Digestive System
Place where digestion begins.
Mouth
Name the 3 macronutrients.
Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
Three categories of the "Plato del Buen Comer"
Fruits/vegetables, cereals and animal products/legumes
Critical nutrient associated with the development of hypertension.
Sodium
Eating disorders are considered this type of illness.
Psychiatric illnesses
Process of transporting nutrients from the intestine to the bloodstream.
Absorption
Substances needed in small quantities that perform a range of essential functions within the body.
Micronutients / vitamins and minerals
Mexican Oficial Norm that defines a "correct diet".
NOM-043
Type of fat modified by the industry that contributes to atherosclerosis.
Trans fat
The most common eating disorder.
Unspecified eating disorder
Organ in charge of nutrient absorption.
Small intestine
Body's main source of energy.
Carbohydrates
Characteristics of a correct diet.
Enough, varied, balanced, adequate, safe, complete
Result of deficiencies, excesses and imbalances regarding caloric/nutrient intake and needs.
Malnutrition
Conducts like vomit, use of laxatives or diuretics after an episode of binge eating are called.
Compensatory behaviours
Substance produced by the liver that helps with lipid digestion.
Bile
Macronutrient essential for hormone synthesis.
Lipids
Characteristc that stablishes that the diet responds to the needs and likings of the individual.
Adequate
Condition of an individual that has 3 or more problems related with chronic diseases.
Metabolic syndrome.
Two subtypes of anorexia.
Restrictive and purgative
Carbohydrates get broken down into these simple nutrients during the digestion process.
Glucose, fructose and galactose
Animal products, vegetables,legumes and nuts contain this macronutrient.
Protein
Why does the "Plato del Buen Comer" suggests to combine cereals and legumes?
Protein quality
Percentage of the adult population (>20 years) that are either overweight or have obesity in Mexico.
76% women and 73% men
Physical characteristic that presents as a consequence of fat loss in able to keep the body warm.
Lanugo