Human Nutrition Chapter 1: History of Nutrition

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What did the Greek physician Hippocrates say about food and medicine?

Food and medicine have no impact on health

Medicine is more important than food for maintaining wellness

Food can be used as medicine and vice versa (correct)

Medicine should never be used as a substitute for food

How did people in ancient Greece, Europe, and Asia believe that food affected health?

The juice of liver was squeezed on the eye to treat eye diseases (correct)

Eating ginger was thought to cure skin diseases

Garlic was used to cure heart diseases

Food had no impact on health condition

What did Dr. James Lind observe about sailors during long voyages?

They were not impacted by their diet during voyages

They were not affected by any health disorders

They were only consuming perishable foods

They were developing scurvy, a deadly bleeding disorder (correct)

What experiment did Dr. James Lind conduct to address the issue of scurvy among sailors?

Feeding sailors with limes Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of food on sailors according to Dr. James Lind's observations?

Food influenced the development of deadly bleeding disorders like scurvy Signup and view all the answers

What realization did Hippocrates have about the relationship between food and health?

Food can help prevent illness and maintain wellness Signup and view all the answers

What did Antoine Lavoisier discover in 1770?

The concept of metabolism Signup and view all the answers

In 1912, who coined the term 'vitamins' as essential factors in the diet?

Casimir Funk Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the first fat-soluble vitamin, Vitamin A?

E.V. McCollum Signup and view all the answers

When were the water soluble B and C vitamins identified?

1940's Signup and view all the answers

What did Justus Liebig work on in the area of the chemical nature of foods?

Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'Father of Nutrition and Chemistry'?

Antoine Lavoisier Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein?

William Rose Signup and view all the answers

'Diet' refers to:

The overall pattern of food and drink that a person consumes over time. Signup and view all the answers

'Food' is defined as:

'Any substance consumed by an organism for nutritional support' Signup and view all the answers

'Diet vs Food' refers to:

'Food' is a single substance, while diet is a collection of foods and drinks that are consumed over time.' Signup and view all the answers

Human Nutrition Chapter 1: History of Nutrition

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