NUTR100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fad Diet, Calorie, Malnutrition
5 Apr 2016
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Nutrition: science that studies the interactions between living organisms and the food they consume. Essential nutrients must be supplied in diet. More time spent obtaining food ingredients and spent preparing foods. Meals as a family, at a leisurely pace. Concern: obtaining all nutrients needed for good health. Less time spent preparing foods, more meals eaten outside of home. Concern: limiting consumption to prevent obesity and chronic diseases associated. Canadian community health survey (cchs) shows it is not as healthy as it could be. 50% of canadians adults do not meet recommended servings for vegetables and fruit. 2/3 of canadians age 30 years or older do not meet the recommended servings for milk and alternatives. Many canadians are not meeting recommended intake for for grains. Only in the meat and alternative group canadians meet the recommended intake. Question: d) sugar is consumed by canadians today in excessive amounts. Energy-yielding nutrients include carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
