Nutrition #1
Which of the following best describes a kilocalorie?
A unit describing the energy content of food
The main function of vitamins in the body is to
Aid chemical reactions that release energy
When ______ is left out of the diet, health declines.
An essential nutrient
A(n) _____ is a linkage between two atoms formed by the sharing of electrons
Bond
_____ are nutrients that provide the body with a major source of calories.
Carbohydrates
The medical term that refers to any disease of the heart and circulatory system is ______ disease.
Cardiovascular
Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water are all
Classes of nutrients
A stroke is a
Decrease or loss of blood flow to the brain
True or false: a mineral is an organic substance
False
True or false: an inorganic substance contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms in the chemical structure.
False
True or false: lipids contain fewer calories per gram than carbohydrates
False
Examples of lipids?
Fats and oils
_____ is a chronic disease characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure.
Hypertension
Most _____ do not dissolve in water
Lipids
_____ are substances obtained from the food that are vital for growth and maintenance of the body.
Nutrients
_____ is a condition characterized by excess body fat
Obesity
Name the chronic disease characterized by decreased bone mass related to the effects of aging genetics and poor diet
Osteoporosis
A _____ _____ is a term used when discussing aspects such as heredity lifestyle and nutritional choices that contribute to the development of a disease.
Risk factor
In contrast to oils fats are _____ at room temperature
Solid
True or false: the body get nutrients from food
True
_____ are essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but participate in many chemical reactions that release energy from macro nutrients
Vitamins
