Nutrient Lecture 2 Vocab and Questions

Calorie

a unit of measure of the amount of energy in a food

Carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and alcohol.

Four-energy yielding nutrients

Nutrient Density

Amount of nutrients per calorie

Dietary Supplements

Another source of nutrients

Fortified Food

Addition of nutrients to food. Help to eliminate nutrient deficiencies Can be: Mandatory (Milk (Vit. D); Grains (Iron, B Vit.)) or Voluntary (Breakfast cereals, energy bars, snacks)

Phytochemicals

substance found in plant foods that is not an essential nutrient but have health-promoting properties

Zoochemicals

substances from animal foods with health-promoting properties

Functional Food

Foods with physiologically active compounds. Provide health benefits beyond their nutrient composition

Adequate

A diet is __________when it provides sufficient amounts of calories, essential nutrient, and fiber

Variety

choosing foods from different food groups and choosing different foods within each group

balanced

A ________diet balances healthy foods with unhealthy ones and balances the amount of Calories with the amount you burn doing daily activities

Moderation

not overdoing it; not having too many calories, fat, sugar, salt, alcohol

Malnutrition

any condition caused by excess or deficiency of food energy or nutrient intake or by an imbalance of nutrients