NTDT200 Chapter Notes -Starch, Scientific Method, Oxaloacetic Acid
2 Nov 2013
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Nutrition- the science of nutrients in foods and their actions within the body; the study of human behaviors related to food & eating. Foods- products derived from plants/ animals that can be taken into the body to yield energy & nutrients for the maintenance of life & the growth and repair of tissues. Diet- the foods and beverages a person eats/drinks. Phytochemicals- non- nutrient compounds found in plant foods that have biological activity in the body; fight cancer/ infections. Energy- capacity to do work; energy in food is chemical energy: mechanical, electrical & heat. Nutrients- chemical substances obtained form food & used in the body to provide energy, structural materials and regulating agents to support growth, maintenance and repair of body tissues (ciara. Inorganic- not containing carbon or pertaining to living things. Organic- substance/molecule containing carbon-carbon bonds or carbon-hydrogen bonds found in all living things.
