HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Trans Fat, Dietary Reference Intake, Dietary Fiber
8 Feb 2017
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Men should be eating 9 or more servings of fruits and veggies daily. Women should consume 7-8 servings of fruit and veggies daily. Men should consume 3 servings of meats or alternatives daily. Women should consume 2 servings of meats or alternatives daily. Cfg advises people to eat a certain number of servings from each group based on a scientific, physiological understanding of human nutritional requirements. Essential nutrients are substances the body must ingest and get from foods because it cannot manufacture them at all or fast enough to meets its needs. Certain amino acid (building blocks of protein) Carbohydrates are not always considered essential nutrients. Non-essential nutrients are substances the body can make in sufficient quantities (ex. Non-energy producing nutrients assist in releasing energy from energy-producing nutrients. Technically, energy in food is expressed as kilocalories. 1 kcal= amount of energy needed to heat 1 litre of water 1 degrees celsius.
