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30 Cards in this Set
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Essential components of basic food groups
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Carbs
Fats Protein Vitamins Minerals |
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1 pound = how many calories
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3500 calories
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Safe weight loss
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2 to 3 pounds a week.
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Carb
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Primary source of energy
Protein |
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Simple vs complex
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Monosaccharides (simple)
Disaccharides (simple) Polysaccharides (complex) |
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Disaccharides
(simple) |
Sucrose
Maltose Lactose Glucose Frutose |
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Disaccharides
(simple) Where are they found? |
Table sugar, malted cereal, milk
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Monosaccharides (simple)
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Glucose
Fructose |
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Monosaccharides (simple)
Where are they found? |
Fruits and honey
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Complex Carb
(polysaccharides) |
Starches
cereal grains potatoes Legumes |
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Fats
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Major source of energy
Source of insulation 20 to 30 % of DCI |
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Proteins
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For Tissue growth, repair and maintenance
Energy Production |
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Essential Amino acids*****
(indispensable) |
The body cannot synthesize them from other compounds at the level needed for normal growth
Obtained from food |
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Non essential amino acids
(dispensable) |
Can be synthesized by the body if protein is available
(consumed) |
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Waste removal
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Kidney and Liver
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Water soluble*****
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Vitamin C B-complex
Excrete via urine does not need |
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Fat Soluble****
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Vitamins A D E K
Can overdose on them - toxic |
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A Dek****
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Vitamins
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Major Minerals
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Calcium
Chloride Magnesium Phosphorus |
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Major Minerals
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Potassium
Sodium Sulfur |
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Special Diets
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Vegetarian
Vegans Lacto-ovo vegetarians |
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Vegetarian
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Exclusion of red meat from diet
Need well planned diets to avoid deficiencies |
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Vegans
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Eat only plant foods
Lack Vit B 12 Defec - Calcium, Zinc, A and D protein iron |
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Lacto-ovo vegatarians
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Eat plant foods and sometimes diary products and eggs
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Nutritional Malnutrtion can be?
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Under (inadequate)
Over (excessive) |
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Protein Calorie Malnutition
(PCM) *** |
Most common undernutrition
Primary vs Secondary |
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PCM
Primary **** |
Poor eating habits
Ingesting food def in protein, vitamins, minerals |
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PCM
Secondary *** |
Alteration or defect in ingestion, digestion, absorption or metabolism
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Secondary is due to what?
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GI obstr, surgical procedures, cancer, malabsop syndr, drugs, infectious diseases
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Marasmus ***
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Results from a combination (concomitant) def in caloric and protein intake.
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