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Nutrition Chapter 1
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01/12/2010

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Term
Nutrients
Definition
a)Components of food that are indispensable to the body's functioning
b)provide: energy, serve as building material, maintain and repair body parts, support growth
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Six Types of Nutrients
Definition
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals and Water
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Essential Nutrients
Definition
The body cannot make these nutrients for itself. They must be taken in from a diet to prevent deficiencies.
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Energy Yielding Nutrients are:
Definition
Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins
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True/False
Alcohol is a nutrient
Definition
FALSE
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Non-Energy Yielding Nutrients are:
Definition
vitamins, minerals and water
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Nutrient Density
Definition
Food rich in nutrients relative to their energy content (calories)
Term
A nutritious (optimal) diet:
Definition
1)maximizes health and longevity
2)prevents nutrient deficiencies
3)decreases risks for chronic diseases
4)composed of foods that are available, safe and palatable
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Factors helping to build a nutritious diet:
Definition
1)Adequacy
2)Balance
3)Calorie control
4)Variety
5)Moderation
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American Diet vs. Healthy Diet Pattern
Definition
American Diet vs. Healthy Diet Pattern
processed meat veggies
red meat fruits
butter legumes
high fat dairy whole grains
packaged foods fish
poultry
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Six Leading Causes of Death in the U.S
Definition
1)Heart Disease
2)cancer
3)strokes
4)lower respiratory diseases
5)motor vehicle accidents
6)Diabetes
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What is Nutrition?
Definition
It is the study of how FOOD nourishes the body.
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Scientific Method
Definition
1)Observe a phenomenon
2)Formulate an hypothesis (educated guess)
3)Perform an experiment to test the hypothesis
4)Replicate the findings of an experiment by independent experimenters
5)No study is ever perfect
6)One study is never enough
7)Peer review of results
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Cross Sectional
Definition
Choose two groups (can be two populations or members of the same population):one that has what you are studying in their diet and one that does not
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Case Control (retrospective)
Definition
Find people in SAME population with and without the thing being studied.
Ask the questions that are being studied.
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Cohort
Definition
Ask people in the population what they eat and other lifestyle/environmental factors NOW(time 1).
Track people until time 2 to find out if they have the disease
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How do we know what we know what we know?
Definition
1)We are born with knowledge
2)Personal Testimony
3)Ancient Wisdom
4)Some famous people told us.
5)Read it in a newspaper or a magazine
6)Read it in a book
7)Saw it on an infomercial
8)Professor told me
9)Because it was discovered by a scientist
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What is nutrition?
Definition
Nutrition is a SCIENCE
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