HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Osteoporosis, Scurvy, Natural Health Product
13 Oct 2016
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Nutrition: the science of foods and the substances they contain, how food nourishes our body, how food in uences our health, provide energy and nutrients, used by the body for maintenance, growth, and repair. Importance of nutrition: nutrition is one of several factors contributing to health, one piece of several associated to health. Wellness wheel: physical health is the one we"re interested in today, what is typically prescribed for physical activity that we should partake in at a weekly basis, you can"t only rely on physical activity. Importance of nutrition: nutrition is one of several factors contributing to health, nutrition, can prevent or reduce the risk for diseases, may be the cause of diseases. Diseases in which nutrition plays some role: not the only/main component, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, some forms of cancer. Diseases with strong nutritional component: nutrition can alter outcome, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity.
