The relationship between Nutrition & Health

____________ is the science of how food and nutrients affect the body

Nutrition

Nutrition supports _____________________________________

growth, development, and normal body function

Nutrition influences health throughout the ____________

lifespan

Both _______________________ nutrient intake can negatively affect health

inadequate and excessive

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being - not merely the absence of disease?

Health

Health is influenced by many factors, that are known as the ____________________ (ex. genetics & biology, health behaviors, social & economic factors, physical environment, and access to healthcare

determinants of health

A condition that impairs normal body structure or function and results in characteristic signs and/or symptoms?

Disease

Disease may develop as a result of what?

genetics, infectious agents, environmental exposures, lifestyle behaviors, nutritional factors, and multiple interacting causes

Nutrition can _____________ disease risk, disease management, recovery, and overall health outcomes.

influnce

Nutrition supports health by: _________ normal growth and development

Promoting

Nutrition supports health by: Reducing ____________

disease risk

Nutrition supports health by: Supporting _________________

disease management

Nutrition supports health by: Promoting ______________________

healing and recovery

Nutrition supports health by: Improving _______________

quality of life

Nutrition plays a role throughout the _____________________- not just after disease develops

continuum of health

Substances in food that support many essential roles including providing energy, supporting growth and development, regulating essential body processes, and maintaining overall health?

Nutrients

What are the six classes of nutrients?

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water

Primary source of energy for the body and brain?

Carbohydrates

Build, repair, and maintain body tissues; support enzymes, hormones, and immune function?

Protein

Concentrated source of energy; support cell membranes, hormone production, insulation, and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins?

Lipids

Regulate metabolic processes and support normal growth, immunity, and body function?

Vitamins

Support bone health, fluid balance, nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and many physiological processes?

Minerals

Maintains hydration, transports nutrients and waste products, regulates body temp., and serves as the medium for many chemical reactions?

Water

This consists of providing adequate energy and essential nutrients?

A dietary pattern

Dietary Pattern: Based on ______________________________

balance, variety, and moderation

Dietary Pattern: _________________ to a person’s health, preferences, culture, and lifestyle

Individualized

Dietary Pattern: Focused on ____________________ rather than individual foods or meals

overall eating patterns

Consuming sufficient energy and essential nutrients to meet physiological needs and support normal growth, body function, and overall health?

Adequacy

Including appropriate amounts of foods and nutrients to promote optimal health without excesses or deficiencies?

Balance

Consuming a wide selection of foods from and within food groups to ensure adequate nutrient intake?

Variety

Limiting excessive intake of foods or nutrients while allowing flexibility within an overall healthy dietary pattern?

Moderation

Choosing foods that provide a high amount of essential nutrients relative to their calorie content?

Nutrient density

Maintaining healthy dietary patterns over time, recognizing that long-term habits have a greater impact on health than individual meals or foods?

Consistency

Adequacy→ Meeting _______________ needs

nutrient and energy

Balance→ Appropriate _______________ of foods and nutrients

proportions

Variety→ _________________ provide different nutrients

Different foods

Moderation→ Appropriate ______________

portions and frequency

Nutrient density → _______________________ relative to calories

Maximizing nutrients

Consistency→ Healthy dietary patterns ___________

over time

This is based on scientific research, system

________________ forms the foundation of nutrition recommendations

Evidence