WILLIAM'S BASIC NUTRITION EXAM PACKGRADED A+|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

what is dietetics? science concerned with nutritional planning and preparation of foods What is a Registered Dietitian? A professionally trained and educated (person) in dietetics What is nutrition? Nourishment, the food we eat and how the body uses it What are the si...

Carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they provide the body's major source of energy Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles 00:39 01:42 An example of a food that contains a fructose sugar is honey Examples of the simple carbohy...

The functions of fat in the body include insulation of vital organs, temperature regulation, and cell membrane structure. The number of kilocalories from fat in a meal that contains 35 g fat 315 00:00 01:42 The recommended total calories provided by fat in an 1800-calorie d...

indispensable amino acids the nine amino acids that must be obtained from the diet because the body does not make adequate amounts to support body needs dispensable amino acids the five amino acids that the body can synthesize from other amino acids that are supplied through the diet and th...

Digestion and the Digestive Organs Food must change into simpler substances to be absorbed and sustain life. -Through mechanical and chemical digestion, food breaks down to nutrients to be used for the body's nutiritional value via digestion, absorption, and metabolism. -Each part of the gastroi...

glycemic control management of appropriate blood glucose levels insulin a hormone that is produced by the pancreas, attaches to insulin receptors on cell membranes, and allows the absorption of glucose into the cell 00:02 01:42 hyperglycemia an elevated blood glucose level...

health promotion the active engagement in behaviors or programs that advance positive well-being nutrition the sum of processes involved with the intake of nutrients as well as assimilating and using them to maintain body tissue and provide energy; a foundation for life and health ...

Nutritional needs during pregnancy are affected by the mother's age Increased protein is necessary in pregnancy for growing maternal tissues 00:02 01:42 Several vitamins are required in greater amounts during pregnancy because metabolic activities increase A pregna...

Photosynthesis Process by which plants containing chlorophyll are able To manufacture carbohydrates by combining CO2 and water. Sunlight is used as energy chlorophyll is a catalyst Kcal, calorie or kilocalorie Energy necessary for any body functions whether voluntary or involuntary ...