Friday, April 30, 2010

Nutrition

Nutrition

Nutrition is a science

Stated simply, nutrition is the science that studies the relationship of humans to food. The discussion of nutrition in this text involves the following topics :

ü The chemical content of food

ü The body’s use of food

ü The relationship of food to health

ü Selection of food

ü Techniques to modify food habits

ü Diet as treatment for disease

ü The relationship between medications and food intake

As this list suggests, the science of nutrition encompasses ideas from many other sciences: biology, chemistry, economics, educational theory ,nursing, medicine, pharmacology, physiology, psychology, and sociology. This connection with other disciplines suggests the far- reaching implications of good nutrition.

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