NSCI 2114 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey, Mediterranean Diet, Dash Diet
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Food- any substance that provides the nutrients necessary to maintain life and growth when ingested. Influences on food choices: taste, culture and environment, social life, nutrition knowledge, advertising, time, convenience, cost, habits and emotions. How food contributes to self identity- you are what you eat . Classes of nutrients: carbohydrates, fats (lipids, protein, vitamins, minerals, water. Macronutrients- nutrients the body needs in large amounts: carbs. Supply glucose, the primary energy source for red blood cells and brain cells: fats. Provide energy to cells, structural component to cell membranes: protein. Contribute the basic building blocks (amino acids) that are used to synthesize, grow, and maintain tissue. Play a role in the immune system. Micronutrients- nutrients the body needs in small amounts: vitamins. Function as coenzymes they help enzymes catalyze reactions in the body. Water soluble- not stored in the body, need to be consumed daily, 8 b-complex vitamins and vitamin c.
