Nutrition: An Approach to Good Health and Disease Management

Author(s): Esperanza J. Carcache de Blanco and Jay Mirtallo

DOI: 10.2174/9781681081083116010007

Macronutrients Nutritional Requirement Applications

Pp: 101-119 (19)

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Nutrition: An Approach to Good Health and Disease Management

Macronutrients Nutritional Requirement Applications

Author(s): Esperanza J. Carcache de Blanco and Jay Mirtallo

Pp: 101-119 (19)

DOI: 10.2174/9781681081083116010007

* (Excluding Mailing and Handling)

Abstract

Macronutrients are important components of human diet. The three most important macronutrients include carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Adequate consumption of the three major macronutrients has been associated with a good diet and good health. Analysis on the use of these macronutrients as part of the diet and the application of the concepts learned in chapter 3 will be presented in this chapter.


Keywords: AHA, breakfast, calories, carbohydrates, dinner, kilocalories, lipids, lunch, proteins, RDA.

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