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Purpose Provide basic nutrition information, including food sources of nutrients, roles of nutrients in the body, and disorders associated with inadequate nutrition. 2 Learning Objectives • Understand the importance of good nutrition. • Identify food sources of nutrients. • Describe the roles of nutrients in the body. • Understand the causes and consequences of undernutrition. • Describe strategies to combat undernutrition. 3 Session Outline • Good nutrition • Essential nutrients and food sources • Role of nutrients in the body • Nutrient requirements • Measuring nutritional status • Causes and consequences of undernutrition • Strategies to combat undernutrition • National nutrition guidelines, policies, and strategies 4 Good Nutrition • Consuming food and nutrients and using them to function healthily • Both cause and result of good or poor health • Not the same as “food” and “nutrients” • Food = products eaten or taken into the body that contain nutrients for −Development, growth, and maintenance of tissues and cells −Resisting and fighting infection −Producing energy, warmth, and movement −Carrying out the body’s chemical functions 5 Essential Nutrients • Macronutrients −Carbohydrates −Fats (lipids) −Proteins • Micronutrients −Vitamins −Minerals • Water 6
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