KIN 121 Lecture Notes - Micronutrient, Nutrient, Digestion
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Chapter 8 nutrition (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water) Nutrition: the science of food and how the body uses it in health and disease. Essential nutrients: substances the body must get from foods because it cannot manufacture them at all or fast enough to meet its needs. proteins fats carbs. Form important parts of muscles, bone, blood, enzymes, some hormones, and cell membranes; repair tissue; regulate water and acid-base balance; help in growth; supply energy. Supply energy; insulate, support, and cushion organs; provide medium for absorption of fat- soluble vitamins. Supply energy to cells in brain, nervous system, and blood; supply energy to muscles during exercise. Grains (breads and cereals), fruits, vegetables, milk vitamins minerals water. Promote (initiate or speed up) speci c chemical reactions within cells. Abundant in fruits, vegetables, and grains; also found in meat and dairy products. Help regulate body functions; aid in growth and maintenance of body tissues; act as catalysts for release of energy.
