NR228/ NR 228 EXAM 1: (NEW 2025/ 2026 UPDATE) NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS REVIEW| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)- CHAMBERLAIN

NR228/ NR 228 EXAM 1: (NEW 2025/ 2026 UPDATE) NUTRITION, HEALTH & WELLNESS REVIEW| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)- CHAMBERLAIN 1. Nutrition-: The study of nutrients and the processes by which they are used by the body 2. Nutrients-: Substances in foods required by the body for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair. 3. Essential Nutrients-: nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. 4. Non-essential nutrients-: nutrients can be synthesized by the body 5. Health-: is the merging and balancing of five physical and psychologic dimensions of health: physical, intellectual, emotional social spiritual. 6. Types of health: Physical Health-: The efficiency of the body to function appropriately, to maintain immunity to disease, and to meet daily energy requirements 7. Types of health: intellectual health-: The use of intellectual abilities to learn and to adapt to changes in one's environment 8. Types of health: Emotional health-: The capacity to easily express or suppress emotions appropriately 9. Types of health: Social health-: The ability to interact with people in an acceptable manner and sustain relationships with family members, friends, and colleagues 10. Types of health: Spiritual health: The cultural beliefs that give purpose to human existence, found through faith in the teachings of organized religions, in an understanding of nature or science, or in an acceptance of the humanistic view of life 11. Types of health: Environmental health-: The external factors that affect our health and well-being, including the physical context within which one lives and works as affected by determinants of ethnicity, education, income, and occupation; and extending to the larger environment of safeguarding natural resources to reduce exposure to preventable hazards. 12. Wellness-: is a lifestyle that enhances our level of health 13. health promotion-: consists of strategies used to increase the level of health of individuals, families, groups, and communities. --Knowledge --Techniques --Community supports 14. disease prevention-: is the recognition of a danger to health that could be reduced or alleviated through specific actions or changes in lifestyle behaviors. Primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention Role of nutrition 15. Functions of Essential Nutrients in the Body-: Providing energy Regulating body processes Aiding growth and repair of body tissues 16. Kcal value- Protein--: 4 17. Kcal value- Carbs: 4 18. Kcalvalue- Lipids(fats): 9 19. Kcal Value- Alcohol: 7 20. Carbohydrates-: organic compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the form of simple carbohydrates or sugars Source of energy, sweetness, and dietary fiber ------------------------------------------------ Major source of energy and dietary fiber Simple carbohydrates found in fruits, milk, and sweeteners Complex carbohydrates found in cereals, grains, fruits, and vegetables All except dietary fiber broken down to units of glucose Glucose: most efficient form of energy for body 21. food source of carbs-: Primarily from plants •Divided into two categories •Simple carbohydrates •Complex carbohydrates •Three sizes: •Monosaccharides (Simple) •Disaccharides (Simple) •Polysaccharides (Complex)