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what is nutrition?
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Nutrition is the starting point andthe basis for all human form and function. |
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What is metabolism?
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Metabolism is the chemical changethat lies at the foundation of form and function |
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Hows weight determined?
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determinedby the body’s energy balance |
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What is the function of the Gut-brain peptides?
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act as chemical signals from thegastrointestinal tract to the brain |
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whatdoes enteroendocrine cells of ileum and colon secrete? |
Peptide YY(PYY) |
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What is the function of peptide YY (PYY)?
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uSense thatfood has arrived in the stomach uSignal thatends a meal |
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whatdoes enteroendocrine cells in duodenum and jejunum secrete? |
uCholecystokinin(CCK) |
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What is the function of Cholecystokinin?
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uStimulates thesecretion of bile and pancreatic enzymes uStimulates thebrain and sensory fibers of the vagus nerve suppressing appetite |
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what is insulin? |
is a hormone produced by your pancreas to regulate your blood sugar and allow your cells to take in sugar to function. |
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wheres does insulin is produce? |
in the pancreas |
