Chapter

Basic Concepts in Nutrition

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Nutrients

   "The introductory section asks, “What are Nutrients?” and includes sections on macronutrients and micronutrients. It also introduces food quality, units of measure, lifestyles and nutrition, achieving

2. Nutrition Context

   "This open access textbook was developed as an introductory nutrition resource to reflect the diverse dietary patterns of people in Hawai‘i and the greater Pacific. Using the ‘ōlelo no‘eau, or Hawaiia

3. Textbook Audience

   "Its intended audience are students from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa enrolled in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) 185 course, The Science of Human Nutrition. However, this open acces