Oh my, I have been thinking about this lately. I had an acute kidney failure event last Sept. I now have severe kidney disease. In retrospect, I realized that I was never thirsty even in the summer heat. I was taking a diuretic and I think that plus my lack of thirst cause the crisis.
What is the definition of nutrition? Nutrition is the sum total of the processes involved in the taking in and the utilization of food substances by which growth, repair and maintenance of the body are accomplished. It involves ingestion, digestion, absorption and assimilation.
NUTRITION 130 - Fall 2014 Chapter 1 1. 2. 3. 4. - 5. 6. - Define the term nutrition The science that studies food and how food nourishes our body and influences our health Discuss why nutrition is important to health Supports