Chapter 1: Nutrition and You
Food 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 which we’re made. We need food to give us energy to carry out daily activities. We need food to help our muscles, bones, heart, brain, skin, and every other part of our body do their jobs. As you read through this textbook, you’ll come to a deep understanding of what food actually is and why it’s essential for life.
Sections:
1.1 Defining Nutrition, Health, and Disease
1.3 The Role of Nutritional Science
1.4 Health Factors and Their Impacts
Chapter from Principles of Nutrition by Jellum, et al. Acknowledgements therein:
- Adapted from: Zimmerman and Snow. “An Introduction to Nutrition” v. 1.0. Accessed on December 4, 2017. https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/an-introduction-to-nutrition
- Also includes selected sections from: Lindshield, B. L. Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook. Accessed on December 4, 2017. goo.gl/vOAnR
Section 1.5 adapted from Fialkowski Revilla et al., Human Nutrition.
