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1. 1 Chapter 1What You Eat and Why 
2. 2 Why study nutrition? 4/10 primary causes of death are related to diet 
3. 3 What is Nutrition? Nutrition: The science of food and the substances they contain.
A. Orange juice
Oranges contain vitamin C.  
Vitamin C prevents scurvy.	
Vitamin C is important for collagen.
B. Other examples?
			
 
4. 4 Food Industry One of the biggest money making industry in America and world-wide
Why????
People have to eat!!! 
5. 5 Why do we eat? Nutrients come from food
Essential vs. non-essential nutrient 
6. 6 Essential Nutrients 
Essential nutrients are those (1) the body cannot make or cannot make enough (2) to sustain life.  
For example:
Ca is needed for growth and maintenance  essential
Cholesterol is needed for hormones - nonessential 
7. 7 Classes and Sources of Nutrients Six classes of nutrients
Carbohydrates  bagels, rice, pasta, vegetables, sugar
Proteins - 
Fats - 
Minerals -
Vitamins - 
Water -
3 Major Functions 
8. 8 Classes and Sources of Nutrients 3 Major Functions
Energy:  kilocalories. 
Structure:  Growth, development, maintenance.
Ca, vitamin D, fats
Regulation:  act to keep body function smoothly.
Sodium 
9. 9 6 Classes and Sources of Nutrients 1. Carbohydrates
Simple vs. complex sugars
sodas vs. bagels
Digestion: begins in mouth
2. Lipids (fats)
Main form in food and stored energy
Saturated & unsaturated
Trans fat = food processing
 
10. 10 6 Classes and Sources of Nutrients 3.  Proteins
Main structural material in body
Muscle, bone, blood, body cells 
20 amino acids, 9 EAA for a adults
Different sources of protein (animal vs. plant)
How much Americans eat?
4.  Vitamins 
Main function:  chemical reactions to release energy from macronutrients
Fat soluble vs. water soluble vitamins 
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5.  Minerals:  inorganic vs. organic
Major minerals vs. trace minerals
6.  Water (H2O)
Solvent, lubricant, transporting nutrients, waste, temperature regulation 6 Classes and Sources of Nutrients 
12. 12 Tuesday 
13. 13 What makes people hungry? 
14. 14 What makes us hungry? Hunger and appetite
Physical drive vs. psychological
Hunger:  Stomach, small intestine 
Appetite:  Smell, seeing dessert
When fulfilled ? satiety (satisfied) ? stop eating
Hypothalamus contributes to satiety
Feeding and satiety centers 
15. 15 Satiety Regulated by the brain (hypothalamus)
Feeding center
Satiety center
Meal size and composition
Macronutrients in the blood
Hormones 
16. 16 Examples Meal size and composition
Fiber and water >> concentrated meals
Proteins >> fats
Hormones: 
  Food intake: Endorphins, ghrelin, NPY
  Food intake Serotonin, leptin
**turkey.  Effect of eating turkey 
17. 17 What influences our food choices? Flavor, texture, and appearance
Early influences
Routines and habits
Nutrition healthy foods
Advertising:  $33 billion
Restaurants: 45% of all food dollars is spent on meals outside the home
Social changes or interactions
Economics
 
18. 18 Scientific Research 
19. 19 Scientific Research to Determine Nutrient Needs Observations and Questions
Hypothesis Generated
Research Experiments
Findings Evaluated
Findings Evaluated by others (peer review)
Example:  Vitamin A, C, D, or Ca, Fe
 
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21. 21 Studies Laboratory animal experiments  rats, dogs, monkeys
Human studies  patients or healthy 
Case-control study  control for placebo effect
Double-blind study  both researchers and subjects do not know treatment
Peer Review  other scientists proofread your work
Experiment using Splenda vs. C&H sugar in cookies 
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23. 23 Chapter 1 reviewQuiz 1 
Essential nutrients vs. non-essential
Six classes of nutrients
3 Major Functions
Hunger vs. appetite
What factors influence our food choices?
Research studies
 
24. 24 Evaluating claims www.eatright.org (organization)
www.acsh.org
www.quackwatch.com (commercial)
www.ncahf.org (organization)
www.dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov 
www.fda.gov (government)
www.navigator.tufts.edu (education)