HNFE 2014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Trans Fat, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid, Saturated Fat
16 Jul 2016
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Terms to know: (as a review, these will be quickly discussed during class) Nutrients (know 6 categories) chemical substances in foods used by the body for growth and health. Water (human body is 50-75% water by weight) Plant chemicals that may be beneficial to human health. Often found in the plant pigments (flavonoids); can serve as antioxidants. Rich food sources: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, walnuts, brewed coffee, dark chocolate and cranberry juice cholesterol is the most common sterile in our diet. Phytoestrogens (genistein and diadzein) found in soy. Found in foods and utilized by the body, but not required for growth and health. Because we make adequate amounts in the body. Nonessential nutrients include: cholesterol, fas (except for 2 essential fas(omega. 3,6)), amino acids(aa) other than 9 essential aa"s. What about glucose? it is not essential, we can generate ketones. Monosaccharide: 1 sugar unit (single sugar: glucose, fructose, galactose. Disaccharide: 2 sugar subunit: maltose (2 x glucose)
