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What are the primary organs of the gastrointestinal system?
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MOUTH, PHARYNX, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, SMALL INTESTINE, LARGE INTESTINE
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NAME THE SECONDARY ORGANS THAT PLAY A ROLE IN DIGESTION?
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LIVER, GALLBLADDER, PANCREAS
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WHAT IS THE 1ST PORTION OF THE SMALL INTESTINE CALLED?
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DUODENUM
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WHAT IS THE 2ND AND LONGEST PORTION OF THE SMALL INTESTINE CALLED?
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JEJUNUM
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WHAT IS THE 3RD PORTION OF THE SMALL INTESTINE CALLED?
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ILEUM
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE VALVE THAT JOINS THE SMALL TO THE LARGE INTESTINE?
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ILEOCECAL VALVE
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WHERE DOES DIGESTION BEGIN?
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STOMACH, EXCEPT FOR STARCHES WHICH STARTS IN THE MOUTH
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WHAT IS DEGLUTITION?
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SWALLOWING
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WHERE ARE MOST WATER-SOLUBLE NUTRIENTS ABSORBED?
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SMALL INTESTINE
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WHERE DO FATS GO ONCE THE SMALL INTESTINE HAS STARTED THE DIGESTIVE PROCESS?
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INTO THE LYMPH SYSTEM
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HOW DO THE FATS IN THE LYMPH SYSTEM GET INTO THE BLOODSTREAM?
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VIA THE THORACIC DUCT
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THIS IS THE CHEMICAL PROCESS BY WHICH NUTRIENTS ARE COMBINED WITH OXYGEN?
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OXIDATION
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THIS IS THE MOUNT OF ENERGY REQUIRED NEEDED TO RAISE THE TEMPERATURE OF WATER 1DEGREE CELSIUS?
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KCAL
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WHAT ARE THE 6 NUTRIENTS THE BODY NEEDS TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY?
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WATER, CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEIN, FATS, VITAMINS, AND MINERALS
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WHAT % OF AN ADULT'S AND AN INFANT'S BODYWEIGHT IS WATER RESPECTIVELY?
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50-60% AND 70-75%
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APPROX 2/3 OF WATER OF THE BODY IS.....a)ICF or b) ECF
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A) ICF
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LIST THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ECF?
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PLASMA, CSF, GI FLUIDS, LYMPH, AND INTERSTITIAL FLUID
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HOW MUCH WATER MUST ONE DRINK FOR EVERY 1,OOO CALORIES CONSUMED?
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1,OOO ml
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WHAT ARE THE COMPONENT MOLECULES OF CARBOHYDRATES?
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CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN
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APPROX HOW MUCH CARBOHYDRATES ARE STORED IN THE BODY FOR EMERGENCY USE?
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1/2 DAY'S USE
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WHERE ARE EXTRA CARBOHYDRATES STORED?
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LIVER, MUSCLES, AND FAT
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LIST 3 SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATES?
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GLUCOSE, FRUCTOSE, GALACTOSE
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TRUE OR FALSE---DISACCHARIDES REQ NO DIGESTION?
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FALSE--THEY ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO MONOSACCHARIDES FIRST
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WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR COMPLEX CARBOHYDRATES?
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POLYSACCHARIDES
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TRUE OR FALSE--GLYCOGEN IS SUPPLIED BY THE DIET?
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FALSE--IT IS MADE BY THE LIVER
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WHAT IS THE SALIVARY ENZYME THAT STARTS THE DIGESTION OF STARCHES IN THE MOUTH?
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PTYALIN
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WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF SOLUBLE FIBER?
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SLOWS GASTRIC EMPTYING, BINDS BILE ACIDS AND CHOLESTEROL, PROVIDES FEELING OF FULLNESS
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WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF INSOLUBLE FIBER?
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HOLDS WATER TO INCREASE FECAL BULK AND STIMULATES PERISTALSIS
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WHAT % OF DAILY INTAKE SHOULD CARBOHYDRATES BE?
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50-60%
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THIS IS THE CONDITION WHERE ACIDS CALLED KETONES ACCUMULATE IN THE BLOOD AND URINE AND UPSET THE ACID-BASE BALANCE SECONDARY TO INCOMPLETE FAT OXIDATION IN CELLS. CAUSED BY DECREASED CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE?
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KETOACIDOSIS
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON DIETARY FAT CALLED?
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TRIGLYCERIDES
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WHAT IS THE MOLECULE MAKE UP OF A TRYGLYCERIDE?
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ONE GLYCEROL AND 3 FATTY ACIDS
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE FATTY ACID WHICH MAKES THE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT OF A CELL?
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PHOSPHOLIPID
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THIS FATTY ACID IS NOT ESSENTIAL IN THE DIET BECAUSE THE LIVER PRODUCES IT EVERYDAY?
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CHOLESTEROL
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WHAT ARE THE 3 ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS?
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LINOLEIC, LINOLENIC, AND ARACHADONIC
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WHAT ARE THE DIGESTIVE AGENTS FOR FAT?
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BILE FROM THE GALLBLADDER, AND DIGESTIVE ENZYMES FROM THE PANCREAS AND THE SMALL INTESTINE
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HOW MANY GRAMS OF FAT ARE EXCRETED IN THE FECES DAILY?
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4
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WHAT IS THE % OF DAILY INTAKE FOR FATS?
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25-30%
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WHAT ARE THE OMPONENT MOLECULES OF PROTEIN?
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CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN, AND NITROGEN
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A COMPLETE PROTEIN?
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IT CONTAINS ALL OF THE 9 ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
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WHAT ARE COMPLIMENTARY PROTEINS?
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THOSE WHICH, WHEN EATEN TOGETHER, SUPPLY ALL 9 ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS
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WHERE DOES THE DIGESTION OF PROTEIN BEGIN?
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IN THE STOMACH
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WHAT STOMACH SUBSTANCE STARTS THE DIGESTION OF PROTEIN?
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HYDROCHLORIC ACID
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WHERE DOES MOST PROTEIN DIGESTION TAKE PLACE?
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IN THE SMALL INTESTINE
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WHAT IS THE DAILY REQUIREMENT FOR PROTEIN?
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.8 GRAMS/KG
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WHAT ARE THE 4 FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS?
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A,D,E,K
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WHAT ARE THE WATER-SOLUBLE VITAMINS?
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C AND B COMPLEX GROUP
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WHICH TYPE OF VITAMINS ARE NOT STORED IN THE BODY AND THEREFORE NEED TO BE INGESTED EVERYDAY?
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WATER-SOLUBLE
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THIS VITAMIN AIDES IN NIGHT VISION, PROMOTES GROWTH OF BONES AND TEETH, MAINTAINS SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES?
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VITAMIN A
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THIS VITAMIN IS FOUND IN FISH OILS, CARROTS, SWEET POTATOES, BROCCOLI, AND GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES
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VITAMIN A
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR VITAMIN A?
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800-1000 RE
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THIS VITAMIN STIMULATES ABSORPTION OF CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS?
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VITAMIN D
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THIS VITAMIN IS FOUND IN YEAST, FISH LIVER OILS, FORTIFIED MILK AND CEREALS?
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VITAMIN D
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS VITAMIN LEADS TO RICKETS, MALFORMED TEETH, AND BONE DEFORMITIES?
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VITAMIN D
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR VITAMIN D
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5-10 mcg
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THIS VITAMIN IS FOUND IN VEGETABLE OILS, LEAFY VEGETABLES, AND WHEAT GERM?
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VITAMIN E
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR VITAMIN E?
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8-10 mg
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THIS VITAMIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SYNTHESIS OF PROTHROMBIN NEEDED FOR NORMAL BLOOD-CLOTTING?
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VITAMIN K
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THIS VITAMIN IS FOUND IN DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES AND IS MADE BY INTESTINAL BACTERIA?
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VITAMIN K
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR VITAMIN K?
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70-140 mcg
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THIS VITAMIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING WOUND HEALING, AIDS IN RESISTING INFECTION, AND ENHANCES IRON ABSORPTION?
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VITAMIN C
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR VITAMIN C?
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60 mg
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THIS VITAMIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM AND ENSURING NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION?
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B1--THIAMINE
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THIS VITAMIN IS FOUND IN ENRICHED GRAINS, CEREALS, PORK, AND LEGUMES?
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B1-THIAMINE
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS VITAMIN LEADS TO BERI-BERI, MENTAL CONFUSION, ANOREXIA, FATIGUE, AND MUSCLE WEAKNESS?
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B1--THIAMINE
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR B1--THIAMINE?
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1.0-1.4 mg
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THIS VITAMIN IS FOUND IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, MEAT, POULTRY, FISH, AND ENRICHED GRAINS AND CEREALS?
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B2--RIBOFLAVIN
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THIS VITAMIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING CARBOHYDRATE, FAT, AND PROTEIN METABOLISM, PROMOTES DNA SYNTHESIS, AND AIDS IN PROTEIN SYNTHESIS?
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B2--RIBOFLAVIN
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS VITAMIN LEADS TO ORAL LESIONS, DERMATITIS, CHEILOSIS( CRACKS IN THE CORNER OF THE MOUTH), RED AND SWOLLEN TONGUE, REDDENING OF CORNEA?
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B2--RIBOFLAVIN
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR VITAMIN B2--RIBOFLAVIN?
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1.2-1.7 mg
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THIS VITAMIN AIDES IN OXIDATION, PROMOTES CARBOHYDRATE, PROTEIN, AND FAT METABOLISM?
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NIACIN
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THIS VITAMIN PROMOTES BLOOD FORMATION, MAINTAINS NERVOUS TISSUE, AND IS NECESSARY FOR AMINO ACID METABOLISM?
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B6--PYRIDOXINE
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS VITAMIN LEADS TO ABNORMAL BRAIN WAVE PATTERNS, DEPRESSION, SZ, AND ANEMIA?
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B6--PYRIDOXINE
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THIS VITAMIN PROMOTES NORMAL FUNCTION OF ALL CELLS, ESPECIALLY OF NERVOUS SYSTEM, PROMOTES BLOOD FORMATION, AIDS IN SYNTHESIS OF DNA AND RNA?
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B12--COBALAMIN
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THIS VITAMIN IS FOUND IN FRESH SHRIMP, OYSTERS, MEATS, MILK, EGGS, AND CHEESE?
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B12--COBALAMIN
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS VITAMIN RESULTS IN PERNICIOUS ANEMIA, ANOREXIA, INDIGESTION, PARESTHESIA OF HANDS AND FEET?
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B12--COBALAMIN
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THIS VITAMIN IS NECESSARY FOR SYNTHESIS OF RNA, DNA, WBC, AND RBC?
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FOLATE
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR FOLATE?
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400 mcg
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IN WHAT VITAMIN CLASS IS PANTOTHENIC ACID?
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B-COMPLEX CLASS
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TRUE OR FALSE--VITAMINS DO NOT REQUIRE DIGESTION?
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TRUE
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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BODY IF EXCESS AMOUNTS OF FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS ARE CONSUMED?
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THEY ARE STORED IN LIVER AND ADIPOSE
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IF A PATIENT WERE RECEIVING TPN WHAT VITAMIN MIGHT THEY BECOME DEFICIENT IN?
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BIOTIN
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WHAT IS THE SPECIAL QUALITY OF BETA CAROTENE?
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IT IS A PRECURSOR FOR VITAMIN A
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WHAT % OF BODYWEIGHT DO MINERALS MAKE UP?
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4%
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WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A MAJOR MINERAL?
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ONE THAT IS REQUIRED IN THE BODY IN AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 100 mg/DAY
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THIS MINERAL IS IMPORTANT TO BONE AND TOOTH FORMATION, ACID-BASE BALANCE, EVERGY AND METABOLISM, CELL MEMBRANE STRUCTURE, COMPONENT OF NUCLEIC ACIDS, FAT ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT, AND GLUCOSE ABSORPTION?
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PHOSPHORUS
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WHAT FOODS MIGJT PHOSPHORUS BE CONTAINED IN?
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MILK, MEATS, FISH, POULTRY, EGGS, DRIED PEAS, NUTS
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO ANOREXIA, WEAKNESS, PARESTHESIAS, HYPERVENTILATION?
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PHOSPHORUS
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR PHOSPHORUS?
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800 mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN FLUID BALANCE, ACID-BASE BALANCE, MUSCULAR IRRITABILITY, CELL PERMEABILITY, AND NERVE IMPULSE TRANSMISSION?
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SODIUM
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WHAT ARE THE DIETARY SOURCES OF SODIUM?
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MEATS, VEGETABLES, CONDIMENTS, PICKLED FOODS, HAM, SOFT WATER, FOODS PREPARED IN BRINE SOLUTIONS, MILK, CARROTS, CELERY, BEETS, AND SPINACH
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN, DECREASED SKIN TURGOR, APPREHENSION, TREMORS, SZ, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, N&V, AND DIARRHEA?
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SODIUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR SODIUM?
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1100-3300mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN FLUID BALANCE, ACID-BASE BALANCE, NERVE IMPULSE TRANSMISSION, STRIATED SKELETAL MUSCLE AND CARDIAC MUSCLE ACTIVITY, CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS, AND AS A CATALYST FOR MANY METABOLIC REACTIONS?
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POTASSOIUM
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WHAT ARE THE DIETARY SOURCES OF POTASSIUM?
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WHOLE GRAINS, LEGUMES FRUITS, LEAFY VEGETABLES, BROCCOLI, SWEET POTATOES, MEAT, POTATOES, AND TOMATOES
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO MUSCLE CRAMPS AND WEAKNESS, CARDIAC MUSCLE WEAKNESS, ANOREXIA, N&V, MENTAL DEPRESSION AND CONFUSION, LETHARGY, ABDOMINAL DISTENTION, SHALLOW RESPIRATIONS, AND IRREGULAR PULSES?
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POTASSIUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR POTASSIUM?
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1875-5625mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN BONE AND TOOTH FORMATION, SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION, CARB METABOLISM, PROTEIN SYSTHESIS, HORMONAL ACTIVITY, AND CELL REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH?
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MAGNESIUM
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WHAT ARE THE DIETARY SOURCES OF MAGNESIUM?
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LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES, NUTS, DRIED PEAS AND BEANS, SEAFOOD, COCOA, AND CHOCOLATE
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO INCREASES NEUROMUSCULAR AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IRRITABILITY, LOSS OF MUSCULAR CONTROL, TREMORS, DISORIENTATION, TETANY, AND CONVULSIONS?
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MAGNESIUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR MAGNESIUM?
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350mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN FLUID BALANCE, AND AS A COMPONENT OF GASTRIC JUICE, AND ACID-BASE BALANCE?
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CHLORIDE
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN SALT AND PROCESSED FOODS?
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CHLORIDE
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO MUSCLE CRAMPS AND ANOREXIA?
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CHLORIDE
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR CHLORIDE?
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NO RDA!!!
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THIS MINERAL IS A COMPONENT OF CARTILAGE, TENDONS, HAIR, AND NAILS?
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SULFUR
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN SOME AMINO ACIDS AND SEVERAL B VITAMINS AND PROTEINS?
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SULFUR
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL DOES NOT OCCUR UNLESS SEVERE PROTEIN DEFICIENCY IS PRESENT?
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SULFUR
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR SULFUR?
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NO RDA!!!
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN OXYGEN TRANSPORT VIA HEMOGLOBIN AND MYOGLOBIN AND ENZYME SYSTEM ACTIONS?
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IRON
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN LIVER, LEAN MEATS, ENRICHED AND WHOLE-GRAIN BREADS AND CEREALS?
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IRON
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO MICROCYTIC ANEMIA, PALLORM DECREASED WORK CAPACITY, FATIGUE, WEAKNESS, SPOON-SHAPED NAILS?
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IRON
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR IRON?
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10-18mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS AS A COMPONENT OF THYROID HORMONES?
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IODINE
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN IODIZED SALT, SEAFOOD, FOOD ADDITIVES, DOUGH CONDITIONERS, AND DAIRY DISINFECTANTS?
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IODINE
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO GOITER?
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IODINE
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR IODINE?
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150mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN TISSUE GROWTH,DEVELOPMENT AND HEALING, SEXUAL MATURATION AND REPRODUCTION, ENZYME FORMATION, AND IMMUNE RESPONSE?
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ZINC
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN OYSTERS, LIVER, MEATS, POULTRY, DRIED PEAS AND BEANS, NUTS?
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ZINC
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO IMPAIRED GROWTH, SEXUAL MATURATION, AND IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS, SKIN LESIONS, DECREASED SENSE OF TASTE AND SMELL?
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ZINC
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR ZINC?
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15mg
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THIS MINERAL IS A COMPONENT OF ENZYMES FUNCTIONING AS ANTIOXIDANTS?
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SELENIUM
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN SEAFOOD, MEAT, AND WHOLE GRAINS?
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SELENIUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR SELENIUM?
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.05-.2mg
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THIS MINERAL IS A COMPONENT OF ENZYMES FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION, HEMOGLOBIN SYNTHESIS, AND TISSUE MAINTENANCE?
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COPPER
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN SHELLFISH, GRAINS, NUTS, LEGUMES, AND MEATS?
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COPPER
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DEFICIENCY LEADS TO ANEMIA, BONE DEMINERALIZATION , AND DECREASED IMMUNITY?
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COPPER
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR COPPER?
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2-3mg
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THIS MINERAL IS AN ENZYME ACTIVATOR AND A CATALYST FOR METABOLIC REACTIONS?
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MANGANESE
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN NUTS, WHEAT BRAN, LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES, SEEDS, AND DRIED LEGUMES?
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MANGANESE
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THIS MINERAL IS IMPORTANT TO BONE AND TOOTH FORMATION, ACID-BASE BALANCE, EVERGY AND METABOLISM, CELL MEMBRANE STRUCTURE, COMPONENT OF NUCLEIC ACIDS, FAT ABSORPTION AND TRANSPORT, AND GLUCOSE ABSORPTION?
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PHOSPHORUS
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WHAT FOODS MIGJT PHOSPHORUS BE CONTAINED IN?
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MILK, MEATS, FISH, POULTRY, EGGS, DRIED PEAS, NUTS
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO ANOREXIA, WEAKNESS, PARESTHESIAS, HYPERVENTILATION?
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PHOSPHORUS
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR PHOSPHORUS?
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800 mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN FLUID BALANCE, ACID-BASE BALANCE, MUSCULAR IRRITABILITY, CELL PERMEABILITY, AND NERVE IMPULSE TRANSMISSION?
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SODIUM
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WHAT ARE THE DIETARY SOURCES OF SODIUM?
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MEATS, VEGETABLES, CONDIMENTS, PICKLED FOODS, HAM, SOFT WATER, FOODS PREPARED IN BRINE SOLUTIONS, MILK, CARROTS, CELERY, BEETS, AND SPINACH
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN, DECREASED SKIN TURGOR, APPREHENSION, TREMORS, SZ, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, N&V, AND DIARRHEA?
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SODIUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR SODIUM?
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1100-3300mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN FLUID BALANCE, ACID-BASE BALANCE, NERVE IMPULSE TRANSMISSION, STRIATED SKELETAL MUSCLE AND CARDIAC MUSCLE ACTIVITY, CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS, AND AS A CATALYST FOR MANY METABOLIC REACTIONS?
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POTASSOIUM
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WHAT ARE THE DIETARY SOURCES OF POTASSIUM?
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WHOLE GRAINS, LEGUMES FRUITS, LEAFY VEGETABLES, BROCCOLI, SWEET POTATOES, MEAT, POTATOES, AND TOMATOES
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO MUSCLE CRAMPS AND WEAKNESS, CARDIAC MUSCLE WEAKNESS, ANOREXIA, N&V, MENTAL DEPRESSION AND CONFUSION, LETHARGY, ABDOMINAL DISTENTION, SHALLOW RESPIRATIONS, AND IRREGULAR PULSES?
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POTASSIUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR POTASSIUM?
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1875-5625mg
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THIS MINERAL FUNCTIONS IN BONE AND TOOTH FORMATION, SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION, CARB METABOLISM, PROTEIN SYSTHESIS, HORMONAL ACTIVITY, AND CELL REPRODUCTION AND GROWTH?
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MAGNESIUM
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WHAT ARE THE DIETARY SOURCES OF MAGNESIUM?
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LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLES, NUTS, DRIED PEAS AND BEANS, SEAFOOD, COCOA, AND CHOCOLATE
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO INCREASES NEUROMUSCULAR AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IRRITABILITY, LOSS OF MUSCULAR CONTROL, TREMORS, DISORIENTATION, TETANY, AND CONVULSIONS?
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MAGNESIUM
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO MUSCLE PAIN, HEART ENLARGEMENT, AND HEART FAILURE?
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SELENIUM
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO WEIGHT LOSS AND SKIN LESIONS?
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MANGANESE
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR MANGANESE?
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2-5 mg
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THIS MINERAL STRENGHTENS TOOTH AND BONE STRUCTURE?
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FLUORIDE
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN DRINKING WATER, TEA, AND FISH?
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FLUORIDE
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO DENTAL CARIES?
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FLUORIDE
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR FLUORIDE?
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1.5-4mg
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THIS MINERAL FACILITATES GLUCOSE UPTAKE BY CELLS AND DECREASES SERUM CHOLESTEROL AND TRIGLYCERIDES?
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CHROMIUM
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN BREWER'S YEAST, LIVER, OYSTERS, WHEAT PRODUCTS, AND LEGUMES?
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CHROMIUM
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DEFICIENCY OF THIS MINERAL LEADS TO IMPAIRED GLUCOSE METABOLISM?
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CHROMIUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR CHROMIUM?
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.05-.2mg
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THIS MINERAL IS A CONSTITUENT OF ENZYMES CATALYZING OXIDATIVE REACTIONS?
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MOLYBDENUM
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN ORGAN MEATS, LEGUMES, GRAINS, AND DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES?
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MOLYBDENUM
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR MOLYBDENUM?
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.15-.5mg
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THIS MINERAL IS A CONSTITUENT OF VITAMIN B12?
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COBALT
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THIS MINERAL IS FOUND IN LIVER, MEAT, MILK, CHEESE, AND EGGS?
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COBALT
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WHAT IS THE RDA FOR COBALT?
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NO RDA!!!
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IN WHAT YEAR WAS THE FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID ADOPTED?
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1992
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HOW MANY SERVINGS PER DAY ARE RECOMMENDED FOR THE BREAD/CEREAL GROUP?
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6-11
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HOW MANY SERVINGS/DAY ARE RECC.FOR FRUITS?
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2-4
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HOW MANY SERVINGS/DAY ARE RECC.FOR VEGETABLES?
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3-5
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HOW MANY SERVINGS/DAY ARE RECC FOR DARK GREEN OR DEEP YELLOW VEGGIES?
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1
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HOW MANY SERVINGS/DAY ARE RECC. FOR MILK AND MEAT GROUP?
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2-3
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WHT INFORMATION DID THE NUTRITION LABELLING AND EDUCATION ACT OF 1990 PROVIDE FOR THE CONSUMER?
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NUTRITION FACTS ON FOOD PACKAGES EXPLAINING % OF DAILY VALUE FOR FAT, CHOLESTEROL, SODIUM,CARBS, PROTEIN, VITAMINS,AND NUTRIENTS
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WHAT DOES REE STAND FOR?
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RESTING EVERGY EXPENDITURE
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THE AVERAGE PERSON WITH A DAILY DEFICIT OF _____CALORIES WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF 1 LB PER WEEK?
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500 CALORIES
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