KINE 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Essential Fatty Acid, Unsaturated Fat, Endosperm
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How much of the health care budget does canada spend on prevention: a: 6% What does not happen with aging: your brain gets smaller, your heart can"t pump as much blood, your legs and arms get shorter, your nose gets bigger. When you appraise to have an unhealthy lifestyle: a: your physiological age if higher than your chronological age. Can live 50 days or more without food, but only a few days without water. Medium in which most chemical reactions take place. Recommended intake is about 2 liters (8 cups)/ day. Water could cause over hydration by drinking more than 2 liters and flush out electrolytes, could cause death. Consume for energy and building blocks for tissues in body. Most foods contain some of each macronutrient, combination of each other. Energy needs are critical and must be in balance with energy expenditure to maintain weight. Need to balance energy expenditure to control/ maintain body weight.