Nutrition Chapter 1: Jersey College

Nutrition Chapter 1: Jersey College

Nutrition Chapter 1

Different types of DRIs (Ans-

• Estimate Average Requirement (EAR)
• Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
• Adequate Intake (AI)
• The Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

Fats & oils are composed of?(Ans- Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Food (Ans- The plants and animals we consume. It provides the chemicals our bodies need maintain life and support growth and health.

Nutrition (Ans- The science that studies food and how food nourishes our body and influences our health.

Healthy People 4 Goals (Ans-

• Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability,

injury and premature death.

• Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities and and improve the health

of all groups.

• Create social and physical environments that promote goos health for all.
• Promote quality of life, health development and health behaviors across

all life stages.

Nutrients (Ans- Chemical substances that are critical to our growth and function. 1 / 2

• groups of nutrients found in foods

(Ans-

• Carbohydrates
• Fats and oils (2 types of lipids)
• Proteins
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Water

Organic (Ans- Contain both carbon and hydrogen.

Organic Nutrients (Ans-

• Carbohydrate
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Vitamins

Inorganic Nutrients (Ans-

• Minerals
• Water

Nutrients that provide energy (Macronutrients) (Ans-

• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Proteins

Kilocalories (Ans- The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1kg (2.2lbs) of water by 1 degree Celsius; The way the energy in food is measured.Equal to 1000 calories.

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