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The Science of Nutrition - ANSWER ✔✔-The study of nutrients in
food and the body's handling of them
-How food nourishes our body
-How food influences our health
-Nutrition contributes to wellness
Wellness - ANSWER ✔✔-The absence of disease
-Physical, emotional, and spiritual health
-Critical components: Nutrition, Physical activity
,Food - ANSWER ✔✔-Animal or plant product that can be taken into
the body to yield nutrients
Nutrients - ANSWER ✔✔-Substances obtained from food that are
indispensable to the body's functioning
Essential nutrients - ANSWER ✔✔-Those that the body cannot make
for itself or cannot make in sufficient quantities to meet its needs
-Must be supplied in the diet from food we consume
Macro vs micro nutrients - ANSWER ✔✔+Macro:
-Protein
-Carbs
-Fat (lipids)
-Water
+Micro
-Vitamins
-Minerals
Nutrients are used in the body to: - ANSWER ✔✔1. Provide energy
, 2. Maintain and repair body tissue
3. Support growth of new body tissue
Organic Nutrients vs. Inorganic Nutrients - ANSWER ✔✔-Based on
the presence of carbon
-Organic contains carbon
-Non-organic contains NO carbon
Organic Nutrients - ANSWER ✔✔(C-C, C-H)
-Carbs
-Fat
-Protein
-Vitamins
*CONTAIN CARBON*
Inorganic nutrients - ANSWER ✔✔-Minerals
-Water
*CONTAIN NO CARBON*
Energy Yielding Nutrients - ANSWER ✔✔-Carbohydrates
-Fat
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