FS HN 167 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Nutrient Density, Salivary Gland, Energy Density
4 Dec 2018
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Inadequate intake of nutrients or overindulgence of nutrients. Age, gender, weight, height and physical activity level. Substance found in plant foods that is not an essential nutrient but may have health-promoting properties. Garlic, broccoli, and onions provide sulfur containing phytochemicals that help protect us from some forms of cancer by inactivating carcinogens or stimulating the body"s natural defenses. Nutrient density is the amount of nutrients per gram and energy is the amount of calories per gram. Explain how the order of ingredients on a food label is determined. They arrange the ingredients from largest quantity to smallest. Chemical messenger that is produced in one location in the body, released into the blood and travels to other locations, where it elicits responses. Mouth- chews food and mixes with saliva. Stomach- churns and mixes food, secretes acid and protein-digestive enzyme. Small intestine-completes digestion, absorbs nutrients into blood or lymph.
