Anatomy & Physiology › Section V · Metabolism and nutrition › Topic V.6
Nutrition and diet
Food supplies two things: energy and the raw materials the body cannot make for itself. This topic covers how food energy is measured, what vitamins and minerals do, and how public health bodies frame dietary guidance. It is for study only, not personal diet advice.
In this topic
- Nutrients and what they supply
- Measuring food energy
- Worked example: reading a label
- Energy balance, and a debated rule
- Body mass index and its limits
- Public dietary guidance
- Reading guidance critically
- Worked example: from a percentage to grams
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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