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?

    <p>Feeding sailors with limes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Food influenced the development of deadly bleeding disorders like scurvy</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Food can help prevent illness and maintain wellness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Antoine Lavoisier discover in 1770?

    <p>The concept of metabolism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Casimir Funk</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>E.V. McCollum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were the water soluble B and C vitamins identified?

    <p>1940's</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Antoine Lavoisier</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>William Rose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Diet' refers to:

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

    'Food' is defined as:

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

    'Diet vs Food' refers to:

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

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