NUTR 2150 Chapter 1 + 2: UNIT 1 + 2
1 Mar 2017
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Principles of human nutrition: food is a basic need of humans. Food security: people who have enough food to meet their needs able to get food in a socially acceptable way. Carbohydrate: chemical substance in foods that consist of a single molecule or multiples of sugar molecules in various forms (sugar, fruit, starchy vegetables, whole grain) Proteins: chemical substance made up of chains of amino acids (meat, cheese, beans) Fats (lipids): components of food that are soluble in fat but not in water most fats are made of glycerol attached to 3 fatty acids (oil, butter, sausage, avocado. Vitamins: 14 specific chemical substances that preform specific functions in the body (vegetables, fruits, grains) Minerals: 15 elements found in food that preform functions in the body (milk, dark leafy greens, meat) Water: essential component of the diet provided by food and fluid. Nut(cid:396)ie(cid:374)ts the (cid:271)ody (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t (cid:373)ake o(cid:374) its o(cid:449)(cid:374) (cid:894)esse(cid:374)tial means required in the diet)
