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Cards In This Set
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Nutrition
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The science of food, the nutrients and the substances therein, their action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease, and the process by which the organism ingests, absorbs, transports, utilizes, and excretes food substances
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Nutrients come from food to...
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You need essential nutrients because...
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Over nutrition contribes to chronic diseases such as...
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Down syndrome, hemophillia, sickle cell anemia, adult bone loss (osteoporosis), cancer, infectious disease
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Nutrition unrelated diseases (genetic)
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Diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, iron defiency, vitamin def, mineral def
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Nutrition related diseases
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Six classes of nurtients
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Nutrient functions
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Carbohydrates
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4
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How many kcals are in carbohydrates
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Lipids
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9
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How many kcals are in lipids?
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Proteins
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4
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How many kcals are in proteins?
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7
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How many kcals are in alcohol?
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