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| How do macronutrients differ from micronutrients? |
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| Macronutrients are needed in much larger amounts than micronutrients. |
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| What are the 6 essential nutrients in life? |
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- Carbs
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Water
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| What is the chemical composition of carbohydrates? |
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| Chains of carbon, hydrogen and water. |
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| What is the chemical composition of lipids (fats)? |
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Triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
Also contain carbon, hydrogen, and water but in less amounts. |
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| What is the chemical composition of proteins? |
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| Carbon, hydrogen, water and NITROGEN. |
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| Why is alcohol not a nutrient? |
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| It does not help support or regulate bodily functions or the building/repairing of tissues |
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| Why are micronutrients inorganic? |
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| They do not contain carbon |
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| Which maintain their chemical composition in whatever environment they're in: Macronutrients or Micronutrients? |
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| Primary nutrient deficiency occurs when... |
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| ...not enough of a nutrient is consumed |
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| Secondary nutrient deficiency occurs when... |
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| ...a nutrient cannot be absorbed, is being excreted too much or is not being used efficiently. |
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| When someone's nutritional status becomes unbalanced and the individual either has too much or too little of a nutrient. |
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| What are the five components of food labels? |
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- Statement of identity
- Net contents of packacge
- Ingredient list
- Name/address of manufacturer
- Nutrition info
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| 20% or more of a nutrient in a serving |
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| 5% or less of a nutrient in a serving |
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Fatty acids that do not have double bonded carbons
Usually solid at room temp |
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| What are the food groups represented in MyPlate? |
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Grains
Fruits
Vegetables
Protein
Dairy
Oils are considered separately |
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| Calories from solid fats and/or added sugars |
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| Naturally occuring chemicals found in plants and other foods that may reduce the risk for disease. |
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| Examples of Phytochemicals |
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Soy
Onions
Tea
Coffee
Salmon |
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| Which fat distribution pattern is associated with a higher risk for the development of chronic disease? |
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Ratio of one's weight to their height
weight (in lb) / height (in inches) |
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Basal metabolic rate
The energy expended for the body to maintain a resting rate
Largely determined by the amount of lean mass in body |
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Thermic effect of food
Energy expended as our bodies process the foods we eat |
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| Cluster of risk factors that increase a person's risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke |
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| Five factors of metabolic syndrome |
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- Abdominal obesity
- High triglyceride levels
- Low HDL cholesterol levels
- High blood pressue
- Fasting glucose levels greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL
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| Hormone produced by body fat that reduces food intake |
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| Protein produced in the stomach that helps regulate appetite |
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| Characteristics of Female Athlete Triad |
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Amenorrhea
Low energy intake
Osteoporosis |
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| 4 Steps of Scientific Method |
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- Observations
- Hypothesis
- Experiment
- Reject or repeat experiment
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