HNFE 1114 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Chronic Liver Disease, Obstructive Lung Disease, Hypertension
13 Jul 2016
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To little: whole-grain products, low-fat dairy products, fruits, To much: fried and fatty meats, high-salt foods, high-sugar foods, Typical american diet has led to high rates of . The ten leading causes of illness and death in the us: heart disease(men+women, cancer, strokes, chronic obstructive lung disease, unintentional injuries, pneumonia and influenza, diabetes mellitus, hiv, suicide, chronic liver disease. Your actual risk of disease results from the interplay between the genes you inherit and the diet and lifestyle choices you make. Food is made up of nutrients that are: Non-essential- you need it but your body makes it, essential nutrients allow them to make up. Macronutrients- needed on the level of grams (carbs, lipids, Micronutrients- needed on the level of mg (small amounts) Inorganic- does not contain carbon and non-nutrients such as phytochemicals and zoochemicals. Fatty fish- omega 3 (reduce heart disease) tends to thin blood+ reduce inflammation.
