Nutrition

Nutrition

• The study of foods

Nutrients

• Substances form food for the body to provide energy.
• H20, CHO, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals

Macronutrients

• Large nutrients
• Measured in grams
• Provide energy for the body
• CHO, fat/lipids, protein

Micronutrients

• Small nutrients
• Do NOT provide energy for the body
• Vitamins, minerals, H20

Carbohydrates

• Compound composed of sugars
• Simple (sugars) and complex (starches)
• Complex take longer to digest = stay full longer

Fat/Lipids

• Provides long-term energy
• Cushion for comfort, insulation
• Helps absorb fat-soluable nutrients (vit A, D, E, K)
• Triglycerides, Omega-3-Fatty Acids, cholesterol

Protein

• Made up of amino acids
• Helps the body grow and repair
• Meats, dairy, seafood, beans, tofu, eggs

Calorie

• Measures the amount of energy your body gets from food
• CHO, protein, fat

Metabolism

• The sum total of all chemical reactions that go on in living cells

Vitamins

• Organic
• Easily destroyed
• Vitamin, A, C, Folic Acid, Riboflavin, etc.

Minerals

• Inorganic
• Cannot be destroyed
• All water soluble
• Calicum, iron, sodium, zinc, magnesium, etc.

Energy Density

• High amount of energy (calories) in food
• Donughts, candy, smoothies, fries

Nutrient Deficiency

• A severe shortage of a nutrient
• Causes illness
• Anemia (B12 or Fe), bone breaking (Ca), Scurvy (vit C), Goiter (Iodine)