Foods and Nutrition 1070A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nutraceutical, Heredity, Osteoporosis
24 Jan 2021
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The study of human behaviours related to food. Your relationship with food and your body is really important. The foods and beverages that a person consumes. An edible substance with physical and chemical properties. Provides energy and nutrients to allow body to stay alive and grow. Are components of food needed for body functions. Provide energy, serve as building material, maintain and repair body parts, support growth and development. 6 categories of nutrients: water, carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Received from foods only; the body cannot make them. Colour, taste, smell, and other characteristics of food. Nutraceutical: food product (in pill form) with medicinal effect. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a litre of water by one degree celsius. The estimated energy requirements (eer) is the average dietary energy intake required to maintain energy balance. All macronutrients provide the human body with energy.
