Nutrition and Diet Therapy questions
with solutions
absorption ✅✅the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Amino Acids ✅✅building blocks of proteins
anorexia ✅✅a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
atherosclerosis ✅✅condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the
inner walls of the arteries
bland diet ✅✅a diet of foods that are not irritating, this includes spicy foods & citrus
juices, used for people who have intestinal problems or condition such as Crohn's
disease or irritable bowel syndrome.
calorie ✅✅unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
carbohydrates ✅✅the starches and sugars present in foods
cellulose ✅✅a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and
fibers
cholesterol ✅✅a type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in
foods
diabetic diet ✅✅avoid sugars and carbs such as candy, soft
drinks,desserts,jellies,etc.
digestion ✅✅the breaking down of food into nutrients the body can use. the digestive
system is a series of body organs that break foods down and absorb their nutrients
essential nutrients ✅✅substances the body requires for normal growth and health but
cannot manufacture in sufficient amounts: they must be obtained in the diet.
fat-restricted diets ✅✅low-fat diet....restricting cheeses, fats, fatty meats, rich
desserts
fats ✅✅energy rich type foods like butter that provide lasting enery for the body.
Stores more energy than carbohydrates
with solutions
absorption ✅✅the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
Amino Acids ✅✅building blocks of proteins
anorexia ✅✅a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite
atherosclerosis ✅✅condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the
inner walls of the arteries
bland diet ✅✅a diet of foods that are not irritating, this includes spicy foods & citrus
juices, used for people who have intestinal problems or condition such as Crohn's
disease or irritable bowel syndrome.
calorie ✅✅unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure
carbohydrates ✅✅the starches and sugars present in foods
cellulose ✅✅a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and
fibers
cholesterol ✅✅a type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in
foods
diabetic diet ✅✅avoid sugars and carbs such as candy, soft
drinks,desserts,jellies,etc.
digestion ✅✅the breaking down of food into nutrients the body can use. the digestive
system is a series of body organs that break foods down and absorb their nutrients
essential nutrients ✅✅substances the body requires for normal growth and health but
cannot manufacture in sufficient amounts: they must be obtained in the diet.
fat-restricted diets ✅✅low-fat diet....restricting cheeses, fats, fatty meats, rich
desserts
fats ✅✅energy rich type foods like butter that provide lasting enery for the body.
Stores more energy than carbohydrates
