FOOD 2150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Lifesaving, Nutrient Density, Dietary Reference Intake
12 Nov 2017
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A well-chosen array of foods supplies enough energy and enough of each nutrient to prevent malnutrition. Malnutrition includes deficiencies, imbalances, and excesses of nutrients, any of which can take a toll on health over time. Two common lifestyle habits are very influential: smoking and other tobacco use and excessive drinking of alcohol. Of the leading causes of death, four are related to nutrition (cancer, diseases of the heart, cerebrovascular diseases stroke, diabetes mellitus), and motor vehicle accidents are relating to drinking alcohol. The chronic diseases heart disease, diabetes, some kinds of cancer, dental disease, and adult bone lose. All have a connection to poor diet. However, it cannot be prevented by a good diet alone; genetics, level of physical activity and lifestyle also play a role. Genetics and individuality: genetics and nutrition affect different diseases by varying degrees. The anemia caused by sickle cell disease is purely hereditary unrelated to nutrition.
