Austin Journal of Nutrition and Food sciences is an open access, peer reviewed, scholarly journal dedicated to publish articles in all areas of nutrition and food sciences
The aim of the journal is to provide a forum for dietitians, researchers, physicians, and other health professionals to find most recent advances in the areas of clinical nutrition and nutritional disorders.
Austin Journal of Nutrition and Food sciences accepts original research articles, review articles, case reports and rapid communication on all the aspects of internal medicine.
2. DEFINITION
NUTRITION: It is the study of food and
health, it is the science and centers in
foods, their nutrients and other chemical
constituents and the effects the food on
body processes and health.
NUTRIENTS: These are the chemical
substances that found in the food that are
used by the body for growth and health.
3. IMPORTANCE OF
NUTRITION
ďPromotes satisfactory growth
ďPrevents deficiency states
ďPrevents acute and chronic diseases
ďPromotes development of physiological
and mental potential
ďProvides reserves for stress
ďHelps in maintaining normal metabolism
ďDecreases the risk of hypoglycemia,
azotemia and hyperbilirubianaema
5. PROTIENS
ďUsed for replacement
and repair of body cells
and for growth.
ďMade up of amino
acids.
ďFound in eggs, milk,
cheese and meat.
ďEssential amino acids
must be supplied.
6. CARBOHYDRATES
ďIts is the main source of
energy for our body.
ďThese are energy giving
nutrients that include sugars,
starches and fibers.
ďSugars are simplest form of
carbohydrates.
ďStarches are more complex
carbohydrates that can be
broken down into sugars.
ď1 gram of carbohydrates
equals to 4 calories.
7. FatsFATS
ďFats are bodyâs main form
of long term energy storage.
ďFats are large molecules
made up of fatty acids and
glycerol.
ďThese are long chains of
carbon atoms attaches to
hydrogen atoms.
ďThese are classified by the
types of fatty acids they
contain.
8. VITAMINS
ďProteins are made
up of amino acids,
which are used in
building and repairing
structures in the body.
ďProteins are also
needed for hormones,
enzymes and other
essential molecules.
10. WATER
ďRequired for our
survival.
ďCells need water to
carry out their work.
ďmost nutrients your
body needs must be
dissolved in water.
ďThe human body is
about 60 percent
water.