APPH 1040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Dietary Fiber, Cardiovascular Disease, Scurvy

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Apph 1040: scientific foundation of health- lecture 6: nutrition. Science shows that nutrition in foods nourishes you and affects your health. It is about balance, moderation and variety. Plays a role in reducing 4 of 10 leading causes of death. Of all top 10 leading causes of death. Nutrients: chemical compounds that provide the raw materials for survival. Essential nutrient: nutrient that we have to have and our body can"t make, or can"t make the amount we need. We need it so that our body can grow and repair itself. Specific diseases from lack of a specific nutrient can be identified. Too much fat- increases risk for heart disease and cancer. Too much sodium- hypertension and decrease in bone strength. Too much or too less protein- decreases bone strength. Not enough calcium- decreases bone strength, and hypertension. Not enough beta carotene- leads to cancer and aging. Not enough fiber- colon cancer and heart disease.

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