Nutrition

NTR1100 – Nutrition

Fall 2013

Chapter 1 – Study Guide

Objectives for Chapter 1

1. Define the term “nutrition:”

2. Discuss why nutrition is important to health.

3. Identify the six classes of nutrients essential for health.

4. Identify the Dietary Reference Intakes for nutrients.

5. List at least four sources of reliable and accurate nutrition information.

Key Terms for Chapter 1

nutrition metabolism scientific method

chronic diseases fat-soluble observation

health water-soluble hypothesis

wellness experiment

nutrients DRI data

organic EAR placebo

kilocalorie AI

Calorie UL

Macronutrients EER

Micronutrients AMDR

Chapter 1 Questions:

1. Define “nutrition”.

Nutrition is the science that studies food and how food nourishes our bodies and influences our health

2. Is nutrition a relatively new, or an old, science?

Nutrition is a relatively new scientific discipline.

3. What is the cause of the disease “Pellagra”?

The cause of the disease Pellagra is a niacin deficiency. Niacin is one of the B vitamins

4. What type of disease comes on slowly and can persist for years?

The kind of disease that can come on slowly and persist for years is a chronic disease.

5. How does nutrition contribute to health?

Nutrition contributes to health in so far as that the food we eat breaks down into the nutrients that help to fuel and sustain our bodies.

6. Define “wellness”:

Wellness is a multidimensional, lifelong process that includes physical, emotional, social, occupational, and spiritual health.

List and describe 5 factors that contribute to wellness.

1. Physical health

2. Spiritual health

3. Emotional health

4. Social health

5. Occupational health

7. Define:

nutrient - Nutrients are chemicals found in the foods that are crucial to human growth and function.

organic – Organic means any substance or nutrient that contains the elements carbon and hydrogen.

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