Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Digestion
Breakdown of food in the body in preparation for absorption
Respiration
Breathing
Primary Functions of Proteins
Build and Repair tissues, provide energy
Name the six classes of nutrients
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, and Water.
Name the Organic Nutrients
Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, and Vitamins.
Nutritious
Foods or beverages containing substantial amounts of essential nutrients
Nourishing
Foods or beverages that provide substantial amounts of essential nutrients
Name the Inorganic Nutrients
Minerals and Water
Essential Nutrients
Nutrients found only in food
Nutritional Status
One's physical condition as determined by diet
Primary Function of Minerals
Regulate body processes
Primary Function of Vitamins
Regulate body processes
Primary Function of Water
Regulate body processes
Nutrition
The result of those processes whereby the body takes in and uses food for growth, development, and maintenance of health.
Wellness
a way of life that integrates body, mind, and spirit
Nutrients
chemical substances found in food that are necessary for good health
Elimination
evacuation of wastes
Fats (Lipids)
highest caloric-value nutrient class
Water
major constituent of living cells; composed of hydrogen and oxygen
Minerals
one of many inorganic substance essential to life and classified generally as ________
Vitamins
organic substances necessary to life although they do not independently provide energy
Primary Function of Carbohydrates
provide energy
Primary Function of Fats
provide energy
Circulation
the body process whereby the blood is moved throughout the body
Carbohydrates
the nutrient class providing the major source of energy in the average diet
Proteins
the only one of the six essential nutrient classes containing nitrogen
