Importance of the nutrition function. The systems involved in it.
Nutrients and food. The energy content of food.
Characteristics of a healthy diet and its importance.
Healthy habits: their importance in maintaining physical, mental and social health (sleep hygiene, postural habits, responsible use of new technologies, physical activity, emotional self-regulation, care and co-responsibility, etc.).
The importance of sustainable habits (responsible consumption, waste management and prevention, respect for the environment, etc.).
1. NUTRITION AND HUMAN BEING
1.1 THE NUTRITION FUNCTION
1.2 THE SYSTEMS INVOLVED IN NUTRITION
1.3. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NUTRITION AND FOOD
2. NUTRIENTS
2.1 FUNCTIONS OF NUTRIENTS
2.2 INORGANIC NUTRIENTS
2.3 ORGANIC NUTRIENTS
2.4 FOOD SOURCES OF NUTRIENTS
3. ENERGY SUPPLY
3.1. CELLULAR RESPIRATION
3.2. ENERGY IN FOOD
3.3. ENERGY REQUIREMENTS
4. EATING
4.1. HEALTHY EATING
4.2. CLASSIFICATION OF FOOD
4.2.1. THE FOOD WHEEL
4.2.2. HEALTHY EATING PYRAMID
4.3. THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
5. DIET AND HEALTH: HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE HABITS