Foundations of Nutrition

What is the process of consuming, absorbing, and using nutrients from food that are necessary for growth, development, and maintenance of life?

What does nutrition science examine?

What is the food that a person or animal usually eats?

What is a material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes?

What are substances required by the body to perform its basic functions?

What are the functions of nutrients in our body?

What are the nutrients needed by our body in large amounts?

What are the nutrients that require minimal or lesser amounts?

What are the main types of lipids?

What are the classifications of amino acids?