NUTR 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nutrient, Saturated Fat, Pellagra
Document Summary
Nutrition is the science that studies food, how it nourishes our bodies, and how it influences our health. Poor nutrition causes deficiency such as scurvy, a lack of vitamin c and pellagra, a lack of vitamin b. Nutrition plays a role in osteoporosis and cancer as antioxidants help protect cells. \ Nutrition is associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. 4 of the leading causes of death in the united states are associated with nutrition and can be reversed. Risk factor for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Incidence of overweight people and obesity is rising. People take in more calories than they need and burn fewer calories due to sedentary lifestyles. Nutrients are chemicals in food that allow our bodies to grow and function. Organic nutrients contain carbon, an essential component of all living organisms. Alcohol provides calories but is not an essential nutrient.
