Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Condom, Generally Recognized As Safe, Osteoporosis
15 Apr 2016
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An area in which you have more control. Provides body with nutrients required to produce energy, repair damaged tissue, promote tissue growth, regulate physiological processes. Choosing a healthy diet involves: knowing which nutrients are necessary and in which amounts, translating those requirements into a diet consisting of foods you like and that are available/affordable. Proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. Essential nutrients; must get substances from food because body is unable to manufacture them (or not enough to meet physiological needs) Energy in food is expressed in kilocalories, scientific expression of the energy value of a food. *when calorie intake is less than energy needs, the calories are converted to fat and stored in the body. Promote growth and maintenance of muscles and connective tissue. Form important parts of blood, enzymes, some hormones, and cell membranes. Foods that contain 9 essential amino acids are complete proteins. Essential amino acids can be obtained from combinations of incomplete protein sources.
