HNSC 1200- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 239 pages long!)

• School: University of Manitoba
• Department: Human Nutritional Sciences
• Course: HNSC 1200
• Professor: Snehil Dua

Document Summary

Hnsc 1200 unit 1: food, nutrition and the environment. Define the common terms in food science and nutrition listed in the course notes nutrients . List the six classes of nutrients and their division into two subgroups . Define calorie and recall the food energy provided by carbohydrates, protein, fat and alcohol . Define phytochemical, functional food and nutraceutical and discuss their potential role in health . Nutrients are substances the body uses for the growth, maintenance and repair of its tissues. There are 6 classes of nutrients that can be divided into. Energy providing (meaning that the body can use the energy they contained) Within the 6 classes of nutrients, there are essential, conditionally essential and non-essential nutrients: essential nutrients: the nutrients that the body cannot make for itself from other raw materials. Minerals and the essential fatty acids linolenic acid and linoleic.