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    This document discusses nutrition and food choices and their impact on human health. It covers several key points: 1) Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food and their effects on the body. Nutrients are essential for the body's functioning and there are six main categories. 2) Food choices have cumulative lifelong effects on health as nutrients support growth, maintenance, and disease prevention or risk. Both deficiencies and excesses can cause health issues. 3) Diet and lifestyle factors like genetics, physical activity, stress, and environment all influence individual health and disease risk. Maintaining a nutritious diet is one important factor for health.

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    This document discusses nutrition and food choices and their impact on human health. It covers several key points: 1) Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food and their effects on the body. Nutrients are essential for the body's functioning and there are six main categories. 2) Food choices have cumulative lifelong effects on health as nutrients support growth, maintenance, and disease prevention or risk. Both deficiencies and excesses can cause health issues. 3) Diet and lifestyle factors like genetics, physical activity, stress, and environment all influence individual health and disease risk. Maintaining a nutritious diet is one important factor for health.

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    This document discusses nutrition and food choices and their impact on human health. It covers several key points: 1) Nutrition is the study of nutrients in food and their effects on the body. Nutrients are essential for the body's functioning and there are six main categories. 2) Food choices have cumulative lifelong effects on health as nutrients support growth, maintenance, and disease prevention or risk. Both deficiencies and excesses can cause health issues. 3) Diet and lifestyle factors like genetics, physical activity, stress, and environment all influence individual health and disease risk. Maintaining a nutritious diet is one important factor for health.

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    Food Choices and Human

    Health

    Chapter 1
    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney
    Introduction
     Nutrition – study of nutrients in food and in the
    body
     Nutrients –components of food that are
    indispensable to the bodies functioning
     Young science

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Categories of Nutrients

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    A Lifetime of Nourishment
     Foods have a cumulative effect
     Your body continuously renews itself
     Skin, hair, nails, cells

     Best foods – Optimal – Contain all 6 nutrients


     Support body’s growth & maintenance

     Malnutrition
     Deficiencies, imbalances, & excesses

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    The Diet and Health Connection

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Genetics and Individuality
     Genetics & nutrition affect diseases to varying
    degrees
     Things we do cause mutations (sickle cell)

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Other Lifestyle Choices
     Tobacco & alcohol
     Substance abuse
     Physical activity
     Sleep
     Stress
     Environmental factors

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Healthy People: Nutrition
    Objectives for the Nation

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Healthy People 2020, Selected
    Objectives

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Healthy People 2020

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    The Human Body and Its Food

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Elements in the Six Classes of
    Nutrients

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Meet the Nutrients

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Calories

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Nutrients

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Vegetarian Diets

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Supplements
     Supplements are NOT Regulated
     Allowed to put additional ingredients in product

     Sawdust- house plants etc…

     FDA does NOT oversee

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Food terms
     Enriched – adding nutrients back into a product
    that were previously removed
     Thiamin, niacin, iron, riboflavin –bread

     Fortification – adding nutrients to a product that


    did not previously exist
     Calcium to orange juice

     Natural- no legal definition


     Light- fewer calories, sugar, fat
     light in color

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    The Abundance of Foods to
    Choose From
     Whole Foods
     Typical consumption
     Fruits

     Vegetables

     Types of foods
     Fast, processed,

    functional, staple

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    How, Exactly, Can I Recognize a
    Nutritious Diet?
     Five Characteristics
    of a Healthy Diet
     Adequacy

     Balance

     Calorie control

     Moderation

     Variety

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Why People Choose Foods
     Eating is an intentional act
     Cultural and social meanings of food
     Traditional cuisines

     Cultural competence

     Vegetarian or omnivore

     Omnivore eats meat

     Vegan does not eat meat

     Fruitarian

     Honey from bees

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Characteristics
     Adequacy- providing all of the essential nutrients
     Balance- foods and nutrients in proportion to
    each other
     Calorie Control- control of energy intake (3500
    calories = 1 pound)
     Moderation- within set limits- not in excess
     Variety – wide selection of foods

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Why People Choose Foods
     Factors that Drive Food Choice
     Taste and price

     Convenience

     Advertising, availability

     Social pressure

     Emotional comfort

     Habit, preference

     Values, weight

     Nutrition/health benefits

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Types of Studies
     Nutrition – Young science, constantly changing
    as new research is conducted
     Balance Study – common in nutrition –

    chemical elements do not change


     Case study

     Epidemiological study

     Intervention study

     Laboratory study

     Use the scientific methodology

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Examples of Research Design

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Can I Trust the Media to Deliver
    Nutrition News?
     Training of News Media
     Looking for “big story”

     Read News with an Educated Eye


     Published in peer-reviewed journal

     Description of research methods & subjects

     Findings presented in context of previous

    research
     Web Site - .org or .gov

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    National Nutrition Research
     National Health and Nutrition Examination
    Surveys (NHANES)
     What people eat

     Recording of health status

     Diseases and conditions

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Changing Behaviors
     Behavior change takes substantial effort
     Process of change
     Six stages

     Setting goals
     Realistic goals

     Small

     Achievable

     Specific behaviors

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Stages of Change
     Pre-contemplation –
     not considering change

     Contemplation-
     identify that change is needed

     Preparation- preparing for change


     Action- making the change
     Maintenance-
     integrate new behavior into daily life

     Adoption- new behavior is routine

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney


    Adequate Nutrients Without
    Excessive Calories
     Nutrient Density – High nutrients / few calories
     Vegetables have high nutrient density

     Time needed for food preparation


     Options to save time

     Cut vegetables/ bag salad

     High Energy Density – High calories

     Fried foods

     Combining foods into meals


     Complementary Proteins – Amino Acids

     Rice and beans)


    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney
    A Way to Judge Which Foods Are
    Most Nutritious

    Nutrition: Concepts & Controversies, 13th edition, Sizer & Whitney

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