FNN 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Scurvy, Overnutrition

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 111
• Professor: Jessica Reingold

Document Summary

Notes: the role of nutrition in our health: diseases in which a deficiency or toxicity occurs: Introduction to nutrition: nutrition: the study of food, how it nourishes our body and influences our health state. Significant statistics: canadian adults who were obese/overweight in 2008, 17. 5% were obese, 33. 1% were overweight, 20% of 12-17-year-olds were obese or overweight. 1: fats and oils (provide energy + Summary of a calorie: kilocalorie (kcal) or calorie: the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 c, 1 kcal 4. 184 kj. Macronutrients provide energy: amino acids are the monomers or. Introduction to carbohydrates: primary fuel for body, particularly for brain and physical exercise, rice, wheat, grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, milk, dairy products, seeds, nuts, 17 kj (4 kcal) of energy. Introduction to fats: provide most amount of energy, 37 kj (19 kcal).