Health Promotion Chapter 14

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basal metabolic rate

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the rate at which the body uses energy to support its involuntary activities necessary for life.

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dietary guidelines

Back 2

recommendations for health americans 2 years and over regarding food choices

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dietary reference intakes

Back 3

a new system that replaces recommended dietary allowances and the focuses on the role of certain nutrients in reducing the risk for chronic disease

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ESADDI

Back 4

the estimated safe and adequate daily dietary intake for some nutrients since not enough information is available to set a specific recommended dietary allowance

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essential nutrients

Back 5

body requires this for growth and maintenance but does not manufacture it in sufficient amounts to meet the body's needs

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exchange system

Back 6

a system for classifying foods into numerous lists based on their macronutrient composition and for establishing serving sizes so that one serving of each food on a list contains the same amount of carbs, protein, fat, and energy

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food guide pyramid

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a guide to the amounts and kinds of foods that we should eat daily to maintain health and to reduce risks of developing diet-related diseases

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my pyramid

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replaces food guide pyramid and is used as a food guidance program

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nonessential nutrients

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nutrients that the body makes

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nutrients

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substances found in foods that the body can use for the maintenance of body functions throughout life

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nutrition

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study of food substances or nutrients and tehir process essential for health

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phytochemicals

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bioactive compounds of plant origin that can provide protection against heart disease, arthritis, and some types of cancer

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RDA

Back 13

recommended dietary allowance, daily dietary intake that is sufficient enough to meet the nutrient requirements of 97-98 percent of all health individuals