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Definition of nutrition
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sum of all the interactions between an organism & the food it consumes
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Definition of nutrients
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organic,inorganic,and energy producing substances found in foods and required for body functioning
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large calorie
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amount of heat required to raise the temp of one gram
of water 15 to 16 degrees celsius and is the unit used in nutrition |
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Definition of metabolism
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all biochemical and physiologic processes by which the body grows and maintains itself
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Definition of basal metabolic rate (BMR)
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rate at which the body metabolizes food to maintain the energy requirements of a person who is awake and at rest.
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Nitrogen Balance
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measure of the degree of protein anabolism and catabolism; the net result of intake and loss of nitrogen. When nitrogen intake equals output a state of balance exists
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List the essential nutrients
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water,carbs, fats, proteins,vitamins and minerals
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List the water-soluble vitamins
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C,B1(THIAMINE),B9(FOLIC ACID),B2(RIBOFLAVIN),B3(NIACIN),B6(PYRIDOXINE),B12
(COBALAMIN),PANTOTHENIC ACID & BIOTIN |
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List the fat-soluble vitamins
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A,D,E, & K
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Which group of vitamins cannot be stored by the body and must be supplied in the daily diet?
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water-soluble vitamins
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Major dietary sources of Vitamin A
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Dairy; liver;provitamin carotene; orange and deep green fruits and veggies
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Major dietary sources of Vitamin D
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Fortified and full-fat dairy;
egg yolk;synthesized in the skin on exposure to sunlight |
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Major dietary sources of Vitamin E
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Veggie oils and their products (salad dressings);
peanuts |
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Major dietary sources of Vitamin K
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Green leafy veggies; meat
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Signs of deficiency of Vitamin A
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Night blindness; keratinization of epithelial tissues
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Signs of deficiency of vitamin D
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Rickets; osteomalacia
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Signs of deficiency of Vitamin E
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Possible anemia
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Signs of deficiency of Vitamin K
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Severs bleeding on injury; internal hemorrhage
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What vitamin promotes calcium absorption from the GI tract?
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D
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Which vitamin is an antioxidant, which prevents oxygen from combining with other substances and damaging them?
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E
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