NUT 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Carbohydrate, Esophagus, Large Intestine
17 Jan 2018
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1,000,000 consumed per person in a year. Must be perfect about of water extracellularly and intracellularly for. Makes up most of the body proper bodily functions. Healthy individuals consumes proper amounts of electrolytes. They cannot make them at a rate sufficient to meet need. Potential energy in chemical bonds release heat (calories) How do we express nutrient requirements and what does it mean. Generous amount of nutrients that nearly all healthy individuals need to support bodily functions and prevent chronic illness. Established for different age groups, gender physiological state (pregnancy, lactation) Designed to be averaged over several days. Adjustments made for diet quality, bioavailability, losses due to food preparation. Process by which food is broken down into a form that can be absorbed in the intestines. Physical digestion: moving and grinding of food. Chemical digestion: the chemical breakdown of food through the use of digestive enzyme.
