Hi, my name is Elsa, I am a Springboard to a DCS student. Next autumn I will study in Dietetics at Limoilou College for 3 years. I would like to chase at University in Nutrition. This glossary contains terms and words people can use in this profession. My glossary can help people to understand the meaning of words using by these professionals.
amino acids
noun
Amino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins. Amino acids and proteins are the building blocks of life.
Example: The cycle links with many other metabolic pathways, such as glycolysis, oxidative phosphorylation, the urea cycle and the degradation of amino acids.
fr: acides aminés
assessment
noun
The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.
Example: He made a rapid assessment of the situation.
fr: évaluation
calories
noun
A calorie is a unit of energy.
Example: Three quarters of households own cars and with this number increasing, fewer people are choosing to walk or cycle, therefore less and less calories are being used up.
fr: calories
carbohydrates
noun
Carbohydrates, or carbs, are sugar molecules.
Example: The students gain too much energy from protein, and not enough from carbohydrates. They should increase a number of carbohydrates in their diet from healthy sources.
fr: les glucides
cholesterol
noun
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in your body. Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs.
Example: As we mentioned above, Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, elevated cholesterol, cardiovascular disease, and gall bladder disease are those terms which are also data implicating obesity as a factor in the certain cancers development.
fr: cholestérol
diet
noun
The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
Example: Marc has a vegetarian diet.
fr: régime
fats
noun
Fats are greasy substances found in the tissues of animals and some plants. Many of the foods we eat contain these fats. Foods from animals, such as meat, milk, and eggs, all contain fats. The body stores and uses fat for energy.
Example: Junk food is food with mineral nutritional value, which is characterized by high levels of fat, particularly saturated fats and refined sugar.
fr: gras
fibers
noun
A thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.
Example: Celery contains a large amount of fiber.
fr: fibres
health care
noun
efforts made to maintain or restore physical, mental, or emotional well-being especially by trained and licensed professionals
Example: What's more, the eating habit of adolescents changed a lot while the high contains of sugar or high oil turns more popular, and it will lead to future health care problems.
fr: soins de santé
minerals
noun
a solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence
Example: The students have good amounts of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus in their diets. These minerals are found in bone and are vital to maintain good bone health and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
fr: minéraux
nutritionist
noun
A person who studies or is an expert in nutrition.
Example: The recommended period of treatment for CBT in patients with Bulimia Nervosa is 16-20 sessions over 4-5 months. They would also benefit from a referral to a nutritionist who could advise on more appropriate eating regimes and diets to control her weight.
fr: nutritionniste
proteins
noun
any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies.
Example: Globular proteins are very important in biological systems and act as enzymes, hormones and transport and receptor proteins.
fr: protéines
vitamins
noun
Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.
Example: Fruits and vegetables contain significant levels of biologically active components that impart health benefits beyond basic nutrition, including fibre, vitamins A, B, C, E, selenium and phytochemicals such as flavonoids, lycopene and carotenoids.
