NUSC 1165 Lecture 1: Nutrition, Food Choices, & The American Diet
24 Jan 2019
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Nutrition, food choices, & the american diet. Nutrition - science that studies all the interactions that occur between living organisms and food. Chemical substances in foods that provides energy and to the body. Involved in regulation of the body and processes. Together, nutrients and energy are required for survival. Availability - prices of food, what"s at the dining hall. Culture - foods prohibiting/encouraged in certain cultures. Social acceptability - the different foods eaten in different countries, eating with groups. Personal preference - favorite foods, hated foods.
