Nutrition Flashcards

1
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Define nutrition

A

the absorption of essential nutrients from food

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2
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Define malnutrition

A

inadequate or excessive intake of one or more nutrients

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3
Q

List the 5 basic food groups

A

FruitsVegetablesGrains/BreadsDairyMeat/Fish

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4
Q

How many calories is:1g of fat?1g of carbohydrate?1g of protein?

A

fat - 9carbohydrate - 4protein - 4

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5
Q

List the fat-soluble vitamins

A

A, D, E, and K

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6
Q

Define hypervitaminosis

A

the inability to store, utilize, or excrete a particular vitamin

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7
Q

Define avitamanosis

A

vitamin deficiency disease

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8
Q

State the daily water intake of humans

A

2500 mL

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9
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State the factors that change water intake for humans

A

environmental conditions and metabolic activity

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