NFSC 345 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Carotenoid, Macular Degeneration, Nutraceutical

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Nutrition and Food Science
• Course: NFSC 345
• Professor: Maria Giovanni

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Evidence based approach: observe: i notice, question: i wonder, hypothesis proposed explanation, design and conduct experiment. >this step determines how to interpret the data and extrapolate the results: compare predicted result to actual result, draw on conclusions and generate new questions. Ask question -> do background research -> construct hypothesis -> test with an experiment -> analyze results draw conclusion -> hypothesis is true or false or partially true (if false or partially true then think! Disease: any disease of free radicals e. g. , cancer, macular degeneration. Nutraceutical other names are also used, e. g. , designer foods, pharmafoods. A portamanteau: of the words nutrition and pharmaceutical. Any substance that is a food or a part of a food and provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention and treatment of disease. Includes isolated nutrients, dietary supplements, herbal products, and processed foods such as fiber bars. The term is not defined in the us.