NUTR 1010 Midterm: Nutrition midterm 1
12 Oct 2016
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The what, why, who and how of nutrition. What is nutrition: focuses on food in itself, what you do and the nutrients you get from that and how they fuel us, combines biology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, genetics, psychology, behavioural science, sociology. Influenced by: psychosocial factors, brain compounds, inborn appetites, some health conditions, medications. Psychological sensation in response to a need for food. Influenced by: brain, hormones, amount and type of food we eat, exercise. What is food made of: animals and plants, what are animals and plants made of. Amount of energy they provide is measured in kilo calories. Carbohydrates provide a readily available source of energy to the body. Fat are a concentrated source of energy. Protein needed for growth and maintenance and regulation of body structures and processes. Vitamins are organic molecules: organic molecules = contain carbon. Don"t provide us with energy, but we need to eat them so that our body can function.
