IPHY 2420 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Dietary Reference Intake, Cholesterol, Olive Oil
11 Sep 2017
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Nutrition is the science food and how food nourishes our body and influences our health. Nutrition also studies how food is consumed, digested, absorbed, preventing deficiency diseases, and eating patterns. Food is the chemicals our body needs to maintain life, support growth and health. Chronic diseases are those that slowly develop and last for many years. Well(cid:374)ess (cid:373)easures o(cid:374)e"s physi(cid:272)al, e(cid:373)otio(cid:374)al, so(cid:272)ial, o(cid:272)(cid:272)upatio(cid:374)al a(cid:374)d spiritual health. Physical activity and good eating habits make you happier (they decrease anxiety and depression). Poor (cid:374)utritio(cid:374) is key to o(cid:374)e"s physi(cid:272)al well(cid:374)ess. Poor (cid:374)utritio(cid:374) (cid:272)a(cid:374) lead to defi(cid:272)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)ies, (cid:272)a(cid:374)(cid:272)ers, obesity, osteoporosis etc. Obesity is caused when one eats more calories than are expended in the body. Obesity can lead to heart disease, cancers, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Scientifically, organic means the nutrient contains both carbon and hydrogen (not in the colloquial sense of grown without the use of chemicals). Both organic and inorganic nutrients are equally important for sustaining life.
