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provides the body with the nutrients it needs to
Nutrition
perform its daily tasks
implies that the individual is not getting enough
Undernutrition nutrients. This can occur even if the person is
consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition an imbalance of proper nutrients
literally means loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer:
A person with this is hungry, but denies the hunger
because of an irrational fear of becoming fat. Self-
Anorexia nervosa starvation, food preoccupation and rituals,
compulsive exercising, and often an absence of
menstrual cycles in women.
Untreated, can be fatal.
characterized by recurring periods of binge eating,
during which large amounts of food are consumed in
Bulimia a short period of time followed by purging (through
self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives and/or
diuretics) or periods of fasting
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episodes of binge eating characterized by eating
Binge eating disorder rapidly, eating large amounts of food even when not
(BED) feeling hungry, and feeling guilty or depressed after
overeating.
15 to 20 percent above normal weight. Poor dietary
patterns; include increased intake of sugars in
sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of high
Obesity energy, low nutrient density, and large portion sizes.
At risk for serious health problems such as type 2
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and
some types of cancer.
inorganic material. Form body parts (teeth and
Minerals bones), maintain acid-base neutrality, regulate nerve
impulses, osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance
needed by the body:
• calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon, green
vegetables
• phosphorus—milk, cheese, lean meat
Major minerals • potassium—oranges, bananas, dried fruits
• sulfur—eggs, poultry, fish
• sodium—table salt, beef, eggs, cheese
• chloride—table salt, meat
• magnesium—green vegetables, whole grains
required in lesser amounts, and include iron, zinc,
Trace minerals selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine,
chromium, molybdenum, and manganese
HDL cholesterol (high protect the body against heart disease. Often called
density lipoproteins) "good" cholesterol.
most cholesterol in the blood is of this type. Often
referred to as the bad cholesterol. high levels in the
LDL cholesterol (low
blood increases the risk of fatty deposits forming in
density lipoproteins)
the arteries, which in turn increases the risk of a heart
attack
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large molecules of fat and protein in the bloodstream;
Lipoproteins
how cholesterol is transported
slow the aging process. Reduce cellular damage by
Antioxidants binding with free radicals produced during oxidation
reactions
the energy-yielding reactions in which either an
oxygen atom adds an electron to or a hydrogen atom
removes an electron from a substrate (a group of
atoms or molecule)—the net result is a substrate that
Oxidation reactions
has had a partial or complete loss of a negatively
charge particle, an electron. Two partially charged
atoms or groups of atoms, one positively charged and
the other negatively charged, now exist
any atom or group of atoms that has an unpaired
electron. Because electrons typically function in pairs,
these are very prone to binding to other substrates in
Free radical (Oxidant)
an effort to regain this paired status. When this
happens in the human body, there is potential for a
great deal of damage.
produce 4 calories of energy per gram. Found in
foods as monosaccharides, disaccharides, and
Carbohydrates polysaccharides. Sources include fruits, vegetables,
pasta, and rice which consist of simple sugars and
starches
produce 4 calories of energy per gram. Sources
include meats and milk. Composed of 8
essential(provided by the diet) and 12
nonessential(synthesized by the body) amino acids.
Perform many functions including building cells and
Protein
tissues, forming blood and enzymes, and fighting
infection.
means primary, and no organism can live, and almost
no biological process can take place, without it
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produce 9 calories of energy per gram. Organic
compounds that do not readily dissolve in water;
Lipids based on their solubility, they are classified into
triglycerides (more commonly known as fats),
phospholipids, and sterols
proteins that are lacking one or more of the essential
Incomplete protein
amino acids
the polysaccharide form in which glucose is stored in
Glycogen
the liver
simple sugar. The only source of energy that brain
Glucose
cells use to function
Solid at room temperature. Group of chemical
compounds that contain fatty acids, often in very long
strands. Most concentrated source of energy in the
Triglycerides (Fats) diet. Provides much of the stored energy of the body.
Insulate body organs against changes in
environmental temperature. Protect the organs and
underlying tissues by acting as a shock absorber.
essential component of body structure. Second only
to oxygen in importance to body functioning. Acts as
a solvent for minerals and other physiologically
important compounds. In the body, it transports
Water nutrients to and waste products from the cells and
helps regulate body temperature. Comes from fluids
and solids in the diet and also is produced by the
metabolic processing of energy nutrients within the
tissues
Oils liquid at room temperature.
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Terms in this set (319)
provides the body with the nutrients it needs to
Nutrition
perform its daily tasks
implies that the individual is not getting enough
Undernutrition nutrients. This can occur even if the person is
consuming more than enough calories
Malnutrition an imbalance of proper nutrients
literally means loss of appetite, but this is a misnomer:
A person with this is hungry, but denies the hunger
because of an irrational fear of becoming fat. Self-
Anorexia nervosa starvation, food preoccupation and rituals,
compulsive exercising, and often an absence of
menstrual cycles in women.
Untreated, can be fatal.
characterized by recurring periods of binge eating,
during which large amounts of food are consumed in
Bulimia a short period of time followed by purging (through
self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives and/or
diuretics) or periods of fasting
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episodes of binge eating characterized by eating
Binge eating disorder rapidly, eating large amounts of food even when not
(BED) feeling hungry, and feeling guilty or depressed after
overeating.
15 to 20 percent above normal weight. Poor dietary
patterns; include increased intake of sugars in
sweetened soft drinks, foods, and meals of high
Obesity energy, low nutrient density, and large portion sizes.
At risk for serious health problems such as type 2
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and
some types of cancer.
inorganic material. Form body parts (teeth and
Minerals bones), maintain acid-base neutrality, regulate nerve
impulses, osmotic pressure, and electrolyte balance
needed by the body:
• calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon, green
vegetables
• phosphorus—milk, cheese, lean meat
Major minerals • potassium—oranges, bananas, dried fruits
• sulfur—eggs, poultry, fish
• sodium—table salt, beef, eggs, cheese
• chloride—table salt, meat
• magnesium—green vegetables, whole grains
required in lesser amounts, and include iron, zinc,
Trace minerals selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine,
chromium, molybdenum, and manganese
HDL cholesterol (high protect the body against heart disease. Often called
density lipoproteins) "good" cholesterol.
most cholesterol in the blood is of this type. Often
referred to as the bad cholesterol. high levels in the
LDL cholesterol (low
blood increases the risk of fatty deposits forming in
density lipoproteins)
the arteries, which in turn increases the risk of a heart
attack
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large molecules of fat and protein in the bloodstream;
Lipoproteins
how cholesterol is transported
slow the aging process. Reduce cellular damage by
Antioxidants binding with free radicals produced during oxidation
reactions
the energy-yielding reactions in which either an
oxygen atom adds an electron to or a hydrogen atom
removes an electron from a substrate (a group of
atoms or molecule)—the net result is a substrate that
Oxidation reactions
has had a partial or complete loss of a negatively
charge particle, an electron. Two partially charged
atoms or groups of atoms, one positively charged and
the other negatively charged, now exist
any atom or group of atoms that has an unpaired
electron. Because electrons typically function in pairs,
these are very prone to binding to other substrates in
Free radical (Oxidant)
an effort to regain this paired status. When this
happens in the human body, there is potential for a
great deal of damage.
produce 4 calories of energy per gram. Found in
foods as monosaccharides, disaccharides, and
Carbohydrates polysaccharides. Sources include fruits, vegetables,
pasta, and rice which consist of simple sugars and
starches
produce 4 calories of energy per gram. Sources
include meats and milk. Composed of 8
essential(provided by the diet) and 12
nonessential(synthesized by the body) amino acids.
Perform many functions including building cells and
Protein
tissues, forming blood and enzymes, and fighting
infection.
means primary, and no organism can live, and almost
no biological process can take place, without it
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produce 9 calories of energy per gram. Organic
compounds that do not readily dissolve in water;
Lipids based on their solubility, they are classified into
triglycerides (more commonly known as fats),
phospholipids, and sterols
proteins that are lacking one or more of the essential
Incomplete protein
amino acids
the polysaccharide form in which glucose is stored in
Glycogen
the liver
simple sugar. The only source of energy that brain
Glucose
cells use to function
Solid at room temperature. Group of chemical
compounds that contain fatty acids, often in very long
strands. Most concentrated source of energy in the
Triglycerides (Fats) diet. Provides much of the stored energy of the body.
Insulate body organs against changes in
environmental temperature. Protect the organs and
underlying tissues by acting as a shock absorber.
essential component of body structure. Second only
to oxygen in importance to body functioning. Acts as
a solvent for minerals and other physiologically
important compounds. In the body, it transports
Water nutrients to and waste products from the cells and
helps regulate body temperature. Comes from fluids
and solids in the diet and also is produced by the
metabolic processing of energy nutrients within the
tissues
Oils liquid at room temperature.
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