Nutrition - Chapter 1 [2026]
Nutrition - Chapter 1
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- meats.
- dairy.
- legumes: Soy, nuts, and seeds.
- Whole grains, vegetables, and some fruits.
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1 Protein Source 2 What drives our Food Choices?
3 Chicken Breast 4 Nutrient Categories
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,Nutrition - Chapter 1 [2026]
What drives our Food Choices? 1. taste and enjoyment.
2. Culture and environment.
3. Social life and trends.
4. Nutrition knowledge.
5. Weight concerns, body image, and health.
6. Advertising.
7. Time, convenience, and cost.
8. Habits and emotions.
Nutrition The science that studies how nutrients and
compounds in foods nourish the body and affect
body functions and overall health.
Exploration of Food 1. Digested.
2. Absorbed.
3. Transported.
4. Metabolized.
5. Used or stored in the body.
Nutrients - are building blocks for body components and
sustain body processes.
- found in foods and in the body.
Nutrient Categories 1. Carbohydrates.
2. Fats. Lipids.
3. Proteins.
4. Vitamins.
5. Minerals.
6. Water.
What supplies the body with 1. carbohydrates.
energy? 2. lipids.
3. proteins.
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, Nutrition - Chapter 1 [2026]
Nonnutrient compounds - are found in foods.
- Nondigestible fiber.
Chemicals are added to:
1. Enhance color.
2. Enhance flavor.
3. Add texture.
4. Extend shelf life.
water the most abundant nutrient found in the body
and foods.
secondary nutrients 1. Carbohydrates.
2. Fats.
3. Proteins.
4. vitamins.
5. minerals.
Animal foods do NOT contain ANY carbohydrates by the time
we consume them.
Human Body contains:
- 59% water
- 20% Fat
- 17% Protein
- very little Minerals
- very little Vitamins.
- very little Carbohydrates
Chicken Breast contains:
- 74% Water
- 22% protein
- very little fat
- very little vitamins.
- very little minerals.
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Nutrition - Chapter 1
Save
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
- meats.
- dairy.
- legumes: Soy, nuts, and seeds.
- Whole grains, vegetables, and some fruits.
Choose an answer
1 Protein Source 2 What drives our Food Choices?
3 Chicken Breast 4 Nutrient Categories
Don't know?
Terms in this set (142)
1
,Nutrition - Chapter 1 [2026]
What drives our Food Choices? 1. taste and enjoyment.
2. Culture and environment.
3. Social life and trends.
4. Nutrition knowledge.
5. Weight concerns, body image, and health.
6. Advertising.
7. Time, convenience, and cost.
8. Habits and emotions.
Nutrition The science that studies how nutrients and
compounds in foods nourish the body and affect
body functions and overall health.
Exploration of Food 1. Digested.
2. Absorbed.
3. Transported.
4. Metabolized.
5. Used or stored in the body.
Nutrients - are building blocks for body components and
sustain body processes.
- found in foods and in the body.
Nutrient Categories 1. Carbohydrates.
2. Fats. Lipids.
3. Proteins.
4. Vitamins.
5. Minerals.
6. Water.
What supplies the body with 1. carbohydrates.
energy? 2. lipids.
3. proteins.
2
, Nutrition - Chapter 1 [2026]
Nonnutrient compounds - are found in foods.
- Nondigestible fiber.
Chemicals are added to:
1. Enhance color.
2. Enhance flavor.
3. Add texture.
4. Extend shelf life.
water the most abundant nutrient found in the body
and foods.
secondary nutrients 1. Carbohydrates.
2. Fats.
3. Proteins.
4. vitamins.
5. minerals.
Animal foods do NOT contain ANY carbohydrates by the time
we consume them.
Human Body contains:
- 59% water
- 20% Fat
- 17% Protein
- very little Minerals
- very little Vitamins.
- very little Carbohydrates
Chicken Breast contains:
- 74% Water
- 22% protein
- very little fat
- very little vitamins.
- very little minerals.
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