NTR 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Dietary Fiber, Dietary Supplement, Saturated Fat

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Diet plays an important role in over 2/3 of deaths in us. When alcohol is included, diet plays a role in almost of deaths in us. Top ten leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, stroke, 4: accidental injuries (alcohol consumption), diabetes lung disease, Hamburger has 4g carbohydrate, 3 g of protein and 5g of fat. 4g carb x 4 kcals/g = 16 kcals. 3g protein x 4 kcals/g = 12 kcals. 5g fat x 9 kcals/g = 45 kcals. Comparison of vitamin and mineral content with number of kcals. Nutrient dense foods have few kcals and high amounts of certain nutrients have few kcals and high amounts of certain nutrients. Example: apple (~60-70 calories) but lots of fibers. Empty calorie foods have high calories with limited nutrients have high calories with limited nutrients. Energy density:: a comparison of the calorie content of a food with the.

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