The Basics
THIS SCIENCE IS THE STUDY OF FOOD ITEMS, THEIR NUTRIENTS AND OTHER CHEMICAL COMPONENTS.
NUTRITION SCIENCE
MALNUTRITION
"DIETS LOW IN SODIUM MAY REDUCE THE RISK OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE" IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS.
HEALTH CLAIM
THE PRIMARY ROLE OF CARBOHYDRATES IS THIS.
PROVIDE THE BODY WITH ENERGY
*FOR AND EXTRA 100 POINTS PROVIDE ANOTHER TERM FOR ENERGY*THE ENZYME SECRETED BY SALIVARY GLANDS IN THE MOUTH.
AMYLASE
**FOR AN EXTRA 100 POINTS WHAT DOES IT START TO BREAK DOWN)
ANOTHER NAME FOR ENERGY-YIELDING NUTRIENT.
MACRONUTRIENT
THIS IS A FOOD PLANNING TOOL THAT PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR HEALTHY EATING.
MYPLATE
**FOR EXTTRA 200 POINTS, NAME THE 6 COMPONENTS
THIS IS THE AMOUNT OF FOOD AN INDIVIDUAL CHOOSES TO EAT.
PORTION SIZE
SINGLE SUGARS AND PAIRS OF SUGARS LINKED TOGETHER FORM THESE.
MONOSACCHARIDES & DISACCHARIDES
THIS IS A WAVE-LIKE, SQUEEZING MOTION THAT PUSHES CONTENTS ALONG THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
PERISTALSIS
THESE ARE THE 3 ENERGY- YIELDING NUTRIENTS.
CARBOHYDRATES; PROTEINS; FATS
*For an extra 300 points; what is the caloric value of each nutrient?
ADULTS FROM THIS NATION EAT MORE CALORIES THAN THEY DID 50 YEARS AGO.
UNITED STATES
THIS IS A STATEMENT ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL PROFILE OF A FOOD ITEM
NUTRIENT CONTENT CLAIM
THESE CARBOHYDRATES ARE MADE UP OF LONG CHAINS OF GLUCOSE MOLECULES
POLYSACCHARIDES (COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES)
ie: starches; fibers
THE MAJORITY OF NUTRIENTS ARE ABSORBED HERE.
SMALL INTESTINE
**FOR 300 EXTRA POINTS, NAME THE 3 SECTIONS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE**
THIS NUTRIENT MAKES UP MORE THAN 60% OF THE HUMAN BODY.
WATER
THESE ARE THE 4 FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS.
A
D
E
K
ITEMS CONTAINED IN A FOOD ITEM AND FOOD ALLERGENS ARE COMPONENTS OF THIS.
INGREDIENT LIST
MEN LESS THEN THE AGE OF 50 SHOULD CONSUME AT LEAST _________ GRAMS OF FIBER/DAY.
WOMEN LESS THEN THE AGE OF 50 SHOULD CONSUME AT LEAST _________ GRAMS OF FIBER/DAY
MEN: 38 grams/day
WOMEN: 25 grams/day
THE TWO EXAMPLES OF ENERGY METABOLISM, WHICH INCLUDES ALL REACTIONS BY WHICH THE BODY OBTAINS OR EXPENDS THE ENERGY FROM FOOD OR BODY STORES.
CATABOLISM
ANABOLISM
A UNIT FOR MEASURING THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY CONTAINED IN FOOD.
CALORIE
THESE ARE THE 5 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH LINKED TO DIET.
1. HEART DISEASE
2. CANCER
3. STROKE
4. DIABETES
5. HYPERTENSION
FOOD LABELS CONTAIN THESE 5 COMPONENTS
1. NAME OF FOOD
2. MANUFACTURER;PACKER;CONTACT INFO
3. NET CONTENTS OF PACKAGE
4. INGREDIENTS LIST
5. NUTRITION FACTS PANEL
GLUCOSE + FRUCTOSE BOND TO FORM THIS CARBOHYDRATE
SUCROSE
THESE ARE THE 3 ACCESSORY STRUCTURES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM THAT WERE REVIEWED.
LIVER
GALLBLADDER
PANCREAS
**FOR AN EXTRA 500 POINTS- WHICH OF THESE IS CONSIDERED A GLAND and WHAT ENZYME DOES IT SECRETE? ***