[FSHN 185] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (39 pages long)
30 Mar 2017
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Nutrition study of how food and nutrients interact w/the human body. Diet: the food we eat to obtain nutrients necessary to sustain life. Nutrient a substance in food that provides energy and structure to the body and regulates body processes. Top 3 causes of death in the u. s. are nutrient related: heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Obesity believed to have even worse conditions than the 3 causes. Food: made of nutrients and non-nutrients (beneficial to health, but not essential to life) Essential nutrient must be obtained from your diet (you must eat it because your body cannot make nutrients @ all/@ adequate amts. ) Required for body to function normally: water, vitamins, minerals. Zinc promotes growth: some fatty acids, some amino acids. Nutrient classes: water, carbohydrate, protein, lipids, vitamins, minerals. Condition resulting from energy/nutrient intake above/below normal. 2 types: undernutrition intake does not meet body"s needs, ex) dehydration, overnutrition intake exceeds body"s needs, ex) obesity.
