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the true sign of needing food
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Hunger
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a household in circumstances in which at least some members don't get enough to eat as a result of insufficient resources
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Hunger
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The mental desire to eat
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Appetite
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the amount of a specific nutrient of a food relative to the number of calories it provides
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Nutrient Density
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It's the ratio of nutrients to calories
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Nutrient Density
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What has the highest nutrient density?
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Broccoli
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the process by which living things use food to obtain nutrients for energy,growth, development, and maintenance
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Nutrition
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"You can eat it, digest it, and excrete it"
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Nutrition
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Is the ability or power to do work
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Energy
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What are some fast sources of energy
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*Fats
*Carb *Proteins |
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are biochemical substances that can be supplied only in adequate amounts from an outside source, normally from food
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Nutrient
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What sources don't provide energy?
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*Water
*Minerals *Vitamins |
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The potential energy value of foods and energy within the body
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Kilocalorie (kcal or cal)
A.K.A calorie |
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the specific amounts of essential nutrients that adequately meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy Americans
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Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA's)
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What does the Food Guide Pyramid depict?
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*Proportion
*Variety *Moderation |
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Restoring nutrients that are removed from food during processing to approximately their original level
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Enrichment
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Adding nutrients not present in the natural product OR increasing the amount above that in the original product
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Fortification
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Defines healthy weight because it's more closely related to actual fat than just height and weight
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BMI (Body Mass Index)
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The continuous process whereby living organisms and cells convert nutrients into energy, body structure,and waste
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Metabolism
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The energy required for involuntary physiological functions to maintain life, including respirations, circulation, and maintenance of muscle tone and body temperature
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Basal Metabolic Rate
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When the body stops losing weight/ a threshold for weight loss
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Set point
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>20% of a nutrient is considered high in that nutrient
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Daily Value (DV)
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Where is glycogen stored?
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In the liver
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characterized by exaggerated beliefs about the value of nutrition in health and disease
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Food Fad
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