Laying the Foundation for Better Health

Chapter Learning Outcomes
1. Define terms such as diet, nutrition, nutrient,
essential nutrient, macronutrient, micronutrient,
kilocalorie, and photochemical.
2. Identify factors that influence personal food
choices.
3. Identify lifestyle factors that contribute to the
leading causes of death in the United States.
4. List the 6 classes of nutrients and identify a
major role of each class in the body.
5. Identify basic metric system units often used in
nutrition.