NSC 170C1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dietary Reference Intake, Mypyramid, Myplate
18 Oct 2016
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Lipids and other lipids: source of energy (fats), cellular development, physical growth and development, regulation of body processes, absorption of fat soluble molecules. Proteins: production of functional and structural components; cellular development, growth, and maintenance; regulation of body processes; immune function; fluid balance; source of energy. Vitamins (organic nutrients): regulation of body processes, maintenance of immune function, production and maintenance of tissues, and protection against agents that can damage cellular components. Minerals: regulation of body processes, including food balance; formation of certain chemical messengers; structural and functional components of various substances and tissues; necessary for physical growth, maintenance, and development. Substances that are not nutrients, yet they may have healthful benefits. Alcohol is an energy supplying non nutrient that may be healthful/harmful. Many nonnutrient phytochemicals have antioxidant features that that may reduce risk of heart disease and heart failure. Malnutrition is a state of health that occurs when the body is improperly nourished.
