NUTR 3210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nutrient, Nutrigenomics, Overnutrition
18 Oct 2016
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Nutrition is the science of food nutrients and substances in food their action, interaction and balance in relation to health and disease the processes by which the organism: ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes, excretes food substances. From understanding how to prevent nutrient deficiencies to understanding effects of over-nutrition (mimics economics) People are not the same and respond differently to the same thing. Chemical found in food that has activity in promoting growth, biochemical/physiological function or optimal health of an organism. *different spp have different diets but the way nutrients act within each organism is very similar. Organism must obtain from its environment because it cannot make it or cannot make sufficient quantity to meet its needs. When needs are not met deficiency/disease symptoms will result. What might be essential for one organism may not be essential for another. Vit d = essential nutrient, milk fortified with it to help deficiency issue in north america.
