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Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease, it's
What is nutrition?
important from conception to death


food provides energy in terms calories

of _______


- energy

3 general functions for nutrients - structure

- regulate body processes

, Internal drive to eat, often Hunger

experienced as a negative

sensation (churning, growling, or

painful sensation in the stomach)


External drive to eat, often appetite

experienced as a pleasant

sensation associated w/ food,

can lead to eating even if you're

not hungry


part of the brain that plays a role hypothalamus

in hunger and feeling full


decreased of nutrients in the the feeding center which signals us to eat

blood stimulates:


increase of nutrients in the the satiety center which reduces our desire to eat

blood stimulates:


- mouth

- esophagus

- stomach

GI tract consists of - small intestine

- large intestine

- rectum

- anus


compounds secreted into the bloodstream by one type of cell
Hormones
that acts to control the function of another cell


hormones that increase hunger ghrelin, endorphins, neuropeptide-Y

(stimulatory effect)


hormones that decrease hunger leptin, serotonin, cholecystokinin (CCK)

(inhibition effect)


produced in adipose cells (fat cells)

turns off hunger center, turns on satiety center

Leptin

(where produced and what it fat cells say full and stop eating

does)

when leptin remains elevated for long periods of time, satiety

center can become insensitive to leptin


Produced in stomach
Ghrelin
stimulated hunger center, deactivates satiety center
(where produced and what it

does)
stomach growls and says hungry and start eating


external forces that influence - sensory

our eating habits and patterns - cognitive

(appetite - psychological - environmental

influences) - health status


Sensory - flavor, texture, and appearance

(external forces that influence - taste (sweet sour, bitter, salty, umami), smell, texture, color,

our eating habits and patterns) moisture, temperature

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