Health Medical Homework Help

Topic: Nutrition in Human Health

To prepare the answers for this discussion, read chapter 1 in the textbook. You may also find and read scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals on the LSSC’s Library home page at http://libguides.lssc.edu/new_homepage (Links to an external site.) Select databases to find journals. You can also try  Google Scholar at https://scholar.google.com/ (Links to an external site.)

As you read, ask yourself this question. Why is nutrition an integral part of the body’s growth, repair, development, and overall health status? 

Review:

Nutrients on page 4

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention concepts on pages 6-10 

Nutritional Care  concepts on pages 11-18

for its application to you, your community, and globally.

After reading chapter 1 answer the questions below in the discussion forum and submit for grading. Do not submit an attachment.

1. Define nutrition

2. What is a nutrient? Name the nutrients. List the functions of nutrients

3. Do  functional foods promote better health?

4. Review Genomic Gem 1-1 on page 5. What is the relationship of genetics to the adequacy of nutrition?

5. List and describe the “SOAP” steps in providing nutritional care

6. What is food insecurity?

7. How does culture affect nutrition?