Nutrition and Nursing Professionalism

The science of intake of nutrients and their actions in body functioning

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Nutritional intake is essential to...

• ongoing health

• physical well-being

• dehydration

• hunger stimulation

One of the primary stimuli that drive individuals to eat

• Hunger

• Starvation

• Nutrition Excess

• Dehydration

Many _______ are linked to unhealthy dietary patterns.

• Chronic illness

• Common colds

• Stomach issues

• Celiac disease

Amount of energy the body derives from food; specifically, from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats

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Caloric needs vary based on...

• Sexes

• Activity level

• Age

• BMI

primary source is plant foods, converted into glucose once digested and metabolized

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Sugar

• Fiber

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Quickly absorbed into bloodstream, "burst" of energy. Ex. white bread, honey, fruits, cane sugar

• Simple carbohydrates

• Complex carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Sugar

Break down more slowly, supply energy for LONGER PERIODS

• Complex carbohydrates

• Simple carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Sugar

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Complex carbohydrate that is slow to break down

• Dietary fiber

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Electrolytes