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I- Introduction
Food, one of the 4 elements of our survival, can be complexly expanded and clarified with the word “Nutrition”; the science which studies this element of life. Human beings require food to grow, reproduce, and maintain good health. ... In nutrition discussions, scientists use the term calorie instead of kilocalorie as the standard unit of measure in nutrition.
II- Nutritional Guidelines
To determine healthful nutrition standards, the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a nonprofit, scholarly society that advises the United States government, periodically assembles committees of national experts to update and assess nutrition guidelines. ...
Many people obtain most of their nutrition information from a food label called the Nutrition Facts panel. ...
The Nutrition Facts panel highlights a product’s content of fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, the different vitamins, and various minerals. ... For example, if the package says “high in folic acid,” then the folic acid content in the product must be given in the Nutrition Facts panel.
The Nutrition Facts panel also includes important information in a column headed % Daily Value (DV). ...
Health-conscious consumers can use the Nutrition Facts panel to guide their food choices. For example, based on a daily diet of 2000 calories, nutrition experts recommend that no more than 30 percent of those calories should be from fat, which would allow for a daily intake of around 65 grams of fat. A Nutrition Facts panel may indicate that a serving of one brand of macaroni and cheese contains 14 grams of fat, or a % DV of 25 percent. ...
III- Our Nutrients: Types, Characteristics, & Human Uses
Nutrients are classified as essential or nonessential. ... These complex bond structures are indigestible by the human body; however they play an important role in enhancing the facilitation of the digestion process. ...
The human body is 65 percent water, and it takes an average of eight to ten cups to replenish the water our bodies lose each day. ...
c- Carbohydrates:
Carbohydrates are the human body’s key source of energy, providing 4 calories of energy per gram. ... Although similar in supporting critical functions in the human body, vitamins and minerals have key differences. ... The BMR is higher in males than in females, is higher in the young and decreases as age advances, is influenced by body size and state of nutrition, and is slightly lower during sleep.
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