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Proctored Nutrition Exam LATEST UPDATE BEST EXAM SOLUTION GARANTEED SUCCESS GRADED A

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What is Nutrition? ANSW - The basic component of health, essential for normal growth and development, tissue maintenance and repair, cellular metabolism and organ function. What is a Calorie? 1 ... gram protein = 1 gram carbohydrate = 1 gram far = ANSW - Unit of measure for energy in food 4 Calories 4 Calories 9 Calories Calculate ideal body weight for individual over 5 feet ANSW - Men: 106 + 6 lb for every inch over 60 in Women: 100 + 5 lb for every inch over 60 in Factors that affect energy requirements ANSW - age, body mass, gender, fever, starvation, smoking, menstruation, illness, infection, activity level, thyroid function Essential nutrient ANSW - Needed for growth or maintenance but unable to be manufactured by the body Non-essential nutrient ANSW - Not needed in diet because the body can make them What are the six essential nutrients? ANSW - Carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals, water Malnutrition ANSW - Lack of sufficient nutrients in the body. Under-nutrition ANSW - Nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it. Over-nutrition ANSW - the excessive intake of food, especially in unbalanced proportions. Phytochemicals ANSW - Non-nutritive plant chemicals that have protective or disease preventive properties. Probiotics ANSW - Bacteria found in food that improve microbial balance in intestine. Antioxidants ANSW - Substance that prevents or inhibits uptake of oxygen. Prevent tissue damage in body; prevent cellular damage. Botanical Remedies ANSW - Use of plant products as supplements to assist with treating illness or as preventive of illness. Carbohydrates ANSW - Composed of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. Main source of energy in diet. Necessary for normal function of cells, tissues, organs, brain & skeletal muscles. Simple sugars; Monosaccharide's ANSW - Simplest forms of sugars or carbohydrates. Include glucose,Fructose, Galactose, Ribose, xylose. [Show More]

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