NUTR 132 Midterm: Study Guide (Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 11)
14 Jan 2019
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Nutr 132 study guide (chapters 1, 2, 3, & 11) Essential nutrient: in nutritional terms, a substance that, when left out of a diet, leads to signs of poor health. The body either cannot produce this nutrient or cannot produce enough of it to meet its needs. If added back to a diet before permanent damage occurs, the effective aspects of health are restored. Nutrition: the science that links foods to health and disease; includes the processes by which the human organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, and excretes food substance. Kilocalorie: heat energy needed to raise the temperature 1000 grams (1 l) of water. Energy density: a comparison of the calorie (kcal) content of a food with the weight of the food. ; energy-dense foods are high in calories but weighs very little (ex. Potato chips), whereas a food low in energy density has few calories but weighs a lot (ex.
