NSC 170C1 1st Edition Lecture 1 Today s Current Outline I Nutrition and Wellness II Classes of Nutrients and Factors for food choice III Generational Differences Current Lecture I What is nutrition A The study of food B How food nourishes our bodies C How food influences our health II Wellness A Absence of disease B Can include physical emotional and spiritual growth III Nutrient Deficiency Diseases A Food provides essential nutrients and nonnutritive compounds 1 Phytochemicals nonnutritive compounds 2 Without essential nutrients one can develop nutrient deficiency diseases B Examples of nutrients diseases 1 Scurvy 2 Goiter 3 Rickets IV 6 Classes of nutrients A Carbohydrates B Fats Oils C Vitamins D Minerals E Protein F Water V Factors for choice of foods A Social Reason Trends B Taste Culture C Advertising D Habits emotions E Cost Time Convenience VI Food Differ from past generations A Availability of prepared food B Cheap highly processed foods C Nutrient deficiency is less of a concern D Calories Excess is a major problem
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