KIN 150 Study Guide - Spring 2019, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Protein, Ph, Fat
14 Feb 2019
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Nutrients: 3 main functions, to provide energy, to provide building blocks for repair, growth, and maintenance, to regulate metabolism, 3 key characteristics, needed in specific amounts. Insufficient intake will lead to deficiencies: excessive intake may lead to toxicity, 6 classes of nutrients, macronutrients (energy yielding): carbs, lipids, proteins, micronutrients (non-energy yielding): vitamins, minerals, water. Iron=mineral; provides no energy, but is essential for blood production and hemoglobin. Hemoglobin: transports the oxygen throughout the body (to cells and tissues) Must know how many calories are in: Alcohol: 7 calories per gram (not a macronutrient) What the person ate in last 24 hours could not be normally what they ate; they could"ve had a really healthy atypical day or opposite and had a cheat day. Rather than what did you eat for breakfast? because if they didn"t eat. Meat (3oz): a deck of playing cards. If had a sandwich, break up the sandwich into bread, food, etc.
