NUTR 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hydrolysis, Glycerol, Dietary Reference Intake
24 Oct 2016
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Nutrition review in the context of public health. Calories: measure of amount of energy transferred from food to body. Nutrients: chemical substances in food that are used by the body. O(cid:374)e"s diet or eati(cid:374)g patter(cid:374) also tells (cid:373)u(cid:272)h a(cid:271)out (cid:272)ulture a(cid:374)d traditio(cid:374) Organic, glycerol molecule and three fatty acids: proteins. Organic, essential for proper nutrition and growth, required in limited amounts of diet: minerals. Rids body of waste, transports nutrients, aids in hydrolysis and regulates body temp. Nutrients we cannot make on our own and can only obtain from your diet: carbs for brain function, certain amino acids (9 are essential, essential fatty acids (linoleic and alpha-linoleic acid) Precursor of elcosapentenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid (epa and. Present in foods and used by the body, but not required in our diet since we can make them: cholesterol. Precursor for steroid hormones and vitamin d: glucose. Poor nutrition can result from inadequate or excessive levels of nutrient intake.
