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THE ART OF NUTRITION MODULE 1 → Nutrition and Diet Therapy - Lecture BASIC NUTRITION TERMS AND CONCEPTS ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ART OF NUTRITION ◆ Application of nutrition science to meet individual needs for the goal of optimal health status NUTRITION ◆ Science of the processes by which the body uses food for energy, maintenance and growth ◆ Science of food, the nutrients, and other substances within food; their action, interaction and balance in relation to health and disease and the process by which the organism ingests, digests, absorbs, transports, uses and excrete substances (Council of the American Medical Association) FOOD ◆ Products derived from plants or animals ◆ Important for health and survival providing fuel for bodily functions and materials for growth, repair and general health NUTRIENT ◆ Chemical substance present in food ◆ Needed by the body ◆ 6 main classes (CHO, CHON, Fats, Vitamins, Minerals & H2O) MACRONUTRIENTS ◆ Nutrients needed by the body in large amount ◆ Measured in grams or liters ◆ CHO, CHON, Fats, Water MICRONUTRIENTS ◆ Nutrients needed by the body in small amount ◆ Measured in milligrams or micrograms ◆ Vitamins and Minerals GOOD NUTRITIONAL STATUS ◆ Appropriate intake of the macronutrients and the various micronutrients ◆ Can be achieved if there is a good digestion, absorption, and cellular metabolism of the nutrients MALNUTRITION OR POOR NUTRITIONAL STATUS ◆ There ...
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