NUTR 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gluten-Related Disorders, Skimmed Milk, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
2 Apr 2016
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Nutriion: science that studies food and how it nourishes our bodies and inluences health. Food is made of animals and plants which are composed of micro and macronutrients. Carbs give you 4 kcal of energy/ gram. Organic molecules our body needs to funcion (vit) Make and maintain issues such as bones and blood. Allows body to do chemical reacions which burns energy. 1 cal is needed to warm 1 gram of water 1 degree c food energy is in kcals or calories kcals are fuel. Provides environment for: energy to burn, cells to grow, muscle and nerve funcion, hormone signaling, nutrient transport, waste transport. Trust: gov. agencies, credenials (rd, pdt, rdt), professional organizaions, non-proit organizaions, peer reviewed journal aricles. Don"t trust: doctor (unless a dieician), a nutriionist (not a protected itle in ontario), the media. Based on: availability, preference, health concerns, media, psych/ emoional factors. Eer: esimated energy requirements, calculate how many kcals people need.
