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1.1 Defining Nutrition, Health, and Disease

WEBFigure 1.12 The Health Triangle. Disease is defined as any abnormal condition affecting the health of an organism, and is characterized by specific signs and symptoms. Signs refer …

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Chapter 1: Nutrition and You – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBFood is one of the basic necessities of life. Around the world, every person alive needs to consume food in one form or another. We need food to form the building blocks from …

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19.7 Nutrition and Your Health – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBConsume a plant-based diet. Research has shown that a plant-based diet, focused on whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and legumes, greatly reduces the risk of heart disease. …

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2.4 National Goals for Nutrition and Health: Healthy People 2030

WEBHealthy People 2030 has defined the following broad, overarching goals: [4] Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature …

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1.5 Nutrition Assessment – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEB1.5 Nutrition Assessment University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Food Science and Human Nutrition Program. Nutrition Assessment. Nutritional assessment is the interpretation of …

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14.1 Chronic Disease Overview – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBSeven of the top 10 causes of death in 2014 were chronic diseases. Two of these chronic diseases—heart disease and cancer—together accounted for nearly 46% of all deaths. …

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15.1 The Human Life Cycle – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBThe Human Life Cycle. Human bodies change significantly over time, and food is the fuel for those changes. People of all ages need the same basic nutrients—essential amino …

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Health in the United States – Introduction to Sociology

WEBHealth by Race and Ethnicity. When looking at the social epidemiology of the United States, it is hard to miss the disparities among races. The discrepancy between black and white …

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2.0 Introduction – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBThe US government has also established dietary standards to help citizens follow a healthy diet. The first of these were the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs), published in …

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Theoretical Perspectives on Health and Medicine – Introduction to …

WEBSymbolic Interactionism. According to theorists working in this perspective, health and illness are both socially constructed. As we discussed in the beginning of the chapter, …

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17.0 Introduction to Physical Fitness – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBPhysical activity improves your health in a number of ways. It promotes weight loss, strengthens muscles and bones, keeps the heart and lungs strong, and helps to protect …

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16.4 Puberty and Nutrition – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBAlmost all of these needs should be met with dietary choices, not supplements (iron is an exception). The table below shows the micronutrient recommendations for young …

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1.2 What Are Nutrients

WEBNutrients are used to produce energy, detect and respond to environmental surroundings, move, excrete wastes, respire, (breathe), grow, and reproduce. There are six classes of …

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18.2 The Causes of Food Contamination – Principles of Human …

WEB18.2 The Causes of Food Contamination University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Food Science and Human Nutrition Program. Both food infections and food intoxications can create a …

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Global Health – Introduction to Sociology

WEBSummary. Social epidemiology is the study of the causes and distribution of diseases. From a global perspective, the health issues of high-income nations tend toward diseases like …

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2.3 Understanding the Bigger Picture of Dietary Guidelines

WEBThe 2020 Dietary Guidelines recommend the following limits: Added sugars: Less than 10 percent of calories per day starting at age 2. Avoid foods and beverages with added …

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6.5 Diseases Involving Proteins – Principles of Human Nutrition

WEBThe primary symptoms of Kwashiorkor include not only swelling, but also diarrhea, fatigue, peeling skin, and irritability. Severe protein deficiency in addition to other micronutrient …

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7.1 The Functions of Lipids in the Body

WEBOmega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids help regulate cholesterol and blood clotting and control inflammation in the joints, tissues, and bloodstream. Fats also play important …

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13.4 Consequences of Water Deficiency or Excess

WEBSigns and symptoms are dry skin (absence of sweating), dizziness, trouble breathing, rapid pulse, confusion, agitation, seizures, coma, and possibly death. Dehydration may be …

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