structure, most often liquid at room temperature and are seen NOT to clog your arteries.
Definition
unsaturated fatty acids
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types of nutrients that we need because our body doesnt make them ie omega-3 (alpha linolenic) and omega 6 (linoleic)
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essential nutrients
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used to promote the mixing of fat in water so that they can be absorbed in the intestinal tracts,
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bile
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synthesized in intestinal cells and transport lipids in our vascular system ie chylomicrons
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lipoproteins
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specialized proteins that hydrolyze triglyceride and promote triglyceride uptake, ex LPL/lipase in all adipose cells
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enzymes
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cholesterol makes bile acids, hormones, this vitamin.
Definition
vitamin D
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the leading cause of death associated with saturated fat consumption in the united states. this is why cholesterol is also labeled bad
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cardiovascular disease
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High cholesterol means what kind of lipid profile ( how much HDL and LDL)
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low HDL and high LDL
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nitrogen is found in this macronutrient making it different than the others
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protein
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where digestion of protein primarily occurs
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stomach
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specialized protein that digests proteins ie pepsin
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enzyme
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what occurs to amino acids in the small intestine after they have been digested?
Definition
absorption
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amino acids are classified as this depending on if we can get them from our diets or not.
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essential, conditionally-essential, or non-essential
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the purpose of tranferrin, hemoglobin, and lipoproteins is to do what to nutrients?
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transport
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the pancreas makes this important messenger protein. also used to blood sugar regulation
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insulin
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amino acids is broken down into ammonia and is converted to urea in what organ?
Definition
liver
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what organs filters the blood, ie urea
Definition
kidneys
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exercising and healthy eating habits insure amino acids will be built into what?
Definition
muscle
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eating too much protein leads to what? other than acidosis
Definition
Negative nitrogen balance
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reaction when small molecules are put together to build larger ones, requires energy
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anabolism
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reaction where larger molecule are broken down into smaller ones, produces energy.
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catabolism
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the process of building and degrading molecules
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metabolism
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glycolysis in muscles that are deprived of oxygen produce ____ which can be cycled back into glucose in the live via which cycle______
Definition
lactic acid; cori/kreb/TCA cycle
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enzymes need help fro these guys to perform metabolic reactions
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coenzymes
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describe how the macronutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are used in exercise over time.
Definition
carbohydrates used more in the first 30 minutes then proteins and fat in the later minutes
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how many kcal per gram are there in
-carbohydrates
-lipids
-proteins
Definition
carbohydrates- 4 kcal/gram
Lipids- 9 kcal/gram
protein- 4 kcal/gram
Term
recommended percentages for:
-carbohydrates
-lipids
-protein
Definition
-carbohydrates:50-65%
-lipids:<20%
-proteins:10-35%
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what fraction of lean tissue represents the water content
Definition
3/4
Term
this organ provides major control for homeostasis of body fluids ie blood pressure and the bodys acid base balance
Definition
kidneys
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sweating and bleeding leads to greatest loss in these minerals
Definition
sodium and chloride
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what is needed for oral rehydration therapy
Definition
water salt and sugar
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what is the major function of chloride
Definition
maintain gastric acidity
Term
who primary function is to act as a principal intracellular electrolyte?
Definition
potassium
Term
whose major function is to air with ADP-ATP energy exchange
Definition
phosphorus
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calcium aids with what 2 functions
Definition
bone health and blood clotting
Term
what helps amino acids for bridges
Definition
sulfur
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the amount of this ___ in foods are dependent of soil composition.
Definition
trace minerals
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the measure of the amount at which a nutrient is absorbed and used by the body
Definition
bioavailability
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an iron-containing compound that carries oxygen in the blood
Definition
hemoglobin
Term
proteins are needed for what elements(2) transport in the blood
Definition
zinc and iron
Term
what helps maintain body temperature, metabolic rate, blood cell production and hormone synthesis?
Definition
iodine
Term
what trace mineral helps activate thyroid hormone?
Definition
selenium
Term
what trace mineral is necessary in the formation of hemoglobin? NOT IRON!
Definition
copper
Term
lead, mercury and cadmium have what in common?
Definition
they are dangerous heavy metals
Term
a class of drug which stimulates the kidneys to release body water through the kidneys
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diuretics
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name of the body's hormone that stimulates the kidneys to a to reabsorb water
Definition
anti diuretic hormone
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food that contain non-nutrient substances which may promote health beyond basic nutrition
Definition
functional foods
Term
good natural source of fluoride
Definition
seafood
Term
sodas have what that can effect bone health?
Definition
phosphoric acid
Term
fat soluble vitamin
Definition
ADEK
Term
ascorbic acid= ? vitamin
Definition
C
Term
what are the antioxidant vitamins
Definition
C E
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beta ceratin function
Definition
reproduction, growth, non toxic form of vitamin A
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water soluble vitamin (2)
Definition
B and C
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cholesterol makes what vitamin?
Definition
D
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