NUTRITN 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Cereal Germ, Eye Disease, Low-Density Lipoprotein
4 Apr 2016
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Protein from plants is good, and meats cause problems so meats are probably bad. (cid:0) (cid:0) (cid:0: identify consequences of inadequate protein intake! Inadequate: muscle waste, weight loss, edema, reduced immunity, retarded growth in children, malnutrition: disorder caused: marasmus, kwashiorkor: know the myplate recommendations regarding protein foods. Lean protein: low fat meats and poultry; (cid:0) fish, beans, nuts and seeds. Vitamins: carbon containing compounds some soluble in water or fat. Water: b vitamins- thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, b6, folic acid, b12, vit c. Fat: dake (cid:0: understand the risks of vitamin and mineral supplementation! Toxic overload, unsure longterm outcome, competition between nutrients for absorption, missing many dietary factors (cid:0) Understand the role of macronutrients and micronutrients in metabolism! (cid:0) b vitamins: thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin b12, niacin, vitamin b6, folate, (cid:0: identify the micronutrients that are involved in metabolism, their food sources and diseases related to deficiencies! Thiamin: deficiency- beriberi/ chronic alcoholics at risk/ good sources: whole and enriched grains and pork.
