NUTR 3210 Midterm: Midterm Summaries
3 Feb 2019
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Lecture one - introduction to the science of nutrition. 500bc: food becomes part of the human body and therefore contain generative components (i. e nutrients) 460bc: medical examination should focus on the individual. 1614ad: santorio sanctorius, the founding father of metabolic studies, deduced that the sum of excrement (feces, urine, and sweat) was less than the sum of intake. 17th century: dietary supplementation can improve the health of individuals affected with certain medical conditions. 19th century: scientists led to the notion of vitamins and their importance in disease prevention. 20th century: nutrition moves beyond describing nutrients to questioning how much of each nutrient is needed for optimal health. 21st century: nutritional genomics appears in literature, suggesting that diet and genes can interact to collectively impact an individual"s health. Action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease. Ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances. Nutrition has moved to focus on both nutritional de ciencies and nutritional excess.
