Nutrition
Essential Nutrients
Essential Nutrients Cont.
Definitions
True/False
100
What is the definition of Nutrition?
What is the process by which the human body ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, and excretes food substances.
100
Carbohydrates are made up of what elements?
What is Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen.
100
Name the main function of Protein
What is to promote growth and repair of tissues in the body.
100
What is the definition of cholesterol?
What is a waxy lipid found in body cells.
100
The human body is made up of 60% of water?
What is True
200
Name one reason why we study Nutrition.
What is poor diet and sedentary lifestyle are risk factors for: -Chronic Diseases such as Cardiovascular, Hypertension, Diabetes, and some forms of cancer -Obesity, High Cholesterol, Osteoporosis, and Stroke
200
What two essential nutrients are energy yielding 4kcal/gram?
What is Carbohydrates and Proteins.
200
Name the two types of Lipids.
What is Unsaturated Fats and Saturated Fats.
200
What is the definition of hypertension?
What is elevated blood pressure due to obesity, inactivity, and genetics.
200
Examples of unsaturated fats are olive oil, canola oil. and corn oil.
What is True
300
What is the definition of a nutrient
What is a chemical substance from food that helps maintain good health.
300
Proteins are composed of what elements?
What is Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Nitrogen
300
What is the difference between Unsaturated Fats and Saturated Fats?
What is Unsaturated Fats are solid at room temperature (ie. Vegetable Shortening or Butter) It also raises your blood cholesterol. Saturated Fats are liquid at room temperature. (ie. Vegetable Oil, Canola Oil, Olive Oil etc.)
300
What is the definition of fiber?
What is substances in plant food that cannot be digested by the body.
300
Starches found in complex carbohydrates cannot be digested.
What is False.
400
Name a health condition that is considered to be Nutrition Related?
What is Cardiovascular Disease
400
What is the role of lipids in a diet?
What is provide the main STORAGE of energy in the body.
400
Are the building blocks of proteins.
What is Amino Acids
400
What is the definition of metabolism?
What is a chemical process in the body by which energy is provided and vital activities are sustained.
400
Simple Carbohydrates are sugars that provide quick energy.
What is True.
500
What is the different between Food and Nutrients?
What is Food provides energy in the form of calories and materials and is needed to maintain body and body cells. Nutrients are from food that are VITAL for growth and maintenance of a healthy body.
500
What is the difference between Hunger and Appetite? Include Internal and External in your explanation.
What is Hunger is the Physiological desire to eat which is internal. Appetite is the Psychological desire to eat which is external.
500
What is the purpose of essential fatty acids?
What is they are not produced by the body so they must be consumed in your diet. They regulate blood pressure, and repair your body cells.
500
What is the definition of Phytochemical?
What is found in plants and may reduce cancer risks and cardiovascular disease.
500
Fats yield the same amount of energy as Carbohydrates.
What is False.
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