Nutrition exam 1

Which of the following yields energy but is big considered a nutrient

Alcohol

The most energy rich of the nutrients is

Fat

The energy-yielding nutrients include:

Fat Protein Carbs

The energy provided by food is measured in

Kilocalories

A measure of the nutrient consists of a food compared to its energy content is referred to as

Nutrient density

A substance found in plants which cannot be made by the body and is not necessary to sustain life, but has healthful benefits is

phytochemical

A processed food is defined as:

any food that has been changed from its natural state.

Physiologic processes take place in the body to keep body temperature, heart rate, and blood sugar relatively constant. This stable state is called

homeostasis

The nutrients fall into _____ classes

six