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Nutrient Overview

Nutrient Overview. Nutrients The 6 essential nutrients What is a calorie? The basic functions of essential nutrients Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) Based on review of scientific research A safe and adequate amount to consume. Nutrients.

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Nutrient Overview

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  1. Nutrient Overview • Nutrients • The 6 essential nutrients • What is a calorie? • The basic functions of essential nutrients • Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) • Based on review of scientific research • A safe and adequate amount to consume

  2. Nutrients • Nutrient: A substance the body uses for sustenance: energy, maintain and repair tissue or regulate functions • Essential Nutrients: Nutrients the body can’t make. They are required in our diet. • Non-Essential Nutrients: Nutrients the body can make, i.e. cholesterol

  3. 6 Types of Essential Nutrients • Carbohydrates -simple & complex • Proteins -9 essential amino acids • Fats -2 essential fatty acids (omega 3 & 6) • Vitamins -13 • Minerals -15 • Water

  4. 3 Basic Functions of Nutrients

  5. What is a calorie? • The way we measure the energy that food provides • Amount of heat to raise 1 liter of water 1 degrees Celsius (you don’t need to know) • Most energy rich nutrient is fat

  6. Calories from Energy Nutrients

  7. 3 Basic Functions of Nutrients

  8. Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) • Based on review of scientific research • Recommendations categorized by gender, age & whether pregnant or breastfeeding • Meets the needs of virtually all healthypeople in the U.S. (97.5%). • They are safe and adequate intakes that include a generous margin of safety.

  9. Recommended DIETARY Allowances • Safe and adequate amount to consume

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