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19 Cards in this Set
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Nutrition
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The process through which the body uses nutrients to perform essential functions.
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Food Group
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One of five categories of food in the My Pyramid.
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Eating Pattern
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A habit or routine for eating.
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Portion or serving size
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The quantity of food that counts as one serving for a person of a specific age.
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Menu
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A list of food to be served during a meal or snack.
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Supplement
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A snack that helps meet daily food requirements and satisfy hunger between meals.
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My Pyramid for Preschoolers
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An interpretation of the 2005 release by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture of a graphic organizer depicting daily nutritional guidelines for preschool children.
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My Pyramid for Kids
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An interpretation of the 2005 release by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture of a graphic organizer depicting daily nutritional guidelines kids.
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Nutrition Rules
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Established minimum nutritional requirements for children in NC Child Care Centers.
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Child and Adult Care Food Program
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A federally funded child nutrition program that helps provide healthful meals and snacks in child care facilities.
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Undernutrition
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Not eating enough food to maintain a healthy body.
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Malnutrition
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An ongoing, long-term lack of proper nutrients in the diet.
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Nutritional deficiency
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Lack of specific nutrient or type of nutrient in the diet
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Overeating
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Eating more food than the body needs to function properly.
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Obesity
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A condition in which a body is more than 20 % overweight.
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Diabetes
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A condition in which the body does not produce insulin and unable to manage the level of sugar in body.
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Food Allergy
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A condition which the body to react negative to foods.
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Food Preference
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A food an individual likes to eat better then others.
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Multicultural Food
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Specialty foods that are typical of a variety of cultures and ethnicities.
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