10 Questions
What is included in a broader definition of nutrition?
The social, economic, cultural, and psychological implications of food and eating
What is the primary focus of the science of nutrition?
Actions of foods and nutrients within the body
What is the term for the process by which the body takes in nutrients?
Ingestion
What is the final stage of the nutritional process?
Excretion
Which term refers to the process by which the body transforms and uses nutrients for energy and cell growth?
Metabolism
What aspect of nutrition involves the passage of digested nutrients from the intestines into the bloodstream?
Absorption
What is NOT a stage in the process of nutrition?
Synthesis
Which of the following is a psychological implication related to nutrition according to the broader definition?
Social gatherings around meals
What part of the body's nutritional process involves the removal of waste products produced during metabolism?
Excretion
Which term describes the process by which the body takes in food?
Ingestion
Explore the science of foods, nutrients, and their functions within the body, covering ingestion, digestion, absorption, metabolism, and more. Delve into the broader aspects like social, economic, cultural, and psychological implications of food and eating.
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