NUSC 1165 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Super Bowl, Public Health, Triglyceride
9 Sep 2018
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Nutrition, food choices and the american diet: overview. Nutrition : science that studies all the interactions that occur between living organisms and food. Biochemistry (in this context): looking at the relationship b/w a nutrient intake and chronic disease. Public health and population studies are commonly used in this field, collecting and analyzing data from a large population. Chemical substances in foods that provide energy. Involved in regulation of the body"s processes. Together, nutrients and energy are required for survival: factors that influence food intake, availability. Transportation of foods (makes food far more accessible) Ex: cultural foods of italy, japan, mexico, india. Jewish and muslim religions: no pork consumed. Superbowl sundays (most calories consumed in the year) Ex: amy"s enchiladas, amy"s indian, mochi, mexican rice, naan, pocky sticks, etc: social acceptability. Going out to lunch or coffee with friends. Comfort foods (hot tea and chicken noodles soup when sick, etc. ) Removal of food as punishment (ex: parents taking away dessert)
