Nutrition 1
The result of processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development, and maintenance of health is
Nutrition
Foods such as potato chips, cakes, sodas, and candy are
Part of the digestive system that produces bile
How can one achieve wellness?
Focusing on healthy food choices, not smoking, participating in regular exercise, and maintaining healthy weight.
What function does fats have on the body?
Provide energy
Nutrional status is determined by
Diet
Overnutrition or undernutrition of the six classes of nutrients in the diet may result in
What are some foods that cause stomach irritation?
Dairy, fried foods, fatty/greasy foods, and spicy foods.
What are the six essential nutrients
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and WATER.
What are three characteristics of POOR Nutritional Status?
To nourish the body adequately and to maintain health, one must
Eat foods containing the six classes of nutrients
The cumulative effect of a high-fat diet could be
Heart disease
What part of the digestive system absorbs nutrients into the bloodstream?
Small intestine.
What function does a carbohydrate provide to the body?
Energy
What are three characteristics of GOOD nutritional status?
Alert expression, shiny hair, clear complexion, bright clear eyes, pink gums and good teeth, firm abdomen, well developed muscles, normal height and weight, straight posture, emotional stability, good stamina, seldom ill, healthy appetite, healthy normal sleep habits, normal elimination.
Nutrients used primarily to provide energy to the body are
Carbohydrates, proteins, and minerals
A cumulative condition is one that develops
Over several years
How long is an adult's small intestine?
22 feet long
What function does a protein provide to the body?
Energy
Build and repair body tissues.
If you go to the nurse and complain about stomach issues, what's some the first questions you are asked?
Have you vomited? Do you have diarrhea? What have you eaten today? Do your parents know that you are sick?
Nutrients used to build and repair body tissues are
Proteins, vitamins, and minerals
Nutrional status
Can affect the body's ability to resist disease
What should the main goal in life be?
Achieving wellness.
What function does minerals and water have on the body?
Regulate body processes.
What is Mrs. Grace's dog's name?
Lincoln