HNSC 1200 Final: Food Facts and Fallacies study notes
30 Jan 2019
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Study: i know / i need to study more. Any substance that the body can take in and assimilate, and it will enable the body to stay alive and healthy. It is a carrier of nutrients any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth. Nutrients are chemical components of food that are indispensable for the proper functioning of our body. Nutrients provide energy, material for growth and repair and are required for various metabolic processes in the body. Considered a nutrient and not considered a nutrient. *lipids provide the most energy next to proteins and carbohydrates* Calorie with a capital c = kilocalorie which is the unit of measurement we usually use when measuring energy in food. Calorie is the amount of heat energy required to raise the temperature of 1l of water by 1 degree.
