Intro to health admin - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Raising the Bar for Success First Semester Nutrition What is the definition of nutrition? • Process by which body ingests, absorbs, transports, uses, and eliminates nutrients and food Understand the nutritional requirements: • during exercise o higher intake necessary due to higher energy expenditure • during illness o clear/full liquid diets, soft, pureed depending on conditions o therapeutic diets: low salt, low fat, calorie reduction, ↑fiber o tube feedings if issues...