HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Dietary Fiber, Grain, Low-Density Lipoprotein
10 Apr 2018
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Form important parts of the body"s structural components: muscle and bone. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Complete proteins supply all the essential amino acids in adequate amounts for bone/muscle repair. Adequate daily intake of protein is 0. 8g/kg of body weight. Found naturally in fruits, milk and added to soft drinks, fruit drinks, candy and desserts. Saturated fatty acids are solid and generally found naturally in animal products (not so good) Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids are liquid and usually come from plant sources or fish (good) Hydrogenated fats are a mixture of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids which raise ldl and lower hdl (not good) Essential nutrients are substances that the body must get from food because our body cannot manufacture them fast enough to meet the body"s needs. Non-essential nutrients are substances the body can make in sufficient quantities (e. g. , cholesterol)
