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| ~how food nourishes our body and influences our health |
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| ~supporting wellness and preventing & treating chronic disease |
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Nutriton is important in... |
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~wellness (absense of disease)
~physical
~emotional
~spiritual
~occupational
~social health |
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key components of wellness are...
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nutrition and physical activity |
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~consumption
~digestion
~absorption
~metabolism
~storage
~secretion |
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Nutrition also emcompasses... |
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~psychological
~cultural
~food safety
~global food supply |
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Nutritient deficiancy diseases... |
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diseases influenced by nutrition... |
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Chronic diseases such as:
~heart disease
~type 2 diabetes
~high blood pressure
~obesity |
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Diseases nutrition plays a role in... |
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| osteosclerosis, osteoporosis & some forms of cancer |
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Nutrition has become a national goal... |
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goals of healthy people 2010
1) increase quality of years of healthy life
2) eliminate health disparities |
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the chemicals in food hat are critical to human growth and function |
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Macronutrients (g, kg) - carbs, fats/oils, proteins
Micronutrients (micro and mg) - vitamins and minerals.
Lastly water is an important nutrient |
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| unit used to measure engergy. kcal is written as calorie on the back of food labels. |
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primary source of energy for our body
(especially the brain), 4kcal of energy per gram
~found in grains (wheat/rice), veggies, fruits, and legumes |
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composed of lipids
(molecules that are insoluble in water)
Important source of energy during rest.
Include butter, marg, vegetable oils, meat fats
needed for fat-soluble vitamin and essential fatty acids (9 kcal per gram)
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