NUTR 2105 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Protein, Muscle, Hypertension
12 Oct 2018
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NUTR 2105
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
What drives our food choices?
Taste and enjoyment
Taste is the most important factor in food selection
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Preferences for sweet, high fat and textures develop early in life
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Culture and environment
Environmental factors affect the type and amount of food eaten
Where you live (living environment) affects availability &
accessibility
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Food environment
Size and shape of plates and glassware (impacts
serving size)
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Packaging of foods
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Lighting (restaurants are darker at night so
customers will eat more)
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Social life and trends
Eating w/ others creates social bonds and influences food
choices and amount eaten
Group size
Eat more when eating w/ others
Meal sizes increases by over 40%
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More food is consumed the bigger the group
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Activities
Food intake increases during an activity
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Popular trends affect food choices
Frozen vegetables in 1950s
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Prewashed, peeled, sliced, or diced fresh vegetables
today
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"organic foods"
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Nutrition knowledge
Perception of foods as healthy or unhealthy
Ex. Avoid high sodium to reduce blood pressure
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Current state of health affects food choices
Avoid certain foods for weight loss/ gain
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Advertising
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Advertising
Influences food selection, especially children and adolescents
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Don't see ads for fruits and vegetables but instead cereal, fast
food, gum, carbonated drinks
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Time, convenience, and cost
Factors for those w/ busy schedules
Average time preparing a meal
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Supermarkets provide prepared foods and partially
prepared foods
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Eat out more than they did a few decades ago
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Cost
Fast food may seem cheaper but in the long run gonna pay
for it (w/ your health)
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Buy nutritious foods when offered at lower prices
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Habits and emotions
Daily routine and habits affect when and what you eat
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Emotions can sometimes drive food choices
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Nutrition: science that studies nutrients and compounds in food and how
they affect body functions and overall health
6 categories of nutrients
Organic
Carbs
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Fats (lipids)
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Protein
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Vitamins
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Inorganic
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Minerals
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Water
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Essential nutrients: must be consumed from food
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Nonessential nutrients: body can create these on your own
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Conditionally essential nutrients: bc have some kind of bodily disorder
so cannot create these nutrients & need to consume these nutrients
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Energy: ATP is released when bonds are broken
Energy-yielding
Carbs
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Fats
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Proteins
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Non-nutrient source of energy
Alcohol
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Document Summary
Taste is the most important factor in food selection. Preferences for sweet, high fat and textures develop early in life. Environmental factors affect the type and amount of food eaten. Where you live (living environment) affects availability & accessibility. Size and shape of plates and glassware (impacts serving size) Lighting (restaurants are darker at night so customers will eat more) Eating w/ others creates social bonds and influences food choices and amount eaten. More food is consumed the bigger the group. Prewashed, peeled, sliced, or diced fresh vegetables today. Don"t see ads for fruits and vegetables but instead cereal, fast food, gum, carbonated drinks. Supermarkets provide prepared foods and partially prepared foods. Eat out more than they did a few decades ago. Fast food may seem cheaper but in the long run gonna pay for it (w/ your health) Buy nutritious foods when offered at lower prices. Daily routine and habits affect when and what you eat.
