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Identify the 6 nutrients
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1. carbohyrdates 2. fats 3. protein 4. vitamins 5. minerals 6. water
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Nutrient vs. non-nutrient
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Non-nutrients the body makes in sufficient amounts. nutrients are necessary to the diet because the body does not make them in adequate amounts
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What are the 3 macronutrients
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1. CHO2. Protein 3. Lipids (fat)
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Carbohydrates per gram for 3 macronutrients and alcohol
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Cho - 4 protein - 4 lipids - 9 alcohol - 7
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5 factors that influence the way we eat
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1. environment 2. age 3. finances 4. culture 5. media 6. convenience
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Malnutrition
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Applies to over and under nutrition - getting too much or too little to eat
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5 chronic disease related to nutrition
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1. obesity 2. cancer 3. heart disease 4. diabetes 5. osteoporosis
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3 programs that are federally managed
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RDA (recommended dietary allowance)EFNEP (expanded food & nutrition education program)WIC (women, infants & children)
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4 major causes of undernutrition
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1. poverty 2. war 3. limited access 4. overpopulation
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3 disciplines that affect nutrition
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1. anthropology 2. psychology 3. public health 4. economics
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Diet Health Healthy Diet
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Diet - sum of all things an individual eats on a typical day Health - absence of disease. physical, mental, and social well-being Healthy Diet - balance, variety, moderation
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Concept of calorie
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It is a scientific unit of energy
1 kcal = 1 cal 1000 kcal = 1Cal = 1000 calories = 1Cal |
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Macro vs. microminerals
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Macro - excess 100 mg per day micro - less 100 mg per day
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Differentiate between the concepts of balance, variety, and moderation using the food guide pyramid as a guide.
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Balance/Proportionality-Shown by different widths of the food group bands. The widths suggest how much food a person should consume from each group.
Variety-Symbolized by the 6 color bands representing the 5 food groups of the pyramid and oils. This illustrates that foods from all groups are needed each day for good health. Moderation- represented by the narrowing of each food group from bottom to top. |
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Nutrient Density
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The measure of the relative number of nutrients delivered per calorie in a given food. A candy bar and a banana may each provide 150 calories, but the banana has other nutrients while the candy bar does not
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