Nutrition and Diet Therapy

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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


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