GGR107H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Trans Fat, Main Source, Margarine
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Other factors, such as our culture and the environment, also play a role in which foods we enjoy eating. In 2005 alone, americans spent more than billion on organic or natural foods. y. Taste and enjoyment are the primary reasons people prefer certain foods. Food availability affects its becoming part of a culture, and many foods can be regularly eaten out of habit. It also explores the way food nourishes the body and affects health. y good nutrition reduces the risk of four of the top ten leading causes of death in the. Nutrition is the scientific study of how the nutrients and compounds in foods nourish the body. In comparison with plant and animal products, a healthy human body is 60% water. y. Organic nutrients y carbs, proteins, fats and vitamins are the most complex of the six classes of nutrients.