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| What are the 3 types of nutrients? |
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1) Fat/Lipids
2) Protein
3) Carbohydrates |
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| What sciences does nutrition include? |
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1) Food Science
2) Biochemistry
3) Physiology |
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| “The sum of all things an individual typically eats in a day” |
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| Substances that the body needs for energy, growth & development |
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| What are nutrients in comparision to a non-nutrient? |
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| Body cannot make nutritents in sufficient amounts, must be included in one’s diet while a non-nutrient is something your body can make in sufficient amounts. |
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| Nutrients required in large amounts, such as lots of grams. |
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| Nutrients required in small amounts. |
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| What is an example of macronutrients? |
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| Protein, Fats or Lipids, Water and CHOs |
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| What is an example of micronutrients? |
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| Amount of energy needed to raise temperature of 1 kg of water 1 degree Celsius |
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CHO
How many calories per gram? |
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LIPIDS
How many calories per gram? |
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PROTEIN
How many calories per gram? |
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| If a meal has 700 calories and is 50% carbohydrates, 30% fat and 20% protein, how many grams of each macronutrient does it contain? |
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87.5 grams of CHO
23.3 grams of Fats |
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| If a meal has 1000 grams and is 50% carbohydrates, 30% fat and 20% protein, how many how many calories of each macronutrient does it contain? |
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| What are some Non-Energy Nutrients? |
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| Vitamins, Mineral, Water, Alcohol, and Phytochemicals |
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| What are the factors affecting food selection? |
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1) Environment
2) Culture & Tradition
3) Likes & Dislikes
4) Family
5) Finances
6) Convenience
7) Media
8) Age
9) Health Issues |
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Food grown without using specific pesticides, herbicides or other synthetic products listed under USDA organic Standards
Meats, poultry and eggs come from animals that are not given hormones or antibiotics |
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| What does it mean if the label says Organic? |
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| Means a minimum of 95% of ingredients are organic |
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| What does it mean if the label says 100% Organic? |
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| Means all ingredients are organic. |
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| What does it mean if the label says made with organic ingredients? |
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| 70% to 94% of the product is organic. USDA logo cannot be on package. |
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| What does it mean if the label says Ingredient Panel Only? |
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| Means the food has less than 70% organic ingredients. "Organic" can only be used on the ingredient panel. |
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Foods whose DNA has been altered to bring about a desired trait
May be found in 70-75% of all processed foods |
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| What was the American Diet before 1975? |
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| 12% Protein – 40% fat – 48% carbs |
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| What is the American Diet now? |
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| 16% kcal from protein, 50% carbs, 33% fats |
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| What are the recommended modifications for the current american diet? |
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Decrease fat intake
Increase complex CHO
Decrease sugar
Equal amounts of
polyunsaturated,
monounsaturated &
saturated fats |
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| Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women Infants and Children |
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| Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program |
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| What are the two types of Malnutrition? |
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| Undernutrition and Overnutrition |
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Non-Biological Factors:
Poverty, Education, Food Supply, Population, Densities, Gender Inequalities
High Risk Groups
Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa, Childbearing females, Children & Infants |
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| What are the societal causes of Malnutrition? |
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Limited Access to Food
Roads & Transportation
Food Storage
Political Corruption
War
Overpopulation |
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| What special diets have been developed? |
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Protein shakes for cancer patients
Clear diet post surgery
Diabetics & CHO intake |
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Study of how disease rates vary among different populations
Role of diets and their relation to outcomes |
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Study of how disease rates vary among different populations
Role of diets and their relation to outcomes |
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| Who was the first to perform nutritional experiments? |
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| What are some good sources for reliable nutrition? |
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PhD Nutrition or RD
Peer-Reviewed journals
Well-controlled studies |
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