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The amount of heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1000g (1 Liter ) of water 1 degree celcuis
kcal
recommended daily calories
2000 kcal
how many calories per gram of lipids
9 kcal
How many calories per gram of carbs?
4 kcal
How many kcal per gram of protein?
4 kcal
Alcohol provides how many kcal per gram?
7 kcal
Any substance that contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms in the chemical strcture.
Organic
Measurement of body weight and the lengths, circumferences, and thicknesses
anthropometric assssment
involves measurement of the concentrations of nutrients and nutrient by-products in the blood, urine, and feces and of specific blood enzyme activities
dietary assessment
general appearance of skin, eyes and tongue, evidence of hair loss, etc
clinical assessment
occus when nutrient intake does not met nutrient needs
under nutrition
prolonged consumption of more nutrients than the body needs
over nutrition
recommended daily allowance
RDA
a close look at a person's diet, including a record of at least the previous few days food intake, to determine problem areas
dietary assessment
background analysis, provides further details about the ability to purchase and prepare foods needed to maintain health
economic assessment
is determined by comparing its vitamin or mineral content with the amount of calories it provides
Nutrient density
6 oz per day
serving size - yo yo
grains
2 1/2 cups per day
seving size- tennis ball
fruits
3 cups per day
milk
5 1/2 oz per day
serving size - deck of cards
meat & beans
food labels are regulated by
FDA
blood leaves the heart via _____
arteries
blood returns to the heart via
veins
path food travels in digestion
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, large intestines
produces bile to aid in digestion
liver
stores, concentrates, and later releases bile into the small intestines
gallbladder
secretes lipase for fat digesting
pancreas
secretes trypsin for protein digesting
pancreas
secretes biocarbonate sodium to neutralize acid
pancreas
most digestion and absorption occurs in the
small intestines
mixture of stomach secretions and partially ingested food formed in the stomach
chyme
located at the base of the stomach, controls the rate at which the chyme is released into the small intestines
pyloric sphincter
digestive enzyme for digesting protein secreted by the stomach
pepsin
a moistened mass of food swallowed from the mouth into pharynx
bolus
muscular contraction used to propel food down the gastrointestinal tract
peristalsis
starch digesting enzyme in salivary glands
amylase
prevents contents of the large intestine from reentering the small intestine
ileocecal sphincter
name the 3 monosaccharides
glucose, fructose, galactose
glucose is also known as
dextrose
main monosaccharide found in the body
glucose
simple sugar units that serve as the basic unit of all carbohydrate structures
monosaccharides
formed when two monosaccharides bond
disaccharides
glucose and fructose
sucrose
glucose and galactose
lactose
glucose and glucose
maltose
monosaccharides and disaccharides are both
simple sugars
complex carbohydrates (starch)
polysaccharides
may contain 1000 or more glucose units
polysaccharides
good sources of soluble fiber
citrus fruit, apples, bananas, oat products, carrots, barley, beans
recommended daily intake for fiber
men- 38g/day
women- 25g/day
a disease that interferes with the metabolism of phenylalanine.
PKU- phenylketonuria
people with this disease need to avoid aspartame. A warning is required on all food labels containing aspartame.
PKU- phenylketonuria
the inability for one's body to digest lactose
lactose intolerance
insulin-dependent or juvenile-onset diabetes
type 1
which type of diabetes usually occurs over 40 yrs of age
type 2
most common type of diabetes
type 2
% of all cases of diabetes is this type
type 2
abnormally high ketone bodies in the urine
ketosis
a long chain of carbons bonded together and flanked by hydrogens
fatty acid
contains no carbon-carbon double bonds
saturated fatty acids
contains carbon double bonds,
unsaturated fatty acid
one double bond
monounsaturated
two or more of the bonds between the carbons are double bonds
polyunsaturated
the process of adding hydrogen atoms to a chain to create a more saturated chain therefore turning oil into lard
hydrogenation
digests fat in the stomach
lipase
primary site for fat digestion
small intestine
building block of protein
amino acid
elements found in proteins
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfer
what food provides all of the essential amino acids?
animal protein
name of the type of protein that provides all of the essential amino acids
complete protein
your body needs how many different amino acids
20
how many nonessential amino acids are there
11
enzyme that digests protein in the stomach
pepsin
protein digesting enzyme secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine
trypsin
a disease occuring in the first born child after the second child is born
kwashiorkor
disease resulting from consuming a grossly insufficient amount of protein and calories
marasmus
a buildup of excess fluid in extracellular spaces
edema
an example of just one amino acid out of order
sickle cell disease
a chemical bond formed between amino acids in a protein
peptide bond
how much protein is required for body weight
0.8 grams per kilogram
preformed A: found in fish and organ meats
retnoids
provitamin A found in plants that contain pigments, and can be turned into vit. A
carotnoids
dry eye
xerophthalmia
2nd leading cause of blindness
vitamin A defiencies
vitamin that is also a hormone
vit D
sources of vitamin D
fatty fish, fortified milk and cereals
vitamin D deficiency causes
softening of bone tissue, may cause osteomalacia or rickets
functions as an antioxidant and manages and regulates free radicals
vitamin E
vital in blood clotting
vitamin K
important to take during pregnancy to prevent neural tube detect
folate or folic acid
disease caused by vitamin c deficiency
scurvy
disease caused by niacin deficiency
pellagra
disease caused by thiamin deficiency
beri beri
% of body is water
50% - 70%
intracellular and extracellular ions
sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphate,
how much water do you need a day?
men- 15 cups
women- 11 cups
major mineral is required in the diet in what amount?
greater than 100 mg/day
trace minerals required in the diet in what amount?
less than 100 mg/day
How much soduim does average american eat daily?
2300-4700/day
How much soduim do we need per day?
1500mg/day
how much calcuim needed per day
1000-1200mg/day
good sources of selenium
fish, organ, meats, eggs
sources of iron
meats, seafood, peas, broccoli
Iron deficiency causes _____.
Who is most at risk for it?
anemia
women, children, elderly
mineral that helps prevent goiters in the thyroid
Iodide
how much water do you need a day?
men- 15 cups
women- 11 cups
major minerals are required in the diet in what amount?
greater than 100 mg/day
trace minerals are required in the diet in what amount?
less than 100 mg/day
How much soduim does average american eat daily?
2300-4700/day
How much soduim do we need per day?
1500mg/day