Nutrition

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  1. 4. Toxicity: can cause constipation, increased risk of kidney stone formation, interference with absorption of other minerals
  2. 7. Response: refers to how fast and how high blood sugar levels rise after a meal
  3. 8. Complex carb foods boost the brains level of mood enhancing chemical called _________.
  4. 9. the absorption of nutrients from food
  5. 10. Disorder: a psychiatric condition that is characterized by severe disturbances in body weight and eating behaviours.
  6. 13. chemicals that bind with free radicals making them inactive
  7. 14. important molecule for the nervous system and the production of lactose
  8. 17. compounds that are partly dissociate in water to form ions such as the potassium ion and chloride ion
  9. 18. seen in adults, have soft and weak bones that have a lower mineral content
  10. 20. helps maintain a healthy lifestyle when performed 30-60 mins/day
  11. 21. foods that offer the most nutrients per calorie are ________ (non starchy)
  12. 22. found in animal foods such as poultry, meat and fish
  13. 23. Helpful to prevent and correct hypertension ( ex: bananas, oranges, milk, radish etc)
  14. 24. the condition of excess acid in the blood, indicated by a below normal pH
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  1. 1. Energy Malnutrition: Over 500 billion children face imminent starvation and experience this condition.
  2. 2. Dieting:_______ ________ is the consistent and successful restriction of energy intake to maintain average or below average body weight.
  3. 3. body weight more than 20% above the ideal weight for a given individual.
  4. 4. important in energy storage in muscle tissue
  5. 5. oxygenated holding protein of the muscles
  6. 6. results in pallor, cyanosis, tachypnea, irregular pulse, confusion, etc
  7. 11. Each gram of fat provides _______ kcal of energy
  8. 12. a dietary factor -caused by foods high in saturated and trans fat
  9. 14. prevent rapid rise in blood glucose levels and consequent rapid rise in insulin levels
  10. 15. a small molecule that works with an enzyme
  11. 16. DRI for adults 19-50 1500 mg/day
  12. 19. Carotene: a precursor of vitamin A
  13. 25. Disease: a genetic disorder characterized by a total intolerance for gluten