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Carbohydrates:
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Carbohydrates: A class of energy-giving nutrients that include sugars, starches, and fiber.
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Daily Value (DV):
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Daily Value (DV): the recommended daily amount of a nutrient; used on food labels to help people see how a food fits into their diet.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans:
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans: a set of diet and lifestyle recommendations developed to improve health and reduce nutrition-related disease risk in the U.S. poplulation
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Fat:
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Fat: a class of energy-giving nutrients; also the main form of energy storage in the body.
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Food Guide Pyramid:
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Food Guide Pyramid: a tool for choosing a healthy diet by selecting a recommended number of servings from each of the six food groups.
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Mineral:
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Minerals: a class of nutrients that are chemical elements that are needed for certain body processes, such as enzyme activity and bone formation.
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Nutrient:
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Nutrient: a substance in food that provides energy or helps form body tissues and that is necessary for life and growth.
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Nutrient Deficiency:
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Nutrient Deficiency: the state of not having enough of a nutrient to maintain good health.
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Nutrient Density:
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Nutrient Density: a measure of the nutrients in a food compared with the energy that the food provides.
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Nutrition
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Nutrition: the science or study of food and the ways in which the body uses food.
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Protein:
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Protein: a class of nutrients that are made up of amino acids, which are needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body.
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Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs):
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Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs): recommended nutrient intakes that will meet the needs of almost all healthy people.
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Vegetarian:
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Vegetarian:dietary pattern that includes a few or not animal products.
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Vitamin
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Vitamin: a class of nutrients that contain carbon and that are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth.
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Name the 6 classes of nutrients:
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1. Carbohydrates
2. Proteins 3. Lipids (fats) 4. Vitamins 5. Minerals 6. Water |
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Whole-grain products are high in what indigestible carbohydrate?
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Why are saturated fats considered “bad”?
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This type of diet can lead to obesity, increase your blood cholesterol levels, and increase your risk of heart disease.
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Name the “building blocks” that make up protein.
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amino acids
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List the 4 fat soluble vitamins:
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A, D, E, & K
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Name the 9 water-soluble vitamins:
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B1 (Thiamin)
B2 (Riboflavin) B3 (Niacin) B5 (Pantothenic acid) B6 (Pyridoxine) B12 (Cobalamin) Folate (Folic acid or folacin) Biotin C (ascorbic acid) |
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Name the 13 minerals:
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Calcium
Chromium Copper Fluoride Iodine Iron Magnesium Potassium Phosphorus Selenium Sodium Sulfur Zinc |
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What are the 6 food guide pyramid food groups?
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1. Fats, Oils, & Sweets
2. Milk, Yogurt, Cheese 3. Vegetable 4. Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dried Beans, Eggs, and Nuts 5. Fruit 6. Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta. |
