# Macronutrients - We need a larger amount - Provides Calories ## Carbs - Provides 4 calories per gram ## Protein - Provides 4 calories per gram ## Lipids/Fats - Provides 9 calories per gram # Micronutrients - Smaller Amounts - Don't provide calories ## Vitamins ## Minerals ## Water - Not a macro or micronutrient, but still one of the 6 major nutrition groups ## Alcohol - While not in a food group, provides 7 calories per gram # Digestive System 1. Mouth - Digestion of carbs/starches, and fats begin here. - Mechanical digestion (chewing) - Chemical digestion (amalayses (starch) and lipases (fat) in the mouth) 2. Esophagus 3. Gastroesophageal/Lower Esophageal/Cardiac Sphincter - When this sphincter misfires, it can cause heartburn or gastroesphageal reflex disease (GERD) 4. Stomach - Protein 5. Pyloric Sphincter 6. Small Intestine (DJI) 1. Duodenum 2. Jejunum 3. Ilium # DRI (Dietary Reference Intakes) ## EAR ## RDA ## AI ## UL ## AMDR ## EER