Nutrition - The process of taking in and using food, Nutrients - Substances in food and fluids that the body uses to grow, repair itself, and carry out processes, Calories - The unit of measurement used to describe the energy content of food, Glucose - The body's most basic type of fuel. Supplied by carbs and sometimes referred to as blood sugar., Carbohydrates - Supply us with energy through the breakdown of glucose, Protein - Building blocks of all cells needed for tissue growth and repair, Fats - Provide energy, provides flavor to foods and help our bodies function properly, Vitamins - Chemicals that help regulate the body's processes (water and fat soluble), Minerals - Help provide structure within the body and work with vitamins, Ingestion - The intake of food, Digestion - The breakdown of food into simple elements called nutrients, Absorption - The transfer of nutrients from the digestive tract into the bloodstream, Metabolism - The conversion of nutrients into energy in the body's cells, Appetite - The desire for food, Anorexia - Loss of appetite, Dietician - A person who has a degree in nutrition, Nutrition Supplement - A flavored shake or drink that is used to supply extra calories or protein, Fluid Balance - A state where the amount of fluid taken in equals the amount that leaves the body, Dehydration - Too little fluid in the tissues of the body, Edema - Too much fluid in the tissues of the body, NPO - A doctor's order specifying that a patient is to have "nils per os" nothing by mouth, I & O form - A document used for recording measurements of all fluids that enter and leave the body, enteral nutrition - Placing food directly into a person's stomach or intestines via tube placement, Dysphasia - Difficulty speaking, Dysphagia - Difficulty swallowing, NG feeding tube - Inserted through nose into stomach to provide complete nutrition, GTube - Inserted directly it's stomach to provide complete nutrition, gavage - process of feeding a person through a nasogastric tube using a syringe, Hyperalimentation - Intravenous feeding providing patients with essential nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals),

Module 11 Nutrition Terminology

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