Eating v. Nutrition
The group of involuntary processes that allow us to extract nutrients from food so our cells can use them
What is nutrition?
The quantity of energy that our body needs to carry out vital functions (even when resting or sleeping).
What is basal metabolism?
A traditional diet characterized by high consumption of olive oil, cereals, legumes, fish, vegetables, and fruit.
What is the Mediterranean diet?
A food group that should constitute 55-60% of an overall balanced diet.
What are carbohydrates?
An eating disorder characterized by "binging" and "purging."
What is bulimia?
The most important complex carbohydrate; composed of glucose molecules; found in potatos
What is starch?
The use of energy for activities beyond basal functions (i.e. walking and physical activity)
What is energy expenditure?
A diet that claims to have health benefits yet lacks scientific evidence to support these claims.
What are miracle diets?
Natural substances or artificial chemicals that are added to food to extend shelf life or enhance flavor.
What are additives?
A kind of food intolerance in which a person lacks the enzyme needed to digest the sugar in milk properly.
What is lactose intolerance?
Energy storing molecules found in fish and plants; liquid at room temperature; also called oils
What are unsaturated fats?
The units used to measure the energy content of nutrients.
What are kilocalories?
A diet and philosophy associated with obstaining from eating meat, fish, and animal products.
What is veganism
A possible side effect of not eating enough fiber.
What is constipation?
A serious form of food poisoning caused by a bacteria that grows in improperly stored tin cans; causes neurotoxicity
What is botulism?
The 8 building blocks of proteins that cannot be produced by the body; Obtained through consumption of animal products.
What are essential amino acids?
Inorganic substances that maintain bone and teeth, regulate the nervous and muscular systems, and take part in cellular metabolism.
What are vitamins?
What are low cholesterol diets?
A disease caused by a deficit in vitamin C; historically common among pirates
What is scurvy?
A disease caused by a lack of calcium resulting in leg bone deformation
What is rickets?
Substances essential for proper bodily function that are insoluble in lipids; not harmful in large quantities; ex: B1, B2, C
What are water-soluble vitamins?
The two kinds of biomolecules that store the most energy in the body.
What are carbohydrates and fats?
A diet suitable for someone with kidney problems that lead to an excess of uric acid in the blood.
What are low protein diets?
A disease resulting from undernourishment and, more specifically, a lack of adequate protein; results in edema and stomach enlargement.
What is kwashiorkor?
A disease in which the small intestine is hypersensitive to gluten, leading to difficulty in digesting food and absorbing nutrients.
What is Celiac Disease?