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15 Cards in this Set
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The __________ are standards for food components, such as fiber, cholesterol, & saturated fats, that do not have an RDA.
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Daily Reference Values
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balanced diet
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A diet that contains the combinations of foods that provide the proper proportions of nutrients.
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A brand of juice has more than 20% of the Daily Value for vitamin C. Is this juice average, high, or low in vitamin C content?
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This juice is high in vitamin C content.
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According to the exchange system, peanut butter is classified as a ...
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high-fat meat
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According to the exchange system, potatoes are placed into which group?
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starch group
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What type beverage will you not find on the new MyPyramid?
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fruit juice
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cholecystokinin (CCK)
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The chemical that stimulates the gall bladder to release bile.
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The GI tract begins at the mouth & ends at the ...
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anus
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The sphincter muscle connecting the ileum to the large intestine is the __________ valve.
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ileocecal
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lipase
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An enzyme responsible for fat digestion.
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cephalic phase
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Earliest phase of digestion when the brain thinks about & prepares the digestive organs for the consumption of food.
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sphincter
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A tight ring of muscle separating organs of the GI tract.
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lacteal
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A small lymph vessel located inside the villi of the small intestine.
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denature
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The action of destroying the bonds that maintain protein shape.
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chyme
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Semi-fluid mass consisting of partially digested food.
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