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NUTRI 300: Nutrition
This course examines nutrition as a science and the chemical properties of nutrients in foods, the sources and functions of the nutrients in all stages of the life cycle, as well as nutrition as a world problem, and consumer problems related to food. Topics emphasized include nutrient metabolism, weight loss, sports nutrition, food safety, the diet-disease relationship, global nutrition and analysis of special nutritional requirements from the prenatal period through the geriatric years.
- Author
- Rose Giordano
- Publisher
- Folsom Lake College
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
Contents· 125 sections
- 01: Nutrition and You
- 1.1: Defining Nutrition, Health, and Disease
- 1.2: What Are Nutrients?
- 1.3: The Broad Role of Nutritional Science
- 1.4: Health Factors and Their Impact
- 1.5: Serving Size
- 1.E: Nutrition and You (Exercises)
- 02: Achieving a Healthy Diet
- 2.0: The Dietary Reference Intakes - How much of a Nutrient should we Consume?
- 2.01: 2.1 Overview of why we need recommendations for what to eat and how much
- 2.02: Why Nutrition is critical for Health
- 2.03: What constitutes a healthy diet?
- 2.05: Food Labels and How to Read Them
- 2.06: Trustworthy sources of information
- 2.07: My Plate: a guide for eating more healthfully
- 2.08: Dietary Guidelines 2015-2020
- 2.09: National goals for the future
- 2.E: Exercises
- 03: Nutrition and the Human Body
- 3.1: Chapter Introduction
- 3.2: The Basic Structural and Functional Unit of Life: The Cell
- 3.3: Digestion and Absorption
- 3.4: Nutrients Are Essential for Organ Function
- 3.5: Energy and Calories
- 3.6: Disorders That Can Compromise Health
- 3.E: Nutrition and the Human Body (Exercises)
- 04: Carbohydrates
- 4.1: Introduction to Carbohydrates
- 4.2: A Closer Look at Carbohydrates
- 4.3: Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates
- 4.4: The Functions of Carbohydrates in the Body
- 4.5: Looking Closely at Diabetes
- 4.6: Health Consequences and Benefits of High-Carbohydrate Diets
- 4.7: Carbohydrates and Personal Diet Choices
- 4.8: The Food Industry: Functional Attributes of Carbohydrates and the Use of Sugar Substitutes
- 4.E: Carbohydrates (Exercises)
- 05: Lipids
- 5.1: Prelude to Lipids
- 5.2: What Are Lipids?
- 5.3: How Lipids Work
- 5.4: Digestion and Absorption of Lipids
- 5.5: Understanding Blood Cholesterol and Heart Attack Risk
- 5.6: Balancing Your Diet with Lipids
- 5.7: Lipids and the Food Industry
- 5.8: Lipids and Disease
- 5.9: A Personal Choice about Lipids
- 5.E: Lipids (Exercises)
- 06: Proteins
- 6.1: Prelude to Proteins
- 6.2: Defining Protein
- 6.3: The Role of Proteins in Foods: Cooking and Denaturation
- 6.4: Protein Digestion and Absorption
- 6.5: Protein’s Functions in the Body
- 6.6: Diseases Involving Proteins
- 6.7: Proteins, Diet, and Personal Choices
- 6.E: Proteins (Exercises)
- 07: Vitamins
- 7.1: Vitamins: Basic Concepts
- 7.2: Fat Soluble Vitamins
- 7.2A: Vitamin A
- 7.2B: Vitamin D
- 7.2C: Vitamin E
- 7.2D: Vitamin K
- 7.3: Water Soluble Vitamins
- 7.3A: Vitamin B₁ (Thiamine)
- 7.3B: Vitamin B₂ (Riboflavin)
- 7.3C: Vitamin B₃ (Niacin)
- 7.3D: Vitamin B₅ (Pantothenic acid)
- 7.3E: Vitamin B₆ (Pyridoxine)
- 7.3F: Vitamin B₇ (Biotin)
- 7.3G: Vitamin B₉ (Folic acid)
- 7.3H: Vitamin B₁₂ (Cobalamin)
- 7.3I: Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
- 8: Water and Minerals
- 8.1: Water
- 8.2: Minerals - Basic Concepts
- 8.3: Overview of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
- 8.4: Water’s Importance to Vitality
- 8.5: Regulation of Water Balance
- 8.6: Major Minerals
- 8.6A: Introduction to Major Minerals
- 8.6B: Calcium
- 8.6C: Phosphorus
- 8.6D: Sulfur
- 8.6E: Magnesium
- 8.6F: Sodium
- 8.6G: Chloride (Again)
- 8.6H: Potassium (Again)
- 8.7: Trace Minerals
- 8.04A: Prelude to Trace Minerals
- 8.04B: Iron
- 8.04C: Copper
- 8.04E: Zinc
- 8.04F: Iodine
- 8.04G: Chromium
- 8.04H: Manganese
- 8.04I: Molybdenum
- 8.04J: Fluoride
- Selenium
- 09: Energy Balance and Healthy Weight
- 9.1: Prelude to Energy Balance and Body Weight
- 9.2: Indicators of Health: Body Mass Index, Body Fat Content, and Fat Distribution
- 9.3: Balancing Energy Input with Energy Output
- 9.4: Too Little or Too Much Weight?
- 9.5: Dietary, Behavioral, and Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Management
- 9.E: Energy Balance and Body Weight (Exercises)
- 10: Physical Fitness
- 10.1: Introduction to Nutrition and Physical Fitness
- 10.2: Aerobic Exercise
- 10.3: Anaerobic Exercise
- 10.4: Fitness Supplements and Steroids
- 10.5: How do my muscles get the Energy to perform work?
- 10.6: Nutrients that are critical to athletes
- 10.7: Creating your own fitness plan
- 11: Food Safety and the Future of our Food
- 11.1: Protecting Our Food
- 11.2: Microbes in Food
- 11.3: Food-Borne Illness
- 11.4: Common Food-Borne Pathogens
- 11.5: Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
- 11.6: Food Preservation
- 11.7: Preparing for Disasters
- 11.8: Food Additives
- 11.9: Start Your Sustainable Future Today
- Genetically Modified Foods (GMO's)