HLTH 140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Antibody, Myplate, Flax
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Eating for a healthier you chapter 9. Hunger the physiological impulse to seek food, prompted by the lack of shortage of basic foods needed to provide the energy and nutrients needed to support health. Nutrients the constituents of food that sustain humans physiologically: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Appetite: the desire to eat normally accompanies hunger but it is more psychological than physiological. Nutrition: the science that investigates the relationship between physiological function and the essential elements of foods eaten. Digestive process: the process by which the body breaks down foods and either absorbs or excretes them. Calorie: a unit of measure that indicates the amount of energy obtained from a particular food. Carbohydrates: are the best fuel source and provide energy quickly and efficiently: carbohydrates supply energy needed to sustain normal and daily activity. Found to reduce risk of several forms of cancer. Found in bran, whole-grain breads, and most fruits/vegetables: soluble.
