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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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Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals and Water |
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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: |
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Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins |
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True/False Alcohol is a nutrient |
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Non-Energy Yielding Nutrients are: |
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vitamins, minerals and water |
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Food rich in nutrients relative to their energy content (calories) |
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A nutritious (optimal) diet: |
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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: |
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1)Adequacy 2)Balance 3)Calorie control 4)Variety 5)Moderation |
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American Diet vs. Healthy Diet Pattern |
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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 |
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1)Heart Disease 2)cancer 3)strokes 4)lower respiratory diseases 5)motor vehicle accidents 6)Diabetes |
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It is the study of how FOOD nourishes the body. |
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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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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) |
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Find people in SAME population with and without the thing being studied. Ask the questions that are being studied. |
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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? |
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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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