The Science of Nutrition: Intro

Question 1

What does it mean to say that “coaching is an art and nutrition is a science”? What differentiates “art” from “science”?

Answer 1

Coaching is an art as it requires following your intuition, creativity, hunches and feelings and requires a deep human connection.

Nutrition is a science as it is a about gathering and analyzing data in ways tha tare as objective as possible

Art is more subjective, whereas science is more objective

Question 2

Micronutrients

Answer 2

Nutrients we use in small amounts

Question 3

Amino Acids

Answer 3

building blocks of protein

Question 4

Molecule

Answer 4

A group of atoms bonded together that is a functional unit for chemical reactions

Question 5

Amylose

Answer 5

A type of starch

Question 6

Starch

Answer 6

A type of carbohydrate

Question 7

Malnutrition

Answer 7

Long term nutrient deprivation

Question 8

Scientific method

Answer 8

A systematic means of testing hypotheses and examining evidence while reducing bias and cognitive error

Question 9

Peer review

Answer 9

Evaluation of scientific findings by others working in the same field