NFS 207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Nutritional Genomics, Food Energy, Intercultural Competence
24 Mar 2014
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Some like sweetness of sugar or saltiness of salt. The body can convert this chemical energy to mechanical, electrical, or heat energy. The rest of the pounds are protein, carbs, and minerals: chemical composition of nutrients- simplest of the nutrients are minerals. Each mineral is a chemical element, its atoms are all alike. a. Carbs, fat and protein: energy measured in kcalories, the energy from carbs, protein and fats can be measured in calories- tiny units of energy, energy from food, carbs- 4kcalories. Energy is in the form of heat or used to send impulses to the brain to move muscles: the vitamins, organic, don"t provide energy, 13 vitamins, the minerals a. Inorganic: essential nutrients required in small amounts by the body for health, 16 minerals, water, essential nutrients and carries several minerals. Genome- the complete set of genetic material in an organism or a cell.
