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There are many types of nutrition fact – here are a few:

• Caloric content of various components:
  • Protein: 4 kcal per gram

  • Fat: 9 kcal per gram

  • Carbohydrate: 4 kcal per gram

  • Alchohol: 7 kcal per gram

• Our bodies are approx. 70% water

• 1lb of fat has 3500 calories

• Definition of Calorie: a unit by which energy is measured.

• Food energy is measured in Kilocalories (1000 calories equal 1kcal)

• One kilocalorie is the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water 1 degree C.

• Fibers are a class of compounds related to carbohydrates.

  They yield little or no energy and pass through the body virtually undigested. They are beneficial to us because they keep the digestive tract muscles healthy, carry harmful substances out as they are eliminated from the body, and appear to help prevent heart disease and cancer, as well as assist in weight loss or control.

• Vitamins are organic essential nutrients

  They are required in very small amounts in order for the body to maintain itself and function at optimal levels. They work in conjunction with other foods, or substances in the body and assist with metabolism, and other body processes. There are approx. 13 vitamins that are essential to the human body.

• Minerals are pure inorganic elements and do not yield energy.

  They are found in bones and teeth and in the fluids of the body (their presence actually influences the properties of those fluids) and their lack can contribute to various conditions such as osteoporosis (loss of bone density, calcium and mineral salts). Other minerals can be toxic if absorbed into the body. There are approximately 16 minerals known to be essential to the human body.

• Water is essential in that it is required for almost every process that takes place in the body, from transport, to metabolic functions. A key nutrition fact: most experts agree that the body requires about 6-8 cups per day.

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