NUTRITION
INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITION Nutrition is a vital component to overall wellness and health. Diet affects energy, well being and many disease states. There is a connection between lifetime nutritional habits and the risks of many chronic diseases such as cardio vascular diseases, diabetes, cancer. A well balanced diet can prevent such conditions and improve energy levels and over all health and wellness. The basis of nutrition is FOOD Definition of terms: 1) Nutrition – is the study of food in relation to health. 2) Food – is any substance when ingested or eaten nourishes the body. 3) Nutrient – is a chemical component needed by the body to provide energy, to build and repair tissues and to regulate life process. 4) Digestion – it is a mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into smaller components. 5) Absorption – it is a process where the nutrients from foods are absorb by the body into the bloodstreams. 6) Metabolism – is a chemical process of...