NURSING 102 NUTRITION
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 NUTRITION | THE SUM OF PROCESS INVOLVED IN TAKING NUTRIENTS AND ABSORBING AND USING THEM |
| METABOLISM | PROCESS BY WHICH LARGE MOLECULES ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO SMALLER MOLECULES TO MAKE ENERGY AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANISM |
| DIGESTION | PROCESS OF CONVERTING FOOD INTO CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES THAT CAN BE ABSORBED INTO THE BLOOD AND UTILIZED BY BODY TISSUE |
| Amino Acids | organic compounds that are the chief components of proteins |
| BMI Body Mass Index | uses height and weight to estimate fat values at which the risk for diseases increases |
| Carbohydrates | the body's main source of energy |
| Carotenoids | fat-soluble phytonutrients |
| Cholesterol | A component of fat |
| Colostrum | The first breast fluid |
| Complementary proteins | plant sources of protein |
| Essential Amino Acids | amino acids that must be consumed through food sources |
| Fat | an essential nutrient |
| Fiber | portion of carbohydrates that cannot be broken down by intestinal enzymes and juices |
| Fructose | Fruit sugar |
| Glucose | Metabolized form of sugar in the body |
| Incomplete proteins | plant sources of protein |
| Kosher | prepared for use according to Jewish law |
| kwashiorkor | a conditon occuring in infants and young children soon after weaning from breast milk, due to severe protein deficiency |
| lacto-ovo-vegetarian | Dairy products, eggs, and plant foods are included in the diet |
| lactose | milk sugar |
| lactovegeterian | eggs are excluded. Dairy products and plant foods are included |
| Malnutrition | a disorder of nutrition related to unbalanced diet, malabsorption, or lack of assimilation of nutrients |
| Marasmus | severe starvation |
| Minerals | inorganic substances contained in animals and plants |
| My Pyramid | Consists of Grains, Vegetables, Fruits, Oils, Milk, and Meat&Beans |
| Non essential amino acids | manufactured by the liver |
| Nutrients | biochemical substances used by the body that must be supplied in adequate amounts from food consumed |
| Obesity | excessive accumulation of body fat |
| Protein | essential to meet the body's need to build and replace tissue and cells |
| Saturated Fats | fatty acids that come from animal food sources, coconut oil, and palm oil |
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