HUN 2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Nutritional Genomics, Food Energy, Energy Density

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Food Science and Human Nutrition
• Course: HUN 2201
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Identify the chronic diseases that are linked to diet or alcohol. Food and nutrition play a significant role in life. An individual"s diet over time can affect health in a positive or negative way. Chronic and acute illness later in life can be affected by food choices throughout life. While this may be appropriate at times, it can lead to overeating: values such as religious beliefs, political views, or environmental concerns may affect food choices. I body weight and image can affect food choices both positively and negatively: the nutrition and health benefits of functional foods, such as whole, modified, or fortified foods, are. The nutrient classes include carbohydrate, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and water. Nutrients support the growth, maintenance and repair of body tissues. Essential nutrients are those nutrients that the body cannot make or cannot make in sufficient quantities.