FOOD 2500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Canada, Health Promotion, Building Material
15 May 2017
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Nutrition the study of the nutrients in foods, how nutrients are used in the body, and human behaviours related to food (text p. ) We need to depend on food for our survival. The food we choose has an impact on our body and our health. Diet the foods and beverages a person usually eats and drinks. Food any substance that the body can take in and assimilate that will enable it to stay alive and healthy. Anything that gives us energy or keeps us alive is considered food. Health the state of a human when it functions optimally without evidence of disease or abnormality. Optimal health for canadians can only be achieved when greater efforts are made in health promotion and prevention of illness, and when nutrition is an integral part of these efforts (health canada) Genetics and nutrition affect health conditions in varying ways (fig . )
