NUTR-2030 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Glycogen, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Geometric Shape
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Chapter 1- refer to the modules (all) &ms powerpoints: Macronutrients: nutrients the body needs in large amounts, carbohydrates, fats (lipids), protein, and water. Micronutrients: essential nutrients the body needs in smaller amounts, vitamins and minerals. Nutrition related diseases: obesity, diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure. Calories per gram (nutrients: 4 kilocalories per gram of carbohydrates, 4 kilocalories per gram of protein, 7 kilocalories per gram of alcohol (nonnutrient, 9 kilocalories per gram of fat (lipid) Registered dietitian credentials: college degree in nutrition from an academy of nutrition and dietetics (and) accredited program, pass an exam to become a registered dietitian. Influential factors of food choices taste/enjoyment culture and environment social life/trends: weight concerns, body image, and health benefits, advertising, habits and emotions time, convenience, cost. Define nutrition the science that examines the way food nourishes the body and affects health.
