NUT 10 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Obesity, Fat, Protein
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About 1,500 lbs of food or 1,000,000 calories a year. You will consume about 70,000 lbs of food in the next 45 years. 1% of blood cells expire every day. The food you eat supplies you w/ the nutrients needed for your body to build new cells and renew itself. Help to maintain or repair body parts - regulatory nutrients. All classes of nutrients are present in the body. 18-20% protein (muscle, part of bone structure) 4-5% minerals (varies by bone density, different races) 6 classes but 50+ nutrients in body. Inverse relationship b/w body water content & body fat content. Muscle tissue has more water than fat. Male has higher body water content since body fat content is lower (15%) Women generally have higher body fat content (23-25%), less lean body mass/muscle. In general, males have more protein present in their bodies than females because males have more muscle mass.
